Also known as: Pecs · Pectorals · Chest muscles
- “I have no power here.”
From the 2023 Emotion Link Reference Guide — possible emotional associations: chest cramps are often linked with courage, and pectoral pain with powerlessness or resisting power. Possible purpose or secondary gain: 'I don't have to move because I am afraid.'
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