Did you know that our hearts actually do generate an electromagnetic field? According to Dr. Robert Emmons from UC Davis, the heart’s electrical field (which can be measured with a magnetometer) is sixty times greater than that of the brain.

In fact, when two people are conversing, the electromagnetic signal generated by one person’s heart can influence the other person’s brain rhythms; an effect that has been measured between individuals up to five feet apart.

Which might explain why, in some cases, we feel such a true, heartfelt connection– and in others, why we suddenly feel instant aversion…