
What happens in our brain when we grieve — and how it helps us stay afloat
Life Kit: Health
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Grief and the Neuroscience of Grief
Grief is tied to all sorts of different brain functions we have, from being able to recall memories to taking the perspective of another person. We know in other human and animal studies it's important in the reward created when we make a par bond,. When we deeplycon with someone else in a long term relationship. This is part of the brain that enables us to do that. It also regulates our heart rate and the experience of pain and suffering.
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