Re:Gut directly connected to brain, by a newly discovered ne...
by YeGoblynQueenne on Sunday September 23, 2018 @11:29AM
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>> I don't have them handy. It's ok if you don't believe me.
Who said anything about not believing you (or believing you)? Why jump to conclusions about my mind-state, like that?
Can't I just be curious to see what it is you mean, and perhaps learn something I don't know?
Re:Gut directly connected to brain, by a newly discovered ne...
by theprotocol on Sunday September 23, 2018 @11:40AM
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>Who said anything about not believing you (or believing you)? Why jump to conclusions about my mind-state, like that?
>Can't I just be curious to see what it is you mean, and perhaps learn something I don't know?
Fair enough! I think you're right to ask for sources. What I'm saying there is that I have nothing on hand that would convince you of my claim, so whether you believe me or not is left to you, and if you don't, I will concede that discussion.
Since I now know you're only asking out of interest, I guess that point is moot now.
It's certainly dangerous with regard to cognitive bias, but I have backing from an excellent doctor who has noted my results experimentally, so I am convinced of what I'm saying.
edit: I would also stress that a lot of things that many of my former doctors were skeptical about were mere symptom reports. I think I would know when my intestines hurt, yet some doctors acted like this was malingering, or a "panic attack" when really I have food allergies (but they wouldn't know that since they gave up from the get go).