My stroke of insight | Jill Bolte Taylor | TED
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Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor describes watching her own brain functions shut down during a massive stroke. She gives a first-person account of losing speech, motion and self-awareness.
Why HN recommends it: Recommended as a vivid first-person view of the right hemisphere in control, often linked to meditation and non-dual experience.
“I highly recommend this video if you want to hear about what life is when the right hemisphere is in control” Read on HN ↗