Andrew Huberman· PhD
This is why when certain people see vomit or see someone else vomit, or even somebody else heaving, as if they're going to vomit, they themselves feel as if they're going to vomit.
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This is why when certain people see vomit or see someone else vomit, or even somebody else heaving, as if they're going to vomit, they themselves feel as if they're going to vomit.
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Some people, the memory of, or the thought of something like blood or vomit or, use your imagination, can actually trigger the vomit reflex. And that's because these neurons in area are very sensitive to prior experience of interactions with negative things.