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"Transformative...[Taylor''s] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world."—ABC News The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist''s own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life-all within four hours-Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized she was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was completely lost. It would take her eight years to fully recover. For Taylor, her stroke was a blessing and a revelation. It taught her that by "stepping to the right" of our left brains, we can uncover feelings of well-being that are often sidelined by "brain chatter." Reaching wide audiences through her talk at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference and her appearance on Oprah''s online Soul Series, Taylor provides a valuable recovery guide for those touched by brain injury and an inspiring testimony that inner peace is accessible to anyone.

The New York Times best-selling author of My Stroke of Insight blends neuroanatomy with psychology to show how we can short-circuit emotional reactivity and find our way to peace. For half a century we have been trained to believe that our right brain hemisphere is our emotional brain, while our left brain houses our rational thinking. Now neuroscience shows that it’s not that simple: in fact, our emotional limbic tissue is evenly divided between our two hemispheres. Consequently, each hemisphere has both an emotional brain and a thinking brain. In this groundbreaking new book, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor—author of the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight—presents these four distinct modules of cells as four characters that make up who we are: Character 1, Left Thinking; Character 2, Left Emotion; Character 3, Right Emotion; and Character 4, Right Thinking. Everything we think, feel, or do is dependent upon brain cells to perform that function. Since each of the Four Characters stems from specific groups of cells that feel unique inside of our body, they each display particular skills, feel specific emotions, or think distinctive thoughts. In Whole Brain Living, available in paperback for the first time, Dr. Taylor blends neuroanatomy with psychology to help us: Get acquainted with our own Four Characters, observe how they show up in our daily life, and learn to identify and relate to them in others as well Apply the wisdom of the Four Characters to every area of life—from work to relationships to health Use a powerful practice called the Brain Huddle—a tool for bringing our Four Characters into conversation with one another—to short-circuit emotional reactivity, tap our characters’ respective strengths, and choose which one to embody in any situation The more we become familiar with each of the characters in ourselves and others, the more power we gain over our thoughts, our feelings, our relationships, and our lives. Indeed, we discover that we have the power to choose who and how we want to be in every moment. And when our Four Characters work together and balance one another as a whole brain, we gain a radical new road map to deep inner peace.

On the 10th December 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a 37-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke. A neuroanatomist by profession, she observed her own mind deteriorate to the point that she lost the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. This book tells of her experiences.

L’incroyable découverte d’une neurobiologiste victime d’une rupture d’anévrisme. On ne pourra plus parler de la même façon de notre cerveau et de notre perception de l’existence après le témoignage de Jill Taylor. Il y a quelque chose de Christophe Colomb chez cette femme qui a découvert et exploré les territoires jusqu’à là inconnus de la vie et de la conscience.Chercheuse en neurosciences à Harvard, elle est victime a 37 ans d’une rupture d’anévrisme : son hémisphère gauche envahi par le sang, elle mettra huit ans pour retrouver toutes ses facultés. Conservant dans son silence et sa solitude un fond de conscience, elle nous restitue ses émotions, ses observations, ses techniques pour se réapproprier le monde.Et curieusement, à sa grande surprise et à la notre, tout en découvrant avec sérénité l’intimité et la réalité du mode de fonctionnement de son cerveau, elle prend conscience que notre perception du monde est totalement dépendante de phénomènes physiques et chimiques qui se libèrent sous notre crâne. Expérience scientifique, aventure à la frontière aussi de la révélation mystique, la lecture du livre de Jill Taylor est un véritable choc. Il nous apprend aussi à mieux comprendre et à traiter avec encore plus de sensibilité les victimes de ce type de traumatisme. Traduit de l’anglais par Marie Boudewyn

Korean edition of MY STROKE OF INSIGHT: A Brain Scientist''s Personal Journey is a remarkable memoir on the wonders of being human, the exploration of the fascinating brain and her personal experiences of having a massive stroke by Ph.D., Jill Bolte Taylor, Harvard-trained neuroanatomist. Translated by Jang Ho Yeon. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

The author, a brain scientist, recounts her experience suffering a massive stroke after a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain, and describes her ability to completely repair her mind, with the support of her mother, over an eight year period due to her own knowledge and previous training.

In ''Onverwacht inzicht'' schrijft Jill Bolte Taylor over haar inspirerende tocht uit de afgrond van een beschadigd brein; het biedt een unieke blik op het menselijk brein en zijn herstellend vermogen. In 1996 kreeg Jill Bolte Taylor een ernstige hersenbloeding. Ze kon niet meer lopen, praten, lezen, schrijven of zich nog iets van haar leven vóór dit moment herinneren. Als hersenwetenschapper kreeg ze de unieke kans om te observeren hoe haar brein op deze beschadiging reageerde: hoe gevoelens van euforie en vrede zich afwisselden met professionele belangstelling en het rationele besef dat ze hulp moest zoeken voordat het te laat zou zijn. Haar herstel zou acht jaar duren. In Onverwacht inzicht schrijft Taylor over het inzicht dat ze verkreeg dankzij haar ongewone en inspirerende tocht uit de afgrond van een beschadigd brein. Haar verslag biedt een unieke blik op het menselijk brein en zijn herstellend vermogen.

Chinese edition of My stroke of insight - a brain scientist''s personal journey. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

À l’âge de 37 ans, la neuroscientifique Jill Bolte Taylor fut victime d’un AVC. Devenue « un nourrisson dans un corps d’adulte » durant 5 semaines, elle n’a éprouvé aucune angoisse, mais au contraire une grande félicité. Elle a alors compris que d’autres zones de son cerveau avaient pris le relais. Remise sur pied, elle a identifié ces zones. Elles sont quatre, et non pas deux, comme on l’enseigne depuis cinquante ans, avec seulement les hémisphères gauche et droit. Chacune de ces zones a une fonction précise. Chacune est liée au passé ou au présent, nourrit le courage ou l’imprudence, reconnaît les traumatismes... Jill Bolte Taylor nous montre comment elles peuvent interagir entre elles, afin de créer un profond sentiment de bien-être. La sérénité par les sciences. Une révolution. Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Carole Delporte.

Per oltre un secolo si è creduto che il cervello fosse diviso in due parti: l''emisfero destro corrispondente al cervello emotivo e l''emisfero sinistro a quello razionale. Oggi sappiamo che tale idea è fuorviante, poiché il tessuto limbico emotivo è equamente diviso tra i due emisferi; di conseguenza, ciascun emisfero ha sia un cervello emotivo sia un cervello razionale. È questo il fulcro scientifico attorno al quale si struttura il modello psicologico proposto dalla neuroanatomista Jill Bolte Taylor. La sua intuizione consiste nell''aver individuato quattro moduli distinti di cellule che compongono la nostra personalità e che l''autrice chiama i Quattro Caratteri: il Carattere 1, ovvero razionale sinistro; il Carattere 2, emotivo sinistro; il Carattere 3, emotivo destro; e il Carattere 4, razionale destro. Poiché ciascuno di essi mostra particolari abilità, prova emozioni specifiche ed elabora pensieri peculiari, osservare il modo in cui i Quattro Caratteri si manifestano e imparare a porli in relazione, tra loro e con gli altri, significa non solo comprendere chi siamo, ma anche decidere come vogliamo essere. Che si tratti di creare relazioni sane, di inserirsi nella società e nel lavoro o di superare una dipendenza, l''«integrazione cerebrale» è lo strumento per la conquista di un nuovo equilibrio, basato sulla capacità di controllare la propria reattività emotiva. In queste pagine, Jill Bolte Taylor porta a maturazione il lungo viaggio al centro del cervello iniziato anni fa e che ha conosciuto uno snodo fondamentale il giorno in cui è stata colpita da un ictus cerebrale che ha annientato, nel giro di pochi istanti, ogni sua facoltà mentale. Il delicato e straordinario percorso che l''ha portata, passo dopo passo, alla ricostruzione delle sue connessioni cerebrali e, per loro tramite, al recupero delle abilità perdute è diventato il terreno di una ricerca sul campo capace di coniugare neuroanatomia e psicologia, e di giungere all''elaborazione di un modello a cui ciascuno di noi può aspirare per realizzare il proprio sé migliore.

''Grip op je brein'' is het nieuwe boek van wereldberoemde neurowetenschapper en bestsellerauteur Jill Bolte Taylor en geeft de lezer een baanbrekende methode om evenwichtig in het leven te staan. Misschien heb je zoals zoveel anderen geleerd dat je een linker, rationaal, en een rechter, emotioneel, brein hebt. Maar nu laat onderzoek van de wereldberoemde neurowetenschapper Jill Bolte Taylor zien dat een brein uit vier ''persoonlijkheden'' bestaat. Als we deze leren kennen, kunnen we meer begrip krijgen voor onze impulsen en keuzes. En als we ze laten samenwerken, ervaren we balans en innerlijke rust zoals nog nooit tevoren. ''Grip op je brein'' biedt een duidelijke en baanbrekende manier om evenwichtig in het leven te staan door met nieuwe inzichten over het brein tot meer zelfkennis te komen. In de woorden van de auteur, Jill Bolte Taylor: ''Als je bereid bent goed en met regelmaat in je eigen hoofd te kijken, zullen je relaties, je leven en je wereld veranderen.'' In ''Grip op je brein'': - leer je de vier breinpersoonlijkheden kennen en hun specifieke kenmerken en talenten - breng je deze persoonlijkheden met elkaar in gesprek zodat je kunt kiezen welke op welk moment het voortouw moet nemen - leer je hoe je emotionele reacties de baas kunt zijn - ontvang je een totale routekaart naar diepe innerlijke vrede, vreugde en voldoening

Para a neurocientista Jill Taylor, ter um derrame foi mais do que uma tragédia superada. Acostumada a tratar seus pacientes, viu-se dentro do mundo que fazia parte de seu dia-a-dia. Convencida de que o derrame foi uma das melhores coisas que poderia ter lhe acontecido, decidiu escrever o livro ''A cientista que curou seu próprio cérebro'' para mostrar a todos como é possível superar um problema de saúde tão grave e ainda aprender a cuidar melhor do corpo e da mente. Para a autora, este ''episódio'', que é como ela trata o derrame, lhe ensinou que é possível alcançar a paz de espírito tão almejada por todos nós, bastando, para isso, que estejamos atentos às mensagens enviadas por nosso cérebro.

On the morning of December 10, 1996, Taylor, a brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. She observed her own mind completely deteriorate. Now she shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery.

Studies the Long-Evans hooded rat in order to determine whether the cervical dendrite bundles develop post-natally, the degree of dendritic differentiation at birth, the morphological orientation of the dendrites at progressive stages of development, and the complexity of the branching patterns of the motoneuronal dendritic trees.--Cf. leaf iii.

Jill Bolte Taylor er hjerneforsker. En dag fikk hun en kraftig hjerneblødning og da morgenen var over kunne hun verken gå, snakke, lese, skrive eller huske noe fra livet sitt. I denne boken vever hun akademisk utdannelse sammen med personlig erfaring. Hun beskriver hva hun tenkte under selve slaget og hvordan hun opplevde tiden etterpå.

On the morning of December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. A neuroanatomist by profession, she observed her own mind completely deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life, all within the space of four brief hours. As the damaged left side of her brain?the rational, grounded, detail- and time-oriented side?swung in and out of function, Taylor alternated between two distinct and opposite realities: the euphoric nirvana of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace, and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized Jill was having a stroke and enabled her to seek help before she was lost completely. In MY STROKE OF INSIGHT, Taylor shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery, and the sense of omniscient understanding she gained from this unusual and inspiring voyage out of the abyss of a wounded brain. It would take eight years for Taylor to heal completely. Because of her knowledge of how the brain works, her respect for the cells composing her human form, and most of all an amazing mother, Taylor completely repaired her mind and recalibrated her understanding of the world according to the insights gained from her right brain that morning of December 10th. A fascinating journey into the mechanics of the human mind, MY STROKE OF INSIGHT is both a valuable recovery guide for anyone touched by a brain injury and an emotionally stirring testimony that deep internal peace truly is accessible to anyone at any time.

本书作者结合自己特殊的经历和多年的研究,提出了颠覆性的理念:我们的大脑神经并不能被简单地分类----实际上,不管是右脑还是左脑,都会同时影响我们的情绪和理性思维,左右着每个人的决策.在书中,提出了经她反复验证的"大脑四角色模型",让我们深度解构自己的大脑,掌控自己的大脑,利用大脑不同区域的优势,在思想,情感,人际关系中做出高效而正确的选择.