Why Do I Get Butterflies In My Stomach?Ken Okona-MensahLabel: CassellDescription: What's the best way to study (according to neuroscience)? Can you trust your gut instincts? What is love - and is it all in your head? In this eye-opening exploration of the body's hidden intelligence expert science writer Ken Okona-Mensah reveals how your everyday choices emotions and behaviours are shaped - often without your awareness - by complex biological systems. From the microbes in your gut to the rhythms of your heart Why Do I Get Butterflies In My Stomach? uncovers the unconscious biology driving everything from trust and attraction to disease stress and decision-making. Packed with strange-but-true facts evolutionary oddities and plenty of 'ohhh so that's why' moments this book reveals that biology isn't just something you learned in school - it's the hidden force behind why the countryside heals who you love the friends you choose and so much more.
