Broken Heart 'Hurts More' Than Physical Pain

Date: 28-03-2011 11:48 pm (13 years ago) | Author: Leon George
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- at 28-03-2011 11:48 PM (13 years ago)
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It will come as little surprise to anyone who has ever been rejected, but a broken heart really does hurt.

Experiments show that being dumped by a lover activates brain regions more usually associated with processing physical pain, such as the searing sensation of being burnt.

The finding could help explain why being given the heave-ho hurts so much and for so long.

The intriguing idea comes from an American study of 40 men and women whose relationships had ended against their wishes.

All said the experience had left them deeply hurt.

First, their brains were scanned as they looked at pictures of their ex and thought about him or her. Then, they were scanned again as they looked at a picture of a friend and remembered a happy time they had spent together.

Finally, they underwent another series of scans as a probe heated to different temperatures was pressed against their arm.

Posted: at 28-03-2011 11:48 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
- HOPEA23 at 28-03-2011 11:51 PM (13 years ago)
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ok...no more scanning...take heart and be strong.
Posted: at 28-03-2011 11:51 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- dirtykid at 28-03-2011 11:58 PM (13 years ago)
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If the heart broke, the person is going down to that other side of the world. I don't buy that idea of broken heart talk... is simply a dream/imagination shattered, what one have to do is to pick up courage and start all over. Nothing like heart broken .  Undecided
Posted: at 28-03-2011 11:58 PM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- hotchase at 29-03-2011 12:04 AM (13 years ago)
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Maybe ur heart is made of stone...hehehe
Posted: at 29-03-2011 12:04 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dirtykid at 29-03-2011 12:23 AM (13 years ago)
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Hehehehe  Grin na normal heart ooo
Posted: at 29-03-2011 12:23 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- ILOVEIT at 29-03-2011 12:27 AM (13 years ago)
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make una continue dey scan una heartbreaks..una business not mind
Posted: at 29-03-2011 12:27 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- ILOVEIT at 29-03-2011 12:27 AM (13 years ago)
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mine*
Posted: at 29-03-2011 12:27 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- bittersweet at 29-03-2011 09:30 AM (13 years ago)
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Eh,na!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Posted: at 29-03-2011 09:30 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- adams933 at 29-03-2011 09:52 AM (13 years ago)
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Broken hearted.
Posted: at 29-03-2011 09:52 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- abbeyy74 at 29-03-2011 11:20 AM (13 years ago)
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i think broken heart is the most dangerous thing that could happen 2 people seriouslly attach to each other,in some cases could even lead 2 mentally derange on the part of the one that the heart was broken and its really takes time 2 heal even if it can ever behealed @ all.
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:20 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- blessedme at 29-03-2011 11:31 AM (13 years ago)
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passing
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:31 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- succee at 29-03-2011 11:35 AM (13 years ago)
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heartbreak
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:35 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Mogbolu at 29-03-2011 11:39 AM (13 years ago)
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 Tongue
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:39 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- blessedme at 29-03-2011 11:42 AM (13 years ago)
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 Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:42 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- Adikpe at 29-03-2011 11:48 AM (13 years ago)
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I will be back   
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:48 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- blessedme at 29-03-2011 11:51 AM (13 years ago)
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okies
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:51 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- simele at 29-03-2011 11:58 AM (13 years ago)
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 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Grin Grin Grin too painful to be dump
Posted: at 29-03-2011 11:58 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- smithwalex at 29-03-2011 12:04 PM (13 years ago)
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Infact am fed up of Nigeria, why is it that Nigerian politics as turn to Mario Game.............God help me
Posted: at 29-03-2011 12:04 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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- divineproject at 29-03-2011 12:13 PM (13 years ago)
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I agree with this..........@post
Posted: at 29-03-2011 12:13 PM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- okwas at 29-03-2011 12:21 PM (13 years ago)
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 Smiley Smiley Smiley
Posted: at 29-03-2011 12:21 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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