Why do my ears get hot and turn bright red when I feel overwhelmed?
1. Introduction When you feel emotionally overwhelmed, your sympathetic nervous system initiates a physiological stress response that releases adrenaline, causing the dense network of cutaneous blood vessels in your ears to rapidly dilate. This sudden expansion of the capillaries allows a rush of warm, oxygenated arterial blood to flood the superficial tissues. The combination of … Read more
