Fascinating research on connecting emotions with physical sensations! Emotions provide valuable information.
‘People look at emotions as something in relation to other people,’ Damasio, who is a professor at the University of Southern California, says. ‘But emotions also have to do with how we deal with the environment — threats and opportunities.’ For those, Damasio says, you need your body as well as your mind.”
Mapping Emotions On The Body: Love Makes Us Warm All Over
How do you know you’re in love? Angry? Or sad? Emotions start off in the brain, then ripple through the whole body. Now scientists have charted where we consciously feel specific emotions. They hope these sensation maps will one day help diagnose and treat mood disorders.