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: How pre-modern thinkers viewed this "sadness" as a moment of profound clarity or a reminder of human mortality and biological transience. 3. The Biological Mechanism

: How the surge of prolactin (the "satiety hormone") may contribute to a temporary state of lethargy or detachment. trista post

: Tracing the quote back to Galen or Aristotle and its survival through Renaissance literature. : How pre-modern thinkers viewed this "sadness" as

The phrase likely refers to the Latin expression triste post coitum (or Omne animal post coitum est triste ), which translates to "every animal is sad after intercourse". This concept explores the physiological and psychological "low" or letdown sometimes experienced after peak arousal. trista post