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General Science => Question of the Week => Topic started by: evan_au on 06/06/2013 21:37:25

Title: QotW - 13.06.06 - What is the physiology behind emotional breakdown?
Post by: evan_au on 06/06/2013 21:37:25

My name is Claus, from Sweden.

What is the physiology behind emotional breakdown? Everyone has had the feeling in traumatic situations of getting all choked up, voice breaking and tears welling up. What is happening in our bodies during such occurrences?

What do you think?

Title: Re: QotW - 06.06.13 - What is the physiology behind emotional breakdown?
Post by: RD on 07/06/2013 21:11:21

Quote from: Claus, from Sweden

... What is the physiology behind emotional breakdown? ... tears welling up.
What is happening in our bodies during such occurrences?

chemosignaling ... http://www.sciencemag.org/content/331/6014/226