The '''heart''' has long been used as a [[symbols|symbol]] to refer to the [[spiritual]], [[emotion]]al, [[moral]], and in the past also [[intellectual]] core of a [[human being]]. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human [[mind]], the word ''heart'' continues to be used poetically to refer to the [[soul]], and stylized depictions of hearts are extremely prevalent symbols representing love.
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The '''heart''' has long been used as a [[symbols|symbol]] to refer to the [[spiritual]], [[emotion]]al, [[moral]], and in the past also [[intellectual]] core of a [[human being]]. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human [[mind]], the word ''heart'' continues to be used poetically to refer to the [[soul]], and stylized depictions of hearts are extremely prevalent [[symbols]] representing [[love]].