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Why is the heart a symbol of love?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Do We Need a Heart to Love, or Does the Brain Do It?

The heart is the organ that you sense when you get excited. That's, i think, why people associate the heart with strong emotions. When you look at someone whom you really like, you don't feel it in your kidney or your liver and other places. And so i think one of the reasons why the heart has always been associated with love is because people can't really control who they fall in love with all the time.

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