what is actually happening psychologically/physiologically when you have a “gut feeling” about something?
In: Biology
There’s actually a nerve called the vagus nerve which is a direct connection between your digestive tract and your parasympathetic nervous system (which is related to regulating your heart/lungs in times of stress).
So the feeling in your gut is an evolutionary mechanism that shouldn’t be ignored in decision making. Check out Polyvagal Theory.
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