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Post by HABsurd on Mar 14, 2008 17:26:27 GMT -5
I found the following talk fascinating and thought I would share it. I hope its appeal extends beyond those who study the brain. While necessarily simplistic, it offers the most vivid and beautiful description I have heard of the right and left brain function. www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229 |
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Post by franko on Mar 14, 2008 18:26:32 GMT -5
Fascinating. Thanks!
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Post by MC Habber on Mar 14, 2008 19:00:25 GMT -5
Yes, thanks. That was amazing.
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Post by cigarviper on Mar 14, 2008 19:08:39 GMT -5
If those Habs had half a brain....
Interesting stuff.
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Post by Cranky on Mar 15, 2008 21:02:29 GMT -5
I kept thinking..."just the facts ma'am, just the facts". It's a nice "human intrest" presentation but I rather know a lot more about the why then the story spinning.
Mehh...I guess that is why I read dozens of journals a month and one novel per decade.
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Post by HABsurd on Mar 15, 2008 21:39:28 GMT -5
I kept thinking..."just the facts ma'am, just the facts". It's a nice "human intrest" presentation but I rather know a lot more about the why then the story spinning. Well, there are dozens of journals published every month devoted to various experiments to tease apart aspects of brain function. While un-scientific (i.e. one cannot ethically replicate it), her experience is unique ( in terms of the localization and affect of her stroke) and does provide factual insight into the vast majority of our brain, which is composed of perceptual and not conscious processes. |
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Post by CentreHice on Mar 15, 2008 22:02:51 GMT -5
I kept thinking..."just the facts ma'am, just the facts". It's a nice "human intrest" presentation but I rather know a lot more about the why then the story spinning. Mehh...I guess that is why I read dozens of journals a month and one novel per decade. Yeah, at first I was wondering why she didn't talk more about how her experiences affected her research about other brain disorders. But it's a TED talk....and they're usually Tony Roberts' style. Inspirational talk to get business people thinking differently. Workshop/teambuilding activities. Very left-brain of her to capitalize on that market. She likely has a fact-laden presentation for the medical field. All-in-all, an insightful look into where we can decide to be at any given time (i.e. life balance/perspective), and what one goes through when experiencing a stroke and facing mortality. |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Mar 15, 2008 22:56:11 GMT -5
I kept thinking..."just the facts ma'am, just the facts". It's a nice "human intrest" presentation but I rather know a lot more about the why then the story spinning. Mehh...I guess that is why I read dozens of journals a month and one novel per decade. I know it's an old experiment, but there was a neuroscientist who disabled portions of a Parkensons patients brain to stop the tremors. The operation was performed while the patient was awake and responsive. After disabling 5% of the frontal lobe the patient responded, "I still feel tremors." After 25% was disabled the patient responded "I still feel a buzzing." The surgeon removed 50% of the brain and the patient responded "Maintenant c'est magnifique." I know, it's an old one but it fit the topic and no, I don't really think there is any difference in brain size between english and french speaking people.  |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Mar 17, 2008 21:03:17 GMT -5
I never believed in spiritualisms, at least not in this context. But, as I got older I began to understood what it was the sculptures and musicians were conveying.
I'm glad I took the 18 minutes to watch this through. I've even passed it around. A great find, Habsurd. Thank you.
Cheers.
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