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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.


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Watching this ... ( 1 week ago by yinyangnature)
Watching this reminded me of my late wife who died from a brain tumour. She was often fascinated with patterns and incidental objects. There was also an incredible connection between us in this period.
Before she died, she tried to speak to me, but I wasnt able to understand her. This was the last time she tried to communicate with me before she died three days later. After listening to Jill Bolte Taylor, theres no doubt my beautiful late wife experienced Nirvana - I saw it in her eyes.
est ce que quelqu ... ( 1 week ago by alfredovicente)
est ce que quelqu un sait si cette video a une traduction en francais merci
Yeah, Ecstacy and / ... ( 1 week ago by triphammer99)
Yeah, Ecstacy and / or LSD must work directly on that left half!!!
yea thats why she ... ( 1 week ago by SummerCamp1)
yea thats why she puts the entire presentation for free on youtube.... your life must suck....
I don't think it ... ( 1 week ago by ism3c)
I don't think it should bother people when some compare her experience to a good trip on drugs. Basically her brain, just like any druggy was altered to experience this. What I do want these druggies (i am one) to understand (I'm pretty sure) the majority of them are not professional neuroatonomists or spent 9 years recovering after their incident. But the most important thing is how this contributes to science coming from a professional who can actually communicate this coherently. Good day.
WHo or what I am, ... ( 1 week ago by TechnoIsFaggotCrap)
WHo or what I am, or what I do or don't do, has nothing 2 do with the fact the chick in this video is just pimping retarded neo-curry nonsense. Now go have sex with nigs or something - become '1 with the infinite consciousness' of African-style squalor & retardation. What does it matter right? Go die :)
The overal theme of ... ( 1 week ago by TechnoIsFaggotCrap)
The overal theme of this video is 'lobotomize ya'self 2 become 1 with the world'. I'm surprised the himeys (jewz) don't give her some big award 4 this crap :) Line up white boys & girls 4 your retard shots - ignorance is bliss! Don't forget 2 elect a nig president while ya' at it (yo yo yo)
i felt the same ... ( 1 week ago by stampedechobass)
i felt the same after having a cirgury with complete body anestesia
we are all one
So many negative ... ( 1 week ago by marjonmemento)
So many negative reactions to this video....amazing to realise how many ignorant people are on this planet.
There are none so blind at those who will not see.....
totally bad ass. ... ( 1 week ago by uniracer13)
totally bad ass. strokes are so dangerous though. shes lucky to have survived.
I can't believe ... ( 1 week ago by Elahe1958)
I can't believe there are so many ignorant people who have no understanding of how interesting this video is and why. I think these people who make fun of some scientist like her who is trying to communicate a very important facts about human biology + some personal experience of some deadly brain condition to other people, should watch other clips that is not worth watching. One can learn alot from what she is saying about stroke and our experiences. But not everyone can appreciate that.
This is one of my ... ( 6 days ago by george6900)
This is one of my favorite TED videos....
Don't like the ... ( 6 days ago by Xenophanes21)
Don't like the whole part about being connected, the rest is good... Its rare to find a video on the phenomenology of a stroke. It is a gem to have it told by such a fluent and interesting academic. Not many people would be so optimistic about this situation.
My only beef is, how can she connect all the sensations of her stroke to physical processes of neurons, but her 'awakening' or attainment of nirvana is somehow related to the 'soul'? Difference in opinion though; very humbling video.
to me, the part ... ( 5 days ago by sofreeroots)
to me, the part about connection is the best part! it brought me shivers and tears cuz it affirms my deepest dreams about what life is - onelove, unity, spirit in human form, spirit having a human experience.... i'm gonna be awake during the next transition knowing this!!!!!
Sounds like being ... ( 4 days ago by earfetish)
Sounds like being on acid
seriously
Actually earfetish ... ( 4 days ago by oraoraman)
Actually earfetish the conciousness level that she was in seems to be very very closely related to the "land" of acid
The state of ... ( 4 days ago by ludeke77)
The state of Nirvana she speaks of connotes a more religious meaning, as in the state that high level lamas and gurus are trying to achieve. The state of oneness with the universe it what results when you are able to transcend the illusory world around us as well as the ever present ego.
I thought when I ... ( 3 days ago by BlackmoonUK)
I thought when I first clicked on this "Oh, a boring talk". But after a minute or two, she had me hooked. I really enjoyed it; fascinating.
exceptional talk! ( 3 days ago by zeffii)
exceptional talk!
I can,t find the ... ( 2 days ago by 3FlyingFarts)
I can,t find the right words! what can I say,I myself have Grand Mal seizures(the first one was thought to be a stroke),it,s strange that I could feel myself really relating to your talk,but when I have my seizures I have no warning whatsoever and after I have 0 recall of what happened.Any medical advice that you could pass my way would be greatly appreciated.
this is the GAYIEST ... ( 2 days ago by pancakeandwaffle101)
this is the GAYIEST thing i have EVER she needs to suck it!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
The science is good ... ( 2 days ago by LourdesAB)
The science is good.
The spiritual context is, however, a matter of interpretation. And who knows!? Maybe she's right.
It is in any case food for thought.
And the experience of togetherness and 'one-ness' is often spoken of, written about, by poets and artist. Furthermore, a feeling that perhaps we've all possibly experienced at some point in our lives.
Wouldn't it be nice if what it alludes to was so???... hm....
"Oh my gosh im ... ( 2 days ago by tostrong4you)
"Oh my gosh im having a stroke! This is soo cool"
a stroke is nothing ... ( 5 hours ago by sammie5474)
a stroke is nothing funny it can be fatal trust me i know



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