Affairs and the Anterior Cingulate

Those of you reading may wonder, “What is an Anterior Cingulate?”. The anterior cingulate is a part of the brain. This area operates much like a gear shift when decisions are made. This area of the brain often craves novelty. With the new technologies of brain scans, the issues that people used to speculate about are now becoming clearer. One of these is that with problems related to poor self-control and addictive behavior, this part of the brain is involved. What this means is that one of the factors that often lead to affairs is a desire for novelty. The adulterer is often looking for something new. That searching for something new does not make what they are doing acceptable, it is only a matter that it is now being understood better. The adulterer is still making the choice of seeking novelty rather than working through and facing whatever it is that is missing in the marriage. The anterior cingulate may help you understand what is behind their behavior. They will still have to be responsible for the choice of seeking novelty rather than facing the relationship and working through what is missing or keeping novelty from existing in your current marriage.

Best Regards,

Jeff Murrah