Right/Left hemispheres

[OldHippie]

This is an interesting talk by a neuroanatomist who had a left hemisphere stroke which gave her some insight into how the brain works. As a psychologist and buddhist, I think it also speaks to the nature of mindfulness meditation, religion in general and cognitive therapy.
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[Dionysus]

I saw this recently, and I love many of the TED talks -- great stuff across many disciplines. There is so much good content there. One that I really recommend is Sir Ken Robison's talk entitled Do schools kill creativity? It is brilliant, thought-provoking and funny.

Old Hippie, I want you to post more often, especially on your stated areas of interest. I hope we get to have a beer together sometime, although I don't like beer and will probably choose a nice single malt instead.

 

[OldHippie]

Thanks for the link and the kind words. I hadn't seen that lecture before.

The lecture on education reminded me of the theory of multiple intelligences of Howard Gardener. He says there are multiple types of intelligence which he originally defined to include linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, understanding of self and understanding/interaction with others. We each have our strengths and limitations and tend to be happier and more successful if we engage in our strengths.

 

[BigWill]

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[Perham1]

This was in the NYT recently:

Ravel and Dr. Adams were in the early stages of a rare disease called FTD, or frontotemporal dementia, when they were working, Ravel on “Bolero” and Dr. Adams on her painting of “Bolero,” Dr. Miller said. The disease apparently altered circuits in their brains, changing the connections between the front and back parts and resulting in a torrent of creativity.


“We used to think dementias hit the brain diffusely,” Dr. Miller said. “Nothing was anatomically specific. That is wrong. We now realize that when specific, dominant circuits are injured or disintegrate, they may release or disinhibit activity in other areas. In other words, if one part of the brain is compromised, another part can remodel and become stronger.”

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