Loved this week's newsletter! Especially that you had added the figures, it makes it easier to understand.
I'd love to hear more about weakened connections vs overriding connections. I've read and heard from neuroscientists (in podcast) that habits can't be weakened nor forgotten, but only overriden by a stronger connection in form of a new habit, or rather a new behaviour from the cycle cue/new behaviour/reward. But then I've also read that neural pathways can be weakened, so I'm uncertain if this then does not includes habits? From my understanding, habits are stored in the basal ganglia, has that something to do with it? I'd love to know how it's all connected (pun not intended)!
Hello! Can you remember the person who spoke about this? Its a very long and convoluted explanation but I'd love to see if I can find the podcast first.
Thanks so much for replying :) Charles Duhigg writes about overriding habits rather than weaken the connections in his book 'The Power of Habit, amongst other on the pages 92-93 in the paperback version (chapter 'The Golden Rule of Habit Change') and Dr Tara Swart mentions this as well (what I can remember) in a podcast episode with Mel Robbins.
Thanks for the share. I am currently reading your book and enjoying it very much. The facts provided in it does answer some questions i had and crushes (in a good manner) some stories I had been taught. Relying on facts is enlightening.
Would you know by any chance how the Enteric Nervous System is interfering with the brain in term of behaviour. I have not yet find an article yet who can explain the behaviour of a person i know who, she had her vagus nerves cut when she was a child (oesophagus was shortened to 4cm). This person doesn't seems to feel any tiredness, she is 76 today. I have seen her undernourished, sick and yet the moment her body has the littlest food she is up, running and smiling. She is a smart person. It's troubling, and I don't know if this is a common pattern in people who are in such situation as it is rare.
It seems that her behaviour is not influenced by her guts, but I am not sure of anything.
If you had any piece of information that may even give a little light, that would be helpful.
Loved this week's newsletter! Especially that you had added the figures, it makes it easier to understand.
I'd love to hear more about weakened connections vs overriding connections. I've read and heard from neuroscientists (in podcast) that habits can't be weakened nor forgotten, but only overriden by a stronger connection in form of a new habit, or rather a new behaviour from the cycle cue/new behaviour/reward. But then I've also read that neural pathways can be weakened, so I'm uncertain if this then does not includes habits? From my understanding, habits are stored in the basal ganglia, has that something to do with it? I'd love to know how it's all connected (pun not intended)!
Thank you from a curious mind! :)
Hello! Can you remember the person who spoke about this? Its a very long and convoluted explanation but I'd love to see if I can find the podcast first.
Hi Nicole!
Thanks so much for replying :) Charles Duhigg writes about overriding habits rather than weaken the connections in his book 'The Power of Habit, amongst other on the pages 92-93 in the paperback version (chapter 'The Golden Rule of Habit Change') and Dr Tara Swart mentions this as well (what I can remember) in a podcast episode with Mel Robbins.
I can't find when she's actually mentioning it, but here is the transcript of the episode if you're interested: https://podcasts.musixmatch.com/podcast/the-mel-robbins-podcast-01gt8y5e00g0w7wrv98fdhqva4/episode/the-1-neuroscientist-after-listening-to-this-your-01hv5nmybq7pnzdx7pa06acmpk
& here is the youtube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzt-Woc3CVk&t=4417s
Thank you!!
Going to finish adding my saved quotes from your book to my Notion book library now:) Best, Anja
Ok leave it with me and I’ll look into it xx
Thank you - but I do understand if it's too complicated to explain in layman's terms though! x
Hello Nicole,
Thanks for the share. I am currently reading your book and enjoying it very much. The facts provided in it does answer some questions i had and crushes (in a good manner) some stories I had been taught. Relying on facts is enlightening.
Would you know by any chance how the Enteric Nervous System is interfering with the brain in term of behaviour. I have not yet find an article yet who can explain the behaviour of a person i know who, she had her vagus nerves cut when she was a child (oesophagus was shortened to 4cm). This person doesn't seems to feel any tiredness, she is 76 today. I have seen her undernourished, sick and yet the moment her body has the littlest food she is up, running and smiling. She is a smart person. It's troubling, and I don't know if this is a common pattern in people who are in such situation as it is rare.
It seems that her behaviour is not influenced by her guts, but I am not sure of anything.
If you had any piece of information that may even give a little light, that would be helpful.
I have found this article
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7495222/#:~:text=The%20enteric%20nervous%20system%20is,functions%20of%20the%20gastrointestinal%20tract.
And a few others but it can only lead to assumptions.today i am also considering it may be a form of autism.
Thanks,
CP
I’ll look into it! Also follow @dremilyleeming.
She’s just released a book as well.
Thanks a lot for this information 😊, I didn't know about her work.