Which is better to listen to – your heart or your brain?

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confusedgirl239 · Accepted Answer

I choose brain. Emotions can really cloud good judgment. The best is when you make a good choice and your heart gets rewarded by it.
Ex. People (girls and guys) should stop choosing to date people that aren't nice to them. Our hearts can tell us how much we care about them and how we'll be so sad if we lose them. Meanwhile our brains are screaming that this person is not good news. When you choose to date someone great, your heart will thank you for it.

Ygritte_snow · Accepted Answer

That's a hard one...
Always follow your heart and you might end up in sticky situations. Emotions can make you do stupid things...
but always follow your brain and the risk is you might end up pretty unhappy, regretting many past decisions.
I tend to always consider both when making a decision. And in some cases, it's pretty obvious wether to use your brain or heart.

Kookie00 · Accepted Answer

I think it really depends on the situation. Sometimes its good to listen to your brain. But your heart is you at your core. Its you being completely real with yourself. Your heart cannot deny the things your brain tries to... and your brain can't trick your heart... so I follow my heart and even if I get hurt, once I get past it, I'm free and clear of what-ifs...

Paris13 · Accepted Answer

Both.. Both Heart and Head go hand in hand but a Choice which One, hun, At That Moment that Fits In what you have in Mind. Good luck and Great question, hun. xx

ThisDudeHere · Accepted Answer

The heart thinks in the moment but the brain thinks ahead.
If you'll constantly be living in the moment, there will come a time when you will not make it in to the future - something you can only do if you think through every passing moment, instead of jumping in to them, hoping that none of them won't be a pit to fall in to.

thetundrawolf · Accepted Answer

Your heart will lie to you. My heart has wanted some of the worst things. But the heart is necessary. If you can combine your heart, brain, and instincts, you will find the man for your life. If any of those things is in disagreement, then it is the wrong choice.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Follow your heart into a relationship but follow your head out of a relationship.

madhatters4 · Answer

generally your brain. it's more rational and rational thought typically keeps you out of trouble

however i think at times you do have to let your heart decide. but even then it should be balance of following the heart while the brain leads to you make the decision after careful consideration

Phoenix98 · Answer

I feel it's best to listen to both, because both will have valid feelings and points of view you need to be logical but also emotional, especially when dealing with things regarding boyfriends/girlfriends and the like.

But this more or less varies depending upon the situation and who or what your dealing with.

Floopy · Answer

I hate these kind of predicaments. I dont like how my heart leads to me to a blind fall but i dont like how my head assume a lot of things too. Honestly both have to work together to get what we want for ourselves. If my heart wants more than my head then no. If my head wants more than my heart then no. I usually find a way what my heart n my mind wants :).

dragonfly6516 · Answer

"Your gut is smarter than your head" -me

Brain = Logic
Heart = Emotion
Gut = Intuition/Instinct

You never actually forget anything that you experience, but your memory recall might be poor. That's when your instincts take over and give that little "feeling" or voice in the back of your head, just a "knowing" of what is right or wrong.

Sami365 · Answer

Both butif I had to choose, I'd chose my heart. If we all only used our brain, only used logic and not feelings, we would be a cold race. People starving? Our brains would just shrug it off, saying you are well feed and that is all that matters. Children homeless and cold? So what, your brain would say, you are home and warm.

As humans, we are lucky we have both hearts and brains, logic and emotion. We as a species just need to find a balance between the two.

MikeGaultier · Answer

Your brain.
Listening to your heart = Not always thinking straight, and doing what feels right, in the moment.
Listening to your brain = Thinking logically, weighing the pros and cons, and coming to a decision based on those pros and cons.

miamigirl1970 · Answer

Both, but when my logic prevails, it usually tells me Not to do something, therefore I have less to remember than when I follow my heart and it takes the wheel. Good or bad, I usually remember the heart!

Djaaaaaay · Answer

Your brain is what gets you into trouble , your heart is what gets you out of trouble. Your brain is always harnessing and embracing thoughts good or bad. You're heart is always making you feel bad when you make a bad judgement.. Follow your hearts direction and live better.

menina · Answer

I would say your brain. Your heart might deceived you and sometimes it leads to bad decisions. When you use your brain, the chances of making a good and smart decision are high.

cheapshotbob · Answer

brain the heart doesn't mean anything and it lies way to much for you too even think about trusting it.

Madds1544 · Answer

Brain please it's good to listen to ur heart too but usually it'll get u in trouble so try to listen to it but also use ur brain and listen to it first

Electric_Boogaloo · Answer

I listen to my heart more than my head, which is a nice thing but it's not necessarily the best thing. Like everything in life there has to be a balance.

lex12367 · Answer

Your brain. I can't tell you the number of times I've let my heart take over and pull me into an endless pit of disaster, wishing I'd used my brain to think things over. The heart wants what it wants and can lead you to things or situations you'd never imagine yourself in.

matheus_mb · Answer

Brain. Your heart can make you do crazy things and your brain will advise you against it. Always listen to reason.

NoFcks2Give · Answer

Brain for shit I dont give a fuck about, thinking with my heart, means I give a fuck, and if I give a fuck. It must mean something, so I don't ignore it.

Hollywood-Glam · Answer

Your brain, because it shows reasoning, which is important when it comes to decision making, and about anything else.
Our professor told us emotions destroy thinking/logic, hence when emotions take over, we can not think properly.

IceCubedude · Answer

emotions are nice but just look at guys and then at girls, guys are not ruled by their emotions, they are usually much more logical, stronger mentally and dont cry or get annoyed as fast as girls, and they can realize whats right and wrong.

not to say that girls can't, they can indeed, however they prove over and over again that once they get slightly emotional about something, be it love, fear or anything really they tend to fk up pretty badly.

lawstudent931 · Answer

What your mind says, or else you'll probably regret it if you don't listen to your logic/gut feeling.

Coldwater · Answer

Both, use your brain to make logical and practical choices and your heart for your passion and the capability to give some people chances to change

-littleheart · Answer

The heart results in a happier but riskier choice, whilst the brain results in a reliable but possibly boring choice.

Faithandhope018 · Answer

I'd say your gut but I'm not to sure about your heart and brain which usually ur brain will tell you one thing and your heart tells you another

randomhobo · Answer

Depends on the situation, when dealing with other people in relationships- sometimes it pays to listen to your heart. But overall i'd say brain.

Najie_TooSweet · Answer

Follow your heart but listen to your brain... dont let love make u no fool now

Maik567 · Answer

If you're smart listen to your brain, if you're not well you're fucked anyway so do what you want.

Hans222 · Answer

Listen to your heart but let your brain touch the brake when it has to :D

wankiam · Answer

brain is the home of emotion heart just goes badum badum badum

guy532 · Answer

Brain for sure, my heart is fucking retarted and has cost me so much unnecessary heartache

Thrifty · Answer

Honestly, sometimes you can't always trust your own thoughts. I think listen to the Lord, but you gotta both think with your head and feel with your heart in harmony.

BestBud · Answer

your brain. It is more logical and your heart gets you nowhere

moosette134 · Answer

I think a mixture of both in every situation makes the best decisions.

BubbleBoy69 · Answer

Brain. Logic. Heart. Emotions. LOGIC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>EMOTIONS.

springocelot · Answer

the heart strikes you first but the brain always wins

SarahsSummer · Answer

Well since I usually follow my heart and screw up, I'll say brain.

nazli · Answer

i listened my heart just once and it was just terrible so brain

AngelDenna · Answer

your heart when it comes to relationships but your brain when it comes to other things

Hai_tis_E · Answer

Your brain because your heart can't actually think...

genericname85 · Answer

your brain. listening to your heart will always lead you to a world of pain.

LoloWaye · Answer

Your brain! Your heart doesn't think about the consequences of your actions, only the things you feel at the moment.

Winter_Storm_Guy · Answer

Listen to what your heart tells you cause your brain could be feeding you false information, remember the brain is like a sponge it absorbs so much info.

Prof_Don · Answer

Brain! The heart has all those untrustworthy emotions!

Tony1974 · Answer

Both. They both need to be in the right place. I don't get involved with a woman who doesn't have them both in the right place.

rose004b · Answer

One or both, depending on the decision I need to make.

jakebrake7 · Answer

You only think from your brain, the heart only pumps blood.

bente2 · Answer

Often heart, often brain. You need to clinically asses your issues with your brain but follow your heart, because it often knows what it's doing.

Triss · Answer

A mix of both. It's better to not loose yourself in feelings too much in order to not get hurt later

Afro-dite9 · Answer

Neither... my stomach lol But frfr, I try to balance them out. It really all depends on the situation.

Jan1ssary_ · Answer

Depends.. sometimes heart and sometimes brain. I mostly lissen' my brain and it never failed me.. 😎

modeve · Answer

Depending upon the situation: sometimes listening to heart is better, at other seek guidance from mind.

Theodorable · Answer

My brains a cliff and my heart's the bitter buffalo.

kingredleader · Answer

it's better to listen to your heart because I'd you listen to your brain it wouldn't work but with listening to your heart would tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should day

Kindoflonelyguy · Answer

Usually your brain. "The heart is deceitful above all else and desperately wicked, who can know it?"

DanoM1 · Answer

Depends on the situation. Sometimes listening to your heart makes you do things you would never do if you thought about it twice.

Zanthie · Answer

A mix of both is best... If you ignore your brain completely you are bound to become irrational but if you ignore your heart then you remove large sources of happiness from your life...

sailorjupiter · Answer

both.. but i will usually follow my heart after reconsider the risk of it with my brain

sp33d · Answer

Your brain, of course. Your heart can't tell left from right.

Blueeyes2016 · Answer

Brain preferably then I start thinking of things. Sometimes I can get me in trouble lol

neoagent1 · Answer

I listen to my brain the most. Glad to see you back Malaika.

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