Answer to Question #221369 in Psychology for soso

Question

Based on what you’ve learned about the relationship between our emotional and physiological states, what do you think about Dr. Jauhar’s claims that our emotions can literally change the shape and function of our hearts?

Answer 1

Answer

Emotions affect the heart in many different ways. Acute emotional disruption can change the heart's shape. Emotional stress would cause the heart to change in form. According to Dr. Jauhar’s claims, People in complex relations with their children, with their spouses, who have a lot of occupational stress develop premature heart disease, which changes the shape of the heart.