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#1 Amazon Bestseller (Science)
TED Talk: 5 million views
TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World"
Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard neuroscientist.
One day he wakes up with a stabbing headache.
I try to do everyday activities, but I have trouble getting dressed, taking a bath, or making a phone call.
What came to him was a severe cerebral hemorrhage.
I carefully observe the process without missing a single thing, thinking that I can personally feel the process of my brain collapsing.
He was transferred to the hospital, underwent major surgery, and went through an eight-year recovery period to regain brain function.
This book is a candid account of what he felt, experienced, and learned as a neuroscientist while suffering a stroke.
His story, which emphasizes the power of our brain based on scientific knowledge about the brain, was introduced on TED and became a popular lecture with 5 million views. It was also featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, greatly inspiring patients as well as the general public.
His story, selected as one of TIME's '100 Most Influential People in the World', is 'the most scientific and wondrous record of the brain' and a story of one man's struggle to 'fall and rise again'.
This true story contains the truth about the brain that we need to know, and has been published and ranked on bestseller lists in the United States, France, Germany, Japan, China, Russia, and France.
TED Talk: 5 million views
TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World"
Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard neuroscientist.
One day he wakes up with a stabbing headache.
I try to do everyday activities, but I have trouble getting dressed, taking a bath, or making a phone call.
What came to him was a severe cerebral hemorrhage.
I carefully observe the process without missing a single thing, thinking that I can personally feel the process of my brain collapsing.
He was transferred to the hospital, underwent major surgery, and went through an eight-year recovery period to regain brain function.
This book is a candid account of what he felt, experienced, and learned as a neuroscientist while suffering a stroke.
His story, which emphasizes the power of our brain based on scientific knowledge about the brain, was introduced on TED and became a popular lecture with 5 million views. It was also featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, greatly inspiring patients as well as the general public.
His story, selected as one of TIME's '100 Most Influential People in the World', is 'the most scientific and wondrous record of the brain' and a story of one man's struggle to 'fall and rise again'.
This true story contains the truth about the brain that we need to know, and has been published and ranked on bestseller lists in the United States, France, Germany, Japan, China, Russia, and France.
index
introduction.
From heart to heart, from brain to brain
Part 1.
That day, and the eight years since
one.
What I looked like before my stroke
two.
The morning the stroke struck
three.
Until you call the emergency number
four.
In deep silence
five.
Arrive at the hospital
six.
In the neurotherapy room
seven.
People with positive energy, people with negative energy
eight.
Mother comes
nine.
Preparing for surgery
heat.
The day of the craniotomy
Eleven.
What you need to recover
Twelve.
Return to normal life
Part 2.
How to live as myself
thirteen.
Insights my stroke gave me
fourteen.
Right brain and left brain
Fifteen.
How to control your brain
Sixteen.
Circuit of the mind
Seventeen.
Practice being happy here and now
Eighteen.
Gardening the Mind
Part 3.
We need to know about the brain
Nineteen.
Why do people get strokes?
twenty.
Balancing the Brain
Translator's note.
Insights this book gave me
Stroke Risk Indicators: Am I Having a Stroke?
40 Ways to Save My Life
From heart to heart, from brain to brain
Part 1.
That day, and the eight years since
one.
What I looked like before my stroke
two.
The morning the stroke struck
three.
Until you call the emergency number
four.
In deep silence
five.
Arrive at the hospital
six.
In the neurotherapy room
seven.
People with positive energy, people with negative energy
eight.
Mother comes
nine.
Preparing for surgery
heat.
The day of the craniotomy
Eleven.
What you need to recover
Twelve.
Return to normal life
Part 2.
How to live as myself
thirteen.
Insights my stroke gave me
fourteen.
Right brain and left brain
Fifteen.
How to control your brain
Sixteen.
Circuit of the mind
Seventeen.
Practice being happy here and now
Eighteen.
Gardening the Mind
Part 3.
We need to know about the brain
Nineteen.
Why do people get strokes?
twenty.
Balancing the Brain
Translator's note.
Insights this book gave me
Stroke Risk Indicators: Am I Having a Stroke?
40 Ways to Save My Life
Detailed image
Into the book
Every brain has its own story.
And this book contains the story of what my brain went through.
--- From the first sentence
"Why is this happening? Have you ever experienced something like this before? Have you ever felt like this? It's like a migraine.
What the heck is going on in your brain? --- p.26
'How many scientists have the opportunity to study their own brain functions and watch them break down?' I've dedicated my life to understanding how the human brain perceives reality.
And now I'm having a stroke that gives me this amazing insight! --- p.30
This amazing brain integrates literally tens, hundreds of trillions of pieces of data every moment to create a three-dimensional perception that seems smooth, realistic, and safe.
As I thought about this, I was struck by the efficiency of the biological matrix that had created my form, and awed by the simplicity of its design.
--- p.31
"Remember everything you're going through right now! Use this stroke experience as an opportunity to truly examine how cognitive abilities deteriorate." --- p.32
Anne politely asked me if she could teach the students about neurological examinations.
I agreed.
She didn't leave my side until she was sure I didn't need her help anymore.
Before leaving the hospital room, he held my hand tightly and touched my toes.
I couldn't be more at ease knowing that she was my doctor.
--- p.75
I've often heard doctors say this.
'If you don't regain your abilities within six months of a stroke, you'll never get them back!' This is not true.
In my case, my brain's learning and function have steadily improved over the eight years since my stroke.
After eight years, I could feel my body and mind fully recovered.
The brain has a remarkable ability to change the connection structure of cells based on external stimuli.
This 'plasticity' of the brain is the fundamental force that allows us to recover lost functions.
--- p.108
For a successful recovery, it was important to focus on what you could do, not what you couldn't do.
We celebrated my accomplishments every day and focused our conversations on how well I was doing.
It didn't matter whether I could walk or talk or know my own name.
If all I knew how to do was breathe, we would be happy just to be alive.
And this book contains the story of what my brain went through.
--- From the first sentence
"Why is this happening? Have you ever experienced something like this before? Have you ever felt like this? It's like a migraine.
What the heck is going on in your brain? --- p.26
'How many scientists have the opportunity to study their own brain functions and watch them break down?' I've dedicated my life to understanding how the human brain perceives reality.
And now I'm having a stroke that gives me this amazing insight! --- p.30
This amazing brain integrates literally tens, hundreds of trillions of pieces of data every moment to create a three-dimensional perception that seems smooth, realistic, and safe.
As I thought about this, I was struck by the efficiency of the biological matrix that had created my form, and awed by the simplicity of its design.
--- p.31
"Remember everything you're going through right now! Use this stroke experience as an opportunity to truly examine how cognitive abilities deteriorate." --- p.32
Anne politely asked me if she could teach the students about neurological examinations.
I agreed.
She didn't leave my side until she was sure I didn't need her help anymore.
Before leaving the hospital room, he held my hand tightly and touched my toes.
I couldn't be more at ease knowing that she was my doctor.
--- p.75
I've often heard doctors say this.
'If you don't regain your abilities within six months of a stroke, you'll never get them back!' This is not true.
In my case, my brain's learning and function have steadily improved over the eight years since my stroke.
After eight years, I could feel my body and mind fully recovered.
The brain has a remarkable ability to change the connection structure of cells based on external stimuli.
This 'plasticity' of the brain is the fundamental force that allows us to recover lost functions.
--- p.108
For a successful recovery, it was important to focus on what you could do, not what you couldn't do.
We celebrated my accomplishments every day and focused our conversations on how well I was doing.
It didn't matter whether I could walk or talk or know my own name.
If all I knew how to do was breathe, we would be happy just to be alive.
--- p.115
Publisher's Review
The day one side of my brain collapsed
We do not normally live our lives conscious of the existence of the brain.
I guess you could say it's like air or water.
But when that brain malfunctions, the very existence of humans is shaken.
Here is a man whose brain suddenly collapsed one day.
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, 37, was a postdoctoral researcher studying neuroanatomy at Harvard University.
One December morning, he wakes up and has a life-changing experience.
The left brain, which is responsible for reason and logic, began to lose its functions one by one, and it became difficult to even dial 911.
Acute cerebral hemorrhage has occurred.
But the thought that came to his mind was, “Wow, this is cool.
“I can’t believe I, a neuroscientist, have this disease!”
He begins to observe himself, watching his brain rapidly shut down.
8 years of recovery
After undergoing craniotomy, he learned to walk, speak, read, and count, step by step, just like a baby learning the grammar of understanding the world one by one.
Now, having recovered all brain functions and living his life as a neuroscientist, he writes this book to share his experiences with more people.
He also appears in TED Talks and on the Oprah Winfrey Show to share his experiences.
What exactly is the point he is trying to make?
First, the brain's healing power
Having personally experienced the brain's breakdown and reconstruction, he came to realize that the brain has the ability to heal itself, no matter how much pain it endures.
In scientific terms, this is called 'brain plasticity', which means that the brain is flexible and has excellent adaptability to change, and seeks to develop itself in a way that increases efficiency.
Dr. Taylor also found that the very belief that healing is possible, albeit slowly, can influence the brain to hasten recovery.
Second, you can't think, but you can feel.
He also emphasizes that although he was lying in bed with his left brain damaged and no feeling, he was able to perceive the hearts and attitudes of those caring for him.
The hands of doctors and nurses who genuinely care for and care for patients strengthen their will to live, but hands that show no affection or concern drain the patient of their energy.
I encourage each of you to think about what kind of attitude and energy you want to have in your life.
Oprah Winfrey was so moved by Dr. Taylor's words that she shared the message: "Take responsibility for your own energy."
Third, balancing the left and right brain.
The differences between the left and right brain as seen from the perspective of a neuroanatomy specialist are also interesting.
The division of functions and areas into the thinking left brain and the feeling right brain, the rational left brain and the emotional right brain, etc.
It is said that most modern people are left-brained and constantly chattering, wasting most of their time suffering from worries about past memories, anxiety about the future, depression due to overthinking, and emotional turmoil that runs wild like a mob.
So, he says, the most important thing is to activate the right brain and maintain a balance between the two.
His realization, gained through experience, is that when the left brain is dominant or the right brain is overly active, the balance in our lives can also be disrupted.
An intelligent and beautiful stroke experience
Stroke is a scary disease for everyone.
One in 60 adults in Korea suffers from a stroke, and 105,000 new stroke cases occur each year.
The book can be read with practical meaning, as it covers the causes and symptoms of stroke, as well as what is needed during the recovery period.
But what the author noticed was the insight the stroke gave him.
Most modern people are exposed to numerous languages, so if they just follow their brain's instructions, especially the left brain's commands, they will never be able to achieve the inner peace they desire.
The message is that humans can choose their own emotions, so we need to practice controlling our brains.
Above all, the author willingly shares words of advice from his own experience with patients, their families, and those who care for them.
It's about having faith that you can heal.
His story of returning to infancy after losing his left brain and relearning all the developmental processes is a difficult, yet mysterious and beautiful journey that confirms the human will.
All recovery requires your own will and the support of those around you.
This book is filled with the amazing world of the brain, a well-woven interweaving of intellectual observations made as a neuroscientist and the emotional records written by a stroke survivor.
We do not normally live our lives conscious of the existence of the brain.
I guess you could say it's like air or water.
But when that brain malfunctions, the very existence of humans is shaken.
Here is a man whose brain suddenly collapsed one day.
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, 37, was a postdoctoral researcher studying neuroanatomy at Harvard University.
One December morning, he wakes up and has a life-changing experience.
The left brain, which is responsible for reason and logic, began to lose its functions one by one, and it became difficult to even dial 911.
Acute cerebral hemorrhage has occurred.
But the thought that came to his mind was, “Wow, this is cool.
“I can’t believe I, a neuroscientist, have this disease!”
He begins to observe himself, watching his brain rapidly shut down.
8 years of recovery
After undergoing craniotomy, he learned to walk, speak, read, and count, step by step, just like a baby learning the grammar of understanding the world one by one.
Now, having recovered all brain functions and living his life as a neuroscientist, he writes this book to share his experiences with more people.
He also appears in TED Talks and on the Oprah Winfrey Show to share his experiences.
What exactly is the point he is trying to make?
First, the brain's healing power
Having personally experienced the brain's breakdown and reconstruction, he came to realize that the brain has the ability to heal itself, no matter how much pain it endures.
In scientific terms, this is called 'brain plasticity', which means that the brain is flexible and has excellent adaptability to change, and seeks to develop itself in a way that increases efficiency.
Dr. Taylor also found that the very belief that healing is possible, albeit slowly, can influence the brain to hasten recovery.
Second, you can't think, but you can feel.
He also emphasizes that although he was lying in bed with his left brain damaged and no feeling, he was able to perceive the hearts and attitudes of those caring for him.
The hands of doctors and nurses who genuinely care for and care for patients strengthen their will to live, but hands that show no affection or concern drain the patient of their energy.
I encourage each of you to think about what kind of attitude and energy you want to have in your life.
Oprah Winfrey was so moved by Dr. Taylor's words that she shared the message: "Take responsibility for your own energy."
Third, balancing the left and right brain.
The differences between the left and right brain as seen from the perspective of a neuroanatomy specialist are also interesting.
The division of functions and areas into the thinking left brain and the feeling right brain, the rational left brain and the emotional right brain, etc.
It is said that most modern people are left-brained and constantly chattering, wasting most of their time suffering from worries about past memories, anxiety about the future, depression due to overthinking, and emotional turmoil that runs wild like a mob.
So, he says, the most important thing is to activate the right brain and maintain a balance between the two.
His realization, gained through experience, is that when the left brain is dominant or the right brain is overly active, the balance in our lives can also be disrupted.
An intelligent and beautiful stroke experience
Stroke is a scary disease for everyone.
One in 60 adults in Korea suffers from a stroke, and 105,000 new stroke cases occur each year.
The book can be read with practical meaning, as it covers the causes and symptoms of stroke, as well as what is needed during the recovery period.
But what the author noticed was the insight the stroke gave him.
Most modern people are exposed to numerous languages, so if they just follow their brain's instructions, especially the left brain's commands, they will never be able to achieve the inner peace they desire.
The message is that humans can choose their own emotions, so we need to practice controlling our brains.
Above all, the author willingly shares words of advice from his own experience with patients, their families, and those who care for them.
It's about having faith that you can heal.
His story of returning to infancy after losing his left brain and relearning all the developmental processes is a difficult, yet mysterious and beautiful journey that confirms the human will.
All recovery requires your own will and the support of those around you.
This book is filled with the amazing world of the brain, a well-woven interweaving of intellectual observations made as a neuroscientist and the emotional records written by a stroke survivor.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: January 10, 2019
- Page count, weight, size: 216 pages | 280g | 140*188*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791155811887
- ISBN10: 1155811887
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