tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420188787911559783.post6438578603809912996..comments2022-02-05T09:30:21.334-08:00Comments on Destiny's Oracle: An insight into understanding the human brainDestinyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13604041367820140471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420188787911559783.post-38594291741305510682009-12-21T12:47:05.290-08:002009-12-21T12:47:05.290-08:00Just want to thank you for prompting more thought ...Just want to thank you for prompting more thought on this subject lol cant stop researching now<br /><br />The right side of the parietal lobe controls visual-spatial functions, such as judging the distance, position, size and speed of objects. This means that people who have had a right-side stroke often have trouble with depth perception and with judging where they are in relation to objects in their surroundings. This makes it difficult for these patients to reach for and grasp objects, to walk up or down stairs, to bring food to their mouths, to get dressed and to perform a myriad of other everyday functions. Some patients may even try to read a book without realizing that it is upside down. <br /><br />The right side of the brain is also responsible for analytical thinking. People whose right hemispheres have been damaged by a stroke may find it difficult to reason clearly or to solve even simple problems. <br /><br />Some stroke victims experience personality changes. While survivors of left-brain strokes tend to become introverted and meek, those who have had right-brain strokes may become more impulsive and inquisitive. This impulsivity may lead the patient to insist that he or she can still function just as normally as ever and attempt to drive, do difficult tasks by themselves or attempt to walk unaided. This can lead to further injury and can be a very difficult and distressing problem for caretakers to deal with. <br /><br />The right side of the brain also controls short-term memory and visual memory. People who have had a right-side stroke may experience short-term memory loss. While they may be able to recall events and song lyrics from decades ago, they may have little or no memory of what happened just a few days ago or that morning. Also, victims of right-brain stroke may have trouble with visual memory. This means that they will have difficulty recognizing faces, places and the names or functions of objects. <br /><br />Visual Impairment and Left-Side Neglect<br />Signals from the left eye are sent to the right side of the brain, so people may experience visual impairment during and after a right-side stroke. This may range from blurred vision to blindness in that eye. Due to loss of vision in the left eye, some right-brain stroke patients may ignore or forget about people or objects that are on their left sides. This phenomenon is called "left-side neglect."Destinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604041367820140471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420188787911559783.post-36961021781516607162009-12-21T12:28:13.914-08:002009-12-21T12:28:13.914-08:00I have added a link for you VallyP - A stroke of G...I have added a link for you VallyP - A stroke of Genius hoped you would find it as interesting as I did :) Ironic that buyers seem prepared to pay more for artwork that appears to be generated from a more complex source / portion of the brain ?Destinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604041367820140471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420188787911559783.post-4676937605071173412009-12-18T13:50:51.221-08:002009-12-18T13:50:51.221-08:00I still need to read the whole post here Destiny, ...I still need to read the whole post here Destiny, but as I have to rush I just wanted to say I also loved this presentation by Dr Jill. It gave me comfort to know something of what my father went through when he had his strokes. Still I've often wondered what happens if a stroke affects the right brain and the left takes over instead. I'll have to read your post before saying more just in case you've answered that question, so for now...as Arnie is famous for saying...I'll be back!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420188787911559783.post-61582332206372277732009-12-07T04:42:40.609-08:002009-12-07T04:42:40.609-08:00Hello
Sorry it took so long to respond I have ju...Hello <br /><br />Sorry it took so long to respond I have just been exceptionally busy. String - no I have not read Dawkins but I really have to make an effort to do so - might give me some insight into the inner workings of an atheists mind :) I amended the original blog because I felt it was missing a lot of vital information - so I added Sallie Nichols summary - hope you enjoy :)<br /><br />Hi NB :) Did your dad not recall anything at all the next day ?Destinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604041367820140471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420188787911559783.post-77568571980362209532009-12-02T20:36:35.619-08:002009-12-02T20:36:35.619-08:00All I know about strokes was when I saw my father ...All I know about strokes was when I saw my father have a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) which is kind of like a temporary stroke, ie. there's a blood clot in the brain but it dislodges and washes away after a minute or two.<br /><br />The unavoidable analogy for me was that of Hal being unplugged by Dave in 2001. You know that scene? Mind you, it mostly consists of Hal asking Dave to stop, which is to say he knew what was going on. My old man on the other hand had no idea.<br /><br />And nor did we! Anyway he got stupider and stupider and eventually he ended up with four words: somebody, who, saying, something, which seemed to come out in random order. Best I could make out it was an expression of his frustration at being unable to say what he wanted. Or perhaps he didn't know what he wanted? It was impossible to know really.<br /><br />Weirdly enough, he had a cup of tea and lie down and was fine the next morning!nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067422372087431256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420188787911559783.post-6264700264204644102009-12-01T09:09:07.462-08:002009-12-01T09:09:07.462-08:00Yes, how dare you? ;-)
Have you read Dawkins, &#...Yes, how dare you? ;-) <br /><br />Have you read Dawkins, 'The God Delusion'? He is the most well known atheist around. He also wrote 'The Selfish Gene'. <br /><br />I am confused, (and also tired) how did you pair those off (what is the logic) - just curious why the functions remain underdeveloped in the unconscious, as they are obviously underdeveloped consciously but how do we know they are underdeveloped in the unconscious?Stringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498712028223889219noreply@blogger.com