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How it feels to have a stroke

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http://www.ted.com Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: TEDtalksDirector

Length: 20:11
Rating: 4.88
Views: 630591

Tags: biology  Bolte  brain  consciousness  global  illness  issues  Jill  science  Taylor  Ted  Tedtalks  

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Sheogorath64 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I've experienced many acid trips as Mr. Jojola and this is nothing like one.
roachroast24 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
god this scared me because for a year or two and still today im paranoid about having a stroke and this made it worse.oh well i guess we all have to die.
SNap15 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Damn this sounded better than any acid trip
Bennis83 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I am only 25 and have had 2 major strokes already due to lupus/aps in my right hempsphere and I,ve also had one in my left(minor )The one on the left side was after I had gotten the diagnosis and was able to recognize it for what it was, and what she said about the floating and the molecules blending and all seems to match approx. my experience. It's an experience i'd rather be without ofcourse,but saying that she's a performer and that it's an lsd trip is BS unless you've actually had a stroke
glenkarma23 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Good insight from another perspective..As far as I can see - Dr Jill is just relating an experience to us.There is no hard sell of any belief system If there is a message then it's"Stop hating" it really can be that simple.By the way what is "wrong" with LSD exactly?Can anyone explain please?
crystallic85 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That's AMAZING. This woman is one of the most communicative people I have ever seen in my life. She is at the right place. THANK YOU for sharing this remarkable story!
coconutretriever (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What she is describing is the alternate reality that is revealed when we perceive ourselves through our right brain hemisphere.This reality is obtainable at will and does not involve 20 years of mediatational practice.Try an hour in a floatation tank - sensory input is dramatically decreased, which "forces" the left brain to quiet down and allows right brain thought processes to prevail.Try an hour in a tank and see how great you feel when you emerge!
BfSkinnerPunk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This was performance art. That's all. A wee bit of physiological factoids with interpretive dance. Entertainment meant for those who fall for it.
leitermann (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
magnificent story & performance!
BfSkinnerPunk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This lady is taking GREAT liberties with her interpretations of what happens within our skulls. She is speaking well beyond our current level of understanding in science. She sounds no different than someone naively staring at the clouds and claiming to know the details of cloud formation.

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