Science Behind Break Up
The Science Behind the Breakup
One moment, a teen is enjoying the first flush of romance-- the next, she is sobbing over her lost love.1 The primarily typical stages of breaking up lead to feelings of guilt, anger, confusion and humiliation. Break ups can lead to feelings of sadness, depression and hopelessness. But is mentally breaking up linked to your physical health? “Going through a breakup might also create sleeplessness, weight gain, and overall decreased critical thinking,” says the BuzzFeedBlue video. In 2010, according to the Journal of Neurophysiology, the activity was induced in the part of the brain that also registers physical pain when participants were shown pictures of their exes. This is because emotional and physical pain
One moment, a teen is enjoying the first flush of romance-- the next, she is sobbing over her lost love.1 The primarily typical stages of breaking up lead to feelings of guilt, anger, confusion and humiliation. Break ups can lead to feelings of sadness, depression and hopelessness. But is mentally breaking up linked to your physical health? “Going through a breakup might also create sleeplessness, weight gain, and overall decreased critical thinking,” says the BuzzFeedBlue video. In 2010, according to the Journal of Neurophysiology, the activity was induced in the part of the brain that also registers physical pain when participants were shown pictures of their exes. This is because emotional and physical pain