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The Secret Of Obama's Appeal? He Stimulates Your Vagus Nerve
A psychology researcher theorizes that "when we experience transcendence, it stimulates our vagus nerve [in the autonomic nervous system], causing 'a feeling of spreading, liquid warmth in the chest and a lump in the throat.' For the 66 million Americans who voted for Obama, that experience was shared on Election Day, producing a collective case of an emotion that has only recently gotten research attention. It's called 'elevation.'" Slate 12/03/08
A psychology researcher theorizes that "when we experience transcendence, it stimulates our vagus nerve [in the autonomic nervous system], causing 'a feeling of spreading, liquid warmth in the chest and a lump in the throat.' For the 66 million Americans who voted for Obama, that experience was shared on Election Day, producing a collective case of an emotion that has only recently gotten research attention. It's called 'elevation.'" Slate 12/03/08
Posted December 3, 2008 09:49 PM
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