Name: 為什麼失戀心會這麼痛？科學有答案！ (The Science of Heartbreak)
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From literature to plays and movies throughout the world,

從文學、戲劇到全球各地的電影，

進階形容詞比較級句型

Humanity's fascination with love is just as strong as our obsession with heartbreak.

人類對「愛」的迷戀，與對「心碎」的執著一樣強烈。

情態副詞

But, is a broken heart simply an abstract concept,

但，「心碎」真的只是個抽象的概念嗎？

or are there real physical affects on the body and the brain?

還是它其實會對身體與大腦造成真實的影響？

Whenever you endure physical pain, such as a cut or injury,

每當你經歷身體上的疼痛，例如割傷或受傷時，

the anterior cingulate cortex is stimulated.

Surprisingly, it's the same region of the brain that's activated when you feel excluded or experience the loss of a social relationship.

令人驚訝的是，當你感覺被排擠、或失去一段人際關係時，大腦中同一區域也會被啟動。

Perhaps physical pain and emotional pain aren't as different as we once thought.

或許，身體的痛與情感的痛，其實並沒有我們想的那麼不同。

Think about the ways in which we describe lost love.

想想我們描述失戀時常用的語句：

"He ripped my heart out", "It was a slap in the face", "I'm emotionally scarred."

「他把我的心撕碎了」、「就像被打了一巴掌」、「我心靈受了創傷」。

This use of physical description paints a clear relationship,

這些帶有身體感的比喻，其實清楚地呈現出——

at least in language, between emotional and physical pain.

至少在語言上——情感痛與身體痛之間的連結。

In fact, studies have shown that human beings would rather

事實上，研究顯示人類寧可承受身體的痛，

be physically hurt than feel social exclusion.

But why would these two different experiences elicit the same feeling in our bodies?

但為什麼這兩種截然不同的經驗，會在我們體內引發同樣的感受呢？

It's clear that our bodies use physical pain to prevent

很明顯，我們的身體會利用疼痛

anything that increases our overall survival and fitness as a species

任何能提升我們整體生存與繁衍機會的機制，

The rise of relationships and social bonds between lovers and friends alike

伴侶與朋友之間的情感連結與社會關係的出現，

became an important part of survival for many species.

成為許多物種生存的重要一環。

You look out for me, and I'll look out for you.

And just like your desire to not be burned by hot coffee again,

就像你不想再被燙咖啡燙到一樣，

動物也本能地不想被社會孤立。

The pain from both instances increases our chance of survival

無論是身體或情感的痛，這些痛感都提升了我們的生存機率，

幫助我們避開更不理想的結果。

You're more likely to survive and reproduce

這點也可以在靈長類動物的研究中看到，

experienced an increase in the hormone cortisol

and a decrease in the hormone norepinephrine,

Ultimately, this contributes to the depression, anxiety, and loud crying documented.

最終，這會導致牠們出現憂鬱、焦慮與大聲哀嚎等行為。

For humans, a break up, loss of a loved one, or isolation

對人類而言，分手、失去摯愛或孤立狀態

creating the perception of physical pain.

讓我們感覺到如同身體疼痛般的感受。

那麼，我們該如何減輕這種痛苦呢？

After all, band-aids or creams are meant for physical wounds.

畢竟，OK 繃或藥膏只能治療身體的傷口。

Studies have shown that high levels of social support

研究顯示，擁有高度社會支持的人

whereas socially alienated individuals show poor adjustment.

而社交孤立的人則較難調適心理狀態。

surround yourself with friends and family,

And if someone you know is suffering emotionally,

而如果你認識的人正在情緒受苦，

請陪伴他，成為他的社會支持。

Because, scientifically, us humans -  we all just want to fit in somewhere.

因為，從科學的角度來看——我們人類，其實都只是想找到一個歸屬。

This episode of AsapScience is supported by Audible.com,

Audible 是全球最大的有聲書平台，

the leading provider of audiobooks with over 150,000 downloadable titles

提供超過 15 萬本可下載的書籍，

If you'd like to learn more about the brain,

I recommend the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman.

我推薦 Daniel Kahneman 的《快思慢想》。

or another of your choice for free at audible.com/asap.

或選擇其他書籍，網址是 audible.com/asap。

and for offering you a free audiobook at audible.com/asap.

並提供大家在 audible.com/asap 免費獲得一本有聲書。

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