Psychology / Unit 2 Psych 0195 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Parasympathetic Division
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The idea
The parasympathetic division restores the body toward rest, slowing heart rate and resuming digestion.
In practice
Twenty minutes after the near-miss, heart rate has fallen and digestion has restarted.
Where people slip
The two divisions are not a toggle. They operate simultaneously, and their balance is the state of the body.
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