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Ancient humans often referred to the “bowels” as the seat of emotional experience. We now attribute higher functions such as thought and emotion exclusively to our brains, but the idea that what’s going on in your gut may control your instincts may actually have some biological credibility.
Read MoreDoes a bigger brain make you smarter?
In this version of Ask a Neuroscientist, Kendra Lechtenberg discusses humanity's love affair with the idea that our exceptional cognitive abilities must mean we have the largest brains of any animal.
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