Hey there!
Welcome to Life Noggin!
Oh look that seed we planted a while ago is now a candy tree.
Very fitting!
Welcome to another episode of Dear Blocko!
This is the show where i answer questions that you have about your world and my world!
Let’s get started with this Love Themed episode!
Instant Gamer 101 asks Dear Blocko
Why do you feel pain when you end a relationship?
Btw, your voice is really nice
Wow thank you so much!
Well, you often feel pain when a relationship ends because it’s not just physical pain
that can affect your brain — so can emotional pain!
Geoff MacDonald, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, has
even said that the pain centers in your brain can’t tell the difference between physical
and emotional pain.
This idea of emotional pain was further validated a few years ago when a study looked at the
effects of emotional pain on 40 willing participants.
Each person had experienced an unwanted romantic breakup within the 6 months prior to the study
and, while hooked up to an fMRI, were made to look at a photo of their ex to try and
gauge the pain that it put them through.
Researchers similarly measured how some painful heat applied to their arm affected them.
Both the emotional and physical pain activated regions in the participant’s brain.
Funnily enough, both types of pain were reduced simply by giving the participants a placebo!
KING WØLF132 Is it possible for your heart to skip a beat
when you really love someone﻿?
Sure!
There are actually a few different reasons as to why your heart might skip a beat or
start beating faster — which are called heart palpitations.
Really anything that stresses you out or causes you to get all anxious can do it.
Alcohol, caffeine, exercise, and certain medications may also be the culprit.
So yeah, if your cuddle buddy causes you to have some intense feelings or emotions, they
just might be able to toggle the switch on your heart valve too!
Usually this isn’t really something to get worried about, as heart palpitations are very
common and often harmless, but in some cases they could be a sign of a more serious problem.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends that you seek medical attention
immediately if you have any palpitations and feel dizzy or confused, experience any trouble
breathing, think you might faint, or have any pain or tightness in your chest.
And now it’s time for questions about me or my world!
Sebastián asks Dear Blocko What's your current relationship
with Circlia?
And I want a happy answer!
[2 text message alert tones]
Blocko: Okay!
I don’t really know if i can answer this one.
It’s still so complicated.
Blocko: Okay so maybe it’s not so complicated then.
I guess the secrets out!
Circlia: Great!
Now there’s no need to panic at the comment section!
Blocko: Yeah...I can just Panic at the disco.
[rim shot]
Circlia: Did you bring drums with you?
Blocko: Okay, next question.
Oliver asks Dear Blocko
What are you getting me for valentines day?
Oliver...I don’t know if you heard but I kinda already have a valentine this year…
But who am i kidding i got you a present anyway!
It’s a giant candy heart that doesn’t taste like chalk.
It taste like chicken ramen.
I hope you like that.
It’s the only flavor they had.
So do you have any questions about your world, or my world?
Let me know in the comment section below, and make sure you use the hashtag Dear Blocko
so I can find it.
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Dear Blocko, is it possible to scream in space?
You might be able to get off a scream, but probably the bigger question would be if anyone
would hear it?
As always, my name is Blocko, this has been Life Noggin, don't forget to keep on thinking!