system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5:Why do intense emotional responses leave us feeling distinctly un-hungry/ unable to eat?
gpt
IIRC from another post, intense emotion gives a sort of fight-or-flight reaction, putting your energy into vital organs, like heart, lungs, and brain. Digestion takes energy, so the body directs that energy into other more important functions.