Historical Beliefs on the Heart as the Seat of Thought and Emotion

This article explores the historical belief across many cultures that the heart was the source of spirit and feeling, and traces the adventurous history of brain research, including Aristotle's view of the brain as a cooling device.

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Warum glaubten die Menschen so lange, dass sie mit dem Herzen denken? [premium]

Fast alle Kulturen hielten das Herz für die Quelle von Geist und Gefühl, viele Redewendungen erinnern daran. Wie Aristoteles das Gehirn für ein Kühlgerät hielt und Marx seinen Genossen den Schädel abgriff: die abenteuerliche Geschichte der Hirnforschung.

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