Ever wonder what a stroke feels like?
Well, while no one can share the exact experience with you, neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor describes her own unique, personal experience in having a massive stroke one morning.
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.
Although 20 minutes in length, if you’re curious about strokes in this way, it’s an interesting video to see:
The world, the brain (YouTube video)
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“A Description of Having a Stroke”
This was an awsome insight into the possibilities of the power of our brain.
I have had feelings and insight about things like this on many occasions – but I hope I do not have to have a stroke to appreciate them further.
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