The Other Side of A Stroke
This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg
English - January 27, 2023 16:14 - 24 minutes - 34.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 132 ratingsLife Sciences Science Health & Fitness science health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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With the left hemisphere of her brain ravaged by a hemorrhage, neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor made a surprising discovery. The brain bleed had not only deprived her of language, it had also wiped away memory of past trauma. What Dr. Taylor learned about brain cells after a stroke has implications for identity, spirituality, and insight. Find out why you’re a better lie detector without your left hemisphere, and why shouting at a stroke survivor is not the best strategy. Plus - the "Singing Brain Banker".