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VIDEO PUBLISHEDMay 23, 2024

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Why Does The Heart Symbol Look Nothing Like A Real Heart?

The heart is an asymmetrical lump of muscle, devoid of emotion, so why do we associate it with our most powerful feeling? And even more to the point, why do we draw it so inaccurately?

Dominic Grose

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Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.View full profile

Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.

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We have drawn heart symbols for centuries as a sign of our affection and love but where did the heart shape come from since it looks nothing like our hearts? Read more about the differences between the anatomical heart and the heart symbol here.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDMay 23, 2024

Written by Dominic Grose

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