The Brain You Don’t Want to Hear From

Did you realise you had two brains? The enteric nervous system, which has control over the gut, is awash with neurotransmitters and surprisingly independent from the central nervous system. It is only recently that the importance of this 'second brain' has been acknowledged and its complexities have begun to be uncovered.

This article from the International Herald Tribune explains some recent findings including the theory that stressful experiences early in life may cause irritable bowel syndrome.
International Herald Tribune

Making Habits, Breaking Habits


In his new book, Jeremy Dean--psychologist and author of PsyBlog--looks at how habits work, why they are so hard to change, and how to break bad old cycles and develop new healthy, creative, happy habits.

"Making Habits, Breaking Habits", is available now on Amazon.

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Published: 25 August 2005

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