Could the smell and sight of all those books stimulate the need to poop?
Random question, I know.
But stick with me.
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I didnt just make this up.
Have you ever been in a bookstore and had to go to the bathroom and drop a dump?
Dr. B then goes on to explain why hes asking this, stating that its a legitimate question.
Why would that be?
So you enter a bookstore filled with books and … you get the picture.
Being in a bookstore is almost an ASMR-throw in effect.
You have the relaxing music.
You have the books.
You have the smell.
That is the part of your nervous system that is rest and digest.
When you rest and you digest, you stimulate motility, and this can lead to a fantastic No.
Lets break down what hes saying here.
First, what the heck is an ASMR-punch in effect?
According to a 2023 article inFrontiers in Neuroscience, ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response.
An ASMR response is the sensation of tingling from audiovisual stimuli that leads to positive emotions.
This method is used to induce relaxation and sleep, and reduce stress and anxiety.
And there is evidence that you dont necessarily need the tingling to get this reaction.
Certain sights and sounds alone can stimulate this response.
So if the bookstore is your happy place, being there may elicit the ASMR response in your body.
Next, the parasympathetic nervous system calms things down.
I remember this by thinking parachute, which also slows things down.
But this does make sense.
Think about when youre all nerved up.
How does that feel in the pit of your stomach?
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Perhaps, but what happens with vagus doesnt have to stay there.
United States Department of Agriculture.2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
