Why do we use the word heart for emotional purposes?

Like "heart VS brain" dilemmas or "you're in my heart" etc. I mean, it's just muscle and can only pump blood through our bodies. We are our brains.

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Fernie · F

blame Hallmark

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@Fernie is it bad that I don't know who that is?

Fernie · F

@HannibalAteMeOut 😆...right after I hit the post comment button I thought " she's not gonna know what the hell that is!"

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@Fernie what is it and how did you guess that? 😵😄

Fernie · F

@HannibalAteMeOut I guessed it because you are a gerber (another reference you won't get probably) Hallmark made lovey dovey greeting cards all about love and the heart...still do

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@Fernie so many unknown words 😥 Ahh I see, I've never used such cards or seen any 😄

Fernie · F

@HannibalAteMeOut Unless you're playing some trivia game...you don't even have to know