AFTER CARNIVAL | WHY EMPTINESS APPEARS?
imagem criada por IA After Carnival: Why Emptiness Appears — A Biblical, Psychological, and Philosophical Explanation Every year, the same cycle repeats. For a few days, the world becomes louder. Music fills the streets. Crowds move like a single body. Sleep is postponed. Limits are relaxed. Pleasure becomes the priority. Then, suddenly, it ends. Silence returns. Routine returns. And for many, something else appears: Emptiness. Not physical exhaustion. But something deeper. A quiet sense of loss. A psychological, spiritual, and existential void. Why does this happen? The answer lies in the intersection between the brain, the soul, and eternity. The Dopamine Crash: The Brain After Excess Carnival produces what neuroscientists call a dopamine spike . Dopamine is the neurotransmitter associated with: Anticipation Motivation Reward During intense celebrations, dopamine remains elevated for extended periods. The brain adapts to this high level of stimulation. But when the celebrati...