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Neuroscientist has stroke and describes the experience

RebeccaSRebeccaS Veteran
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http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

“I realized, ‘Oh my gosh! I’m having a stroke! I’m having a stroke!’ The next thing my brain says to me is, ‘Wow! This is so cool! How many brain scientists have the opportunity to study their own brain from the inside out?’”

“I am the life-force power of the universe. I am the life-force power of the 50 trillion beautiful molecular geniuses that make up my form, at one with all that is.”

Definitely worth a watch.

Comments

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    I know sweetheart. We've had this topic appear at least 4 times before. Many thanks for reminding us though. :)
  • RebeccaSRebeccaS Veteran
    :lol:

    oops :o
  • vinlynvinlyn Colorado...for now Veteran
    Yes, we'd hate to have anything repetitive here on the forum.
    BunksRebeccaSpersonfederica
  • SileSile Veteran
    Late to this topic, and even late to it on this thread, but had not heard this story before, so gratitude to @RebeccaS! Sometimes slow-toes such as myself benefit from repetition...
  • RebeccaSRebeccaS Veteran
    I'm so glad you liked it! I thought it was awesome. I don't normally bother with Ted Talks, I think they're a bit lame, but it was a slow day and I'm really glad I saw it :)
    Sile
  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    @RebeccaS The book is even more awesome. I highly recommend it.
  • musicmusic
    edited October 2012
    Dakini said:

    @RebeccaS The book is even more awesome. I highly recommend it.

    Could you give us a general idea?
  • SonghillSonghill Veteran
    It seems to me (and I could be wrong) that Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor believes her extraordinary experience is brain based (this is a materialist view, more precisely, consciousness is an epiphenomenon of the brain). In her book, she never once mentions the subject of NDEs.
  • VastmindVastmind Memphis, TN Veteran
    edited October 2012
    I'm with @Songhill and I'll tell you why:

    I have not read the book, so I dont know about
    his/her assertion there, BUT, the video, I can see what he
    is referring to. I had a 'brain issue' last year (neurologically)
    and when she was describing her 'thoughts', I thought...
    "Yep, I remember thinking all those things."
    In that order, to boot!
    I tell people that I 'saw' the thought trying
    to make it to the body parts, but I also saw
    it not "reaching" the destination.

    My thoughts were based on my book knowledge of
    the brain. I knew that at the time. My intellect was obviously
    attached and still working/processing. The thoughts were created
    because the thought itself is a bi-product of the form/physical/brain.
    Her back and forth described a materialism.

    Maybe he and I are using the wrong word....
    I'll reflect on it some more.....
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