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on those days where they feel insanely

on those days where they feel insanely lazy and they don’t want to do anything

lazy and they don’t want to do anything

lazy and they don’t want to do anything what tricks can they do to motivate

what tricks can they do to motivate

what tricks can they do to motivate themselves how do I take control of my

themselves how do I take control of my

themselves how do I take control of my brain cuz your brain is with you

brain cuz your brain is with you

brain cuz your brain is with you learning about the brain the whole point

learning about the brain the whole point

learning about the brain the whole point of that is to really begin to understand

of that is to really begin to understand

of that is to really begin to understand the things that you can use in your own

the things that you can use in your own

the things that you can use in your own life to empower you to pick a direction

life to empower you to pick a direction

life to empower you to pick a direction to know what you’re going after you can

to know what you’re going after you can

to know what you’re going after you can trick your brain into thinking that all

trick your brain into thinking that all

trick your brain into thinking that all is well to the point doesn’t matter

is well to the point doesn’t matter

is well to the point doesn’t matter where you start it doesn’t matter who

where you start it doesn’t matter who

where you start it doesn’t matter who you are everyone’s a lump of flesh they

you are everyone’s a lump of flesh they

you are everyone’s a lump of flesh they can’t hold its own head up and poops in

can’t hold its own head up and poops in

can’t hold its own head up and poops in its diapers right that’s where we all

its diapers right that’s where we all

its diapers right that’s where we all start and we all learn to do something

start and we all learn to do something

start and we all learn to do something over time now you can learn to do that

over time now you can learn to do that

over time now you can learn to do that but man you’ve got to learn about the

but man you’ve got to learn about the

but man you’ve got to learn about the brain if you’re not researching the

brain if you’re not researching the

brain if you’re not researching the brain and finding the tricks that it is

brain and finding the tricks that it is

brain and finding the tricks that it is pulling on you so that you can reverse

pulling on you so that you can reverse

pulling on you so that you can reverse it and pull it back on the brain you’re

it and pull it back on the brain you’re

it and pull it back on the brain you’re missing a trick how much do you think

missing a trick how much do you think

missing a trick how much do you think that we can really rewire consciously

that we can really rewire consciously

that we can really rewire consciously rewire our own brains it may be a while

rewire our own brains it may be a while

rewire our own brains it may be a while but we headed the right direction I

but we headed the right direction I

but we headed the right direction I think I mean the old view of the brain I

think I mean the old view of the brain I

think I mean the old view of the brain I was a medical student one of the things

was a medical student one of the things

was a medical student one of the things I learned was a brain consists of

I learned was a brain consists of

I learned was a brain consists of isolated modules this is a caricature

isolated modules this is a caricature

isolated modules this is a caricature but roughly people believed that

but roughly people believed that

but roughly people believed that isolated modules specialized for

isolated modules specialized for

isolated modules specialized for different functions the modules don’t

different functions the modules don’t

different functions the modules don’t talk to each other is vision one on the

talk to each other is vision one on the

talk to each other is vision one on the touch one does a hearing one the

touch one does a hearing one the

touch one does a hearing one the foresight wonders of wisdom one there’s

foresight wonders of wisdom one there’s

foresight wonders of wisdom one there’s memory they hardly interact they’re all

memory they hardly interact they’re all

memory they hardly interact they’re all hardwired laid down at Birth by the

hardwired laid down at Birth by the

hardwired laid down at Birth by the genome and that was it there was a new

genome and that was it there was a new

genome and that was it there was a new study each module hoping others in the

study each module hoping others in the

study each module hoping others in the brain now we were saying the exact

brain now we were saying the exact

brain now we were saying the exact opposite is true our research has shown

opposite is true our research has shown

opposite is true our research has shown patience and sentiments for example that

patience and sentiments for example that

patience and sentiments for example that first of all these so-called modules are

first of all these so-called modules are

first of all these so-called modules are not hardwired they’re constantly

not hardwired they’re constantly

not hardwired they’re constantly interacting with the environment they’re

interacting with the environment they’re

interacting with the environment they’re immersed in and with other people

immersed in and with other people

immersed in and with other people there’s a sort of dynamic interplay of

there’s a sort of dynamic interplay of

there’s a sort of dynamic interplay of signals back and forth between the

signals back and forth between the

signals back and forth between the environment and the what module in the

environment and the what module in the

environment and the what module in the brain the module and the skin and bones

brain the module and the skin and bones

brain the module and the skin and bones as explained in a minute and each module

as explained in a minute and each module

as explained in a minute and each module is talking to interacting powerfully

is talking to interacting powerfully

is talking to interacting powerfully with modules of other people’s brains so

with modules of other people’s brains so

with modules of other people’s brains so not only is it interacting within the

not only is it interacting within the

not only is it interacting within the brain but it’s crossing you over to

brain but it’s crossing you over to

brain but it’s crossing you over to other brains using mirror neurons so

other brains using mirror neurons so

other brains using mirror neurons so this gives you a very dynamic picture of

this gives you a very dynamic picture of

this gives you a very dynamic picture of brain function embedded in society

brain function embedded in society

brain function embedded in society embedded in social interaction

embedded in social interaction

embedded in social interaction embedded in your physical body physical

embedded in your physical body physical

embedded in your physical body physical flesh anchored in the physical flesh of

flesh anchored in the physical flesh of

flesh anchored in the physical flesh of the body it’s a very dynamic picture of

the body it’s a very dynamic picture of

the body it’s a very dynamic picture of the brain which is highly malleable even

the brain which is highly malleable even

the brain which is highly malleable even though the basic scaffolding is laid

though the basic scaffolding is laid

though the basic scaffolding is laid down at Birth it’s very very radical

down at Birth it’s very very radical

down at Birth it’s very very radical really looking in the brain I want to

really looking in the brain I want to

really looking in the brain I want to get back to mirror neurons because you

get back to mirror neurons because you

get back to mirror neurons because you have a really fascinating view about how

have a really fascinating view about how

have a really fascinating view about how mirror neurons are essentially the thing

mirror neurons are essentially the thing

mirror neurons are essentially the thing that allowed us to rapidly progress as a

that allowed us to rapidly progress as a

that allowed us to rapidly progress as a species what I’m essentially giving

species what I’m essentially giving

species what I’m essentially giving birth to culture one of the things yes

birth to culture one of the things yes

birth to culture one of the things yes not to oversimplify the brain but what I

not to oversimplify the brain but what I

not to oversimplify the brain but what I want to I want to go a little bit deeper

want to I want to go a little bit deeper

want to I want to go a little bit deeper first on

first on

first on yeah plasticity and and how its usable

yeah plasticity and and how its usable

yeah plasticity and and how its usable so um one have you used it in your own

so um one have you used it in your own

so um one have you used it in your own life if so how and if not how have you

life if so how and if not how have you

life if so how and if not how have you seen it with patients you couple a

seen it with patients you couple a

seen it with patients you couple a couple of striking examples she

couple of striking examples she

couple of striking examples she amputated somebody he develops a phantom

amputated somebody he develops a phantom

amputated somebody he develops a phantom arm and you amputate the arm eternity

arm and you amputate the arm eternity

arm and you amputate the arm eternity phantom are in more than 98 percent of

phantom are in more than 98 percent of

phantom are in more than 98 percent of cases very vivid experience of the

cases very vivid experience of the

cases very vivid experience of the fingers at the palm of the wrist right

fingers at the palm of the wrist right

fingers at the palm of the wrist right there but he doesn’t see it obviously

there but he doesn’t see it obviously

there but he doesn’t see it obviously knows not they’re not delusional but he

knows not they’re not delusional but he

knows not they’re not delusional but he experiences his phantom you reach out

experiences his phantom you reach out

experiences his phantom you reach out and grab a cup the house of the faun

and grab a cup the house of the faun

and grab a cup the house of the faun will waive the by very vivid sense of

will waive the by very vivid sense of

will waive the by very vivid sense of experience major turning point in my

experience major turning point in my

experience major turning point in my career is when I saw a patient about 20

career is when I saw a patient about 20

career is when I saw a patient about 20 years ago who’s sitting there he had a

years ago who’s sitting there he had a

years ago who’s sitting there he had a phantom limb phantom arm and he’d come

phantom limb phantom arm and he’d come

phantom limb phantom arm and he’d come to see me because he knew of my interest

to see me because he knew of my interest

to see me because he knew of my interest in neurology and brain function and he

in neurology and brain function and he

in neurology and brain function and he said he has a phantom that moves around

said he has a phantom that moves around

said he has a phantom that moves around in reaches a model grabs objects and

in reaches a model grabs objects and

in reaches a model grabs objects and telephone in the drains now out of a way

telephone in the drains now out of a way

telephone in the drains now out of a way might wear a cup of coffee in front of

might wear a cup of coffee in front of

might wear a cup of coffee in front of him empty cup and I said the reason to

him empty cup and I said the reason to

him empty cup and I said the reason to grab that cup of coffee there with your

grab that cup of coffee there with your

grab that cup of coffee there with your phantom

phantom

phantom he smiled at me is it sure as he was

he smiled at me is it sure as he was

he smiled at me is it sure as he was reaching for it I grabbed it and pulled

reaching for it I grabbed it and pulled

reaching for it I grabbed it and pulled away and and my question was very simple

away and and my question was very simple

away and and my question was very simple will the phantom then shoot out like

will the phantom then shoot out like

will the phantom then shoot out like that rubber hand of that movie with the

that rubber hand of that movie with the

that rubber hand of that movie with the horse’s name Jim Carrey and will it

horse’s name Jim Carrey and will it

horse’s name Jim Carrey and will it shoot out to the west should the

shoot out to the west should the

shoot out to the west should the physical limits of the flesh applied to

physical limits of the flesh applied to

physical limits of the flesh applied to a phantom just kind of a silly question

a phantom just kind of a silly question

a phantom just kind of a silly question if you think about it right that’s not

if you think about it right that’s not

if you think about it right that’s not what happened an akuna music Caesar ouch

what happened an akuna music Caesar ouch

what happened an akuna music Caesar ouch I said I said what do you mean without

I said I said what do you mean without

I said I said what do you mean without it painful

it painful

it painful I already grabbed the handle when you

I already grabbed the handle when you

I already grabbed the handle when you pulled it and I said there’s no handle

pulled it and I said there’s no handle

pulled it and I said there’s no handle there’s no cut there’s no happen you

there’s no cut there’s no happen you

there’s no cut there’s no happen you know arm you know well that was well

know arm you know well that was well

know arm you know well that was well done your brain is vastly more

done your brain is vastly more

done your brain is vastly more mysterious in Marilla so here is a

mysterious in Marilla so here is a

mysterious in Marilla so here is a phantom Anne reaching out grabbing a cup

phantom Anne reaching out grabbing a cup

phantom Anne reaching out grabbing a cup that died itself a surprising and I

that died itself a surprising and I

that died itself a surprising and I pulled a couple away from the Phantom

pulled a couple away from the Phantom

pulled a couple away from the Phantom and he feels phantom pain and yelps

and he feels phantom pain and yelps

and he feels phantom pain and yelps there was a period in my life where I

there was a period in my life where I

there was a period in my life where I was god I didn’t feel like I was

was god I didn’t feel like I was

was god I didn’t feel like I was depressed at the time but as I described

depressed at the time but as I described

depressed at the time but as I described the symptoms now it will call it

the symptoms now it will call it

the symptoms now it will call it bordering on depression I was laying on

bordering on depression I was laying on

bordering on depression I was laying on the floor my face smashed into the

the floor my face smashed into the

the floor my face smashed into the carpet just feeling hopeless and feeling

carpet just feeling hopeless and feeling

carpet just feeling hopeless and feeling like what can I do right and it was

like what can I do right and it was

like what can I do right and it was researching the brain that allowed me to

researching the brain that allowed me to

researching the brain that allowed me to get out of that state because I realize

get out of that state because I realize

get out of that state because I realize if the brain is that powerful that an

if the brain is that powerful that an

if the brain is that powerful that an arm I do not have can experience pain

arm I do not have can experience pain

arm I do not have can experience pain based on you pulling a cup away from it

based on you pulling a cup away from it

based on you pulling a cup away from it what’s it doing to me now right how

what’s it doing to me now right how

what’s it doing to me now right how because that’s not real right but how

because that’s not real right but how

because that’s not real right but how much in my situation right now this

much in my situation right now this

much in my situation right now this feeling of hopelessness I actually the

feeling of hopelessness I actually the

feeling of hopelessness I actually the chills thinking about it this feeling of

chills thinking about it this feeling of

chills thinking about it this feeling of hopelessness is your real friend to them

hopelessness is your real friend to them

hopelessness is your real friend to them right like can can I do something can I

right like can can I do something can I

right like can can I do something can I change it if if if there’s a mechanism

change it if if if there’s a mechanism

change it if if if there’s a mechanism at play whether it’s mapping or whatever

at play whether it’s mapping or whatever

at play whether it’s mapping or whatever and you’ve been referred to as the the

and you’ve been referred to as the the

and you’ve been referred to as the the mapper of the brain so if this is it

mapper of the brain so if this is it

mapper of the brain so if this is it doesn’t necessarily that particular

doesn’t necessarily that particular

doesn’t necessarily that particular thing doesn’t necessarily have to be

thing doesn’t necessarily have to be

thing doesn’t necessarily have to be mapping and if I could begin to

mapping and if I could begin to

mapping and if I could begin to understand these things and how they

understand these things and how they

understand these things and how they were being used against me essentially

were being used against me essentially

were being used against me essentially could I flip it and use it for me

could I flip it and use it for me

could I flip it and use it for me anything we study if you have three

anything we study if you have three

anything we study if you have three agendas one is is it real second

agendas one is is it real second

agendas one is is it real second question what’s going on in the brain

question what’s going on in the brain

question what’s going on in the brain you know what why does this happen in

you know what why does this happen in

you know what why does this happen in sometimes I’m individuals third question

sometimes I’m individuals third question

sometimes I’m individuals third question who cares why is it important or is it

who cares why is it important or is it

who cares why is it important or is it important can you put it in a broader

important can you put it in a broader

important can you put it in a broader context so we deserve with phantom limbs

context so we deserve with phantom limbs

context so we deserve with phantom limbs we develop a cure for it which we can

we develop a cure for it which we can

we develop a cure for it which we can return to later if you want

return to later if you want

return to later if you want then there is we did this for

then there is we did this for

then there is we did this for synesthesia for example synesthesia is

synesthesia for example synesthesia is

synesthesia for example synesthesia is condition where people see colors when

condition where people see colors when

condition where people see colors when you see numbers my black and white

you see numbers my black and white

you see numbers my black and white numbers I give you a number five when

numbers I give you a number five when

numbers I give you a number five when you see black and white so these people

you see black and white so these people

you see black and white so these people who say I see red

who say I see red

who say I see red receive green or blue different numbers

receive green or blue different numbers

receive green or blue different numbers it is a different colors stable

it is a different colors stable

it is a different colors stable throughout your life

throughout your life

throughout your life pounced on from generation to generation

pounced on from generation to generation

pounced on from generation to generation so your parents are oldest in estate so

so your parents are oldest in estate so

so your parents are oldest in estate so it’s a genetic basis what causes it when

it’s a genetic basis what causes it when

it’s a genetic basis what causes it when we’ve discovered that an area of the

we’ve discovered that an area of the

we’ve discovered that an area of the brain for colors the fusiform dentist in

brain for colors the fusiform dentist in

brain for colors the fusiform dentist in the temporal lobe then idea for numbers

the temporal lobe then idea for numbers

the temporal lobe then idea for numbers the visual appearance of numbers and

the visual appearance of numbers and

the visual appearance of numbers and these are sitting right next to each

these are sitting right next to each

these are sitting right next to each other in this huge brain he said what’s

other in this huge brain he said what’s

other in this huge brain he said what’s the likelihood that some people have

the likelihood that some people have

the likelihood that some people have this quirk they see numbers is colored

this quirk they see numbers is colored

this quirk they see numbers is colored the number area in color area are

the number area in color area are

the number area in color area are sitting right names detailing your brain

sitting right names detailing your brain

sitting right names detailing your brain right so we said in these people maybe

right so we said in these people maybe

right so we said in these people maybe there’s some cross wiring accidental

there’s some cross wiring accidental

there’s some cross wiring accidental cross wiring so in a sea of five number

cross wiring so in a sea of five number

cross wiring so in a sea of five number five Number five lights up in the brain

five Number five lights up in the brain

five Number five lights up in the brain and cross activates across wearing the

and cross activates across wearing the

and cross activates across wearing the red red color but someone might be green

red red color but someone might be green

red red color but someone might be green color again you may say well dr.

color again you may say well dr.

color again you may say well dr. Ramachandran you showed that the neurons

Ramachandran you showed that the neurons

Ramachandran you showed that the neurons in the brain in area number area was

in the brain in area number area was

in the brain in area number area was fire and activate the color area in v4

fire and activate the color area in v4

fire and activate the color area in v4 is cross wiring so these people have

is cross wiring so these people have

is cross wiring so these people have this weird phenomena you see color

this weird phenomena you see color

this weird phenomena you see color numbers so why should I care so it turns

numbers so why should I care so it turns

numbers so why should I care so it turns out that synesthesia is eight times more

out that synesthesia is eight times more

out that synesthesia is eight times more common among artists poets and novelists

common among artists poets and novelists

common among artists poets and novelists that’s why we did camp so that gives you

that’s why we did camp so that gives you

that’s why we did camp so that gives you the clue why should it be heat and more

the clue why should it be heat and more

the clue why should it be heat and more common artists to present illness but

common artists to present illness but

common artists to present illness but first we need to ask why does it run in

first we need to ask why does it run in

first we need to ask why does it run in families in season why is there this

families in season why is there this

families in season why is there this cross wiring you know seed cross very

cross wiring you know seed cross very

cross wiring you know seed cross very normal people and you see five which is

normal people and you see five which is

normal people and you see five which is see five black and white energy color

see five black and white energy color

see five black and white energy color these people are cross wires any color

these people are cross wires any color

these people are cross wires any color is because all our brains are

is because all our brains are

is because all our brains are cross-wired when they’re in when you’re

cross-wired when they’re in when you’re

cross-wired when they’re in when you’re a fetus in your infant everything is

a fetus in your infant everything is

a fetus in your infant everything is connected to everything and as the child

connected to everything and as the child

connected to everything and as the child evolves as a child grows up the excess

evolves as a child grows up the excess

evolves as a child grows up the excess connections are pruned away and what

connections are pruned away and what

connections are pruned away and what you’re left with is a characteristic

you’re left with is a characteristic

you’re left with is a characteristic modularity that our brain a different

modularity that our brain a different

modularity that our brain a different specialized area for color number

specialized area for color number

specialized area for color number alphabets and so on and so forth right

alphabets and so on and so forth right

alphabets and so on and so forth right if the pruning gene which causes the

if the pruning gene which causes the

if the pruning gene which causes the SPRO need to occur and ruin all the

SPRO need to occur and ruin all the

SPRO need to occur and ruin all the excess connections mutates then you get

excess connections mutates then you get

excess connections mutates then you get de facto pruning so these connections

de facto pruning so these connections

de facto pruning so these connections are left behind from infancy so every

are left behind from infancy so every

are left behind from infancy so every time you see a number five you know

time you see a number five you know

time you see a number five you know color

color

color right this is a basis in Caesar he

right this is a basis in Caesar he

right this is a basis in Caesar he proposed me since it had been confirmed

proposed me since it had been confirmed

proposed me since it had been confirmed in many labs so now the only thing

in many labs so now the only thing

in many labs so now the only thing that’s going on but it’s one of them

that’s going on but it’s one of them

that’s going on but it’s one of them described are there ways to train my

described are there ways to train my

described are there ways to train my brain to draw more of these connections

brain to draw more of these connections

brain to draw more of these connections it’s a fascinating question and we

it’s a fascinating question and we

it’s a fascinating question and we haven’t quite got that yet but we’re

haven’t quite got that yet but we’re

haven’t quite got that yet but we’re getting there I think synesthesia so

getting there I think synesthesia so

getting there I think synesthesia so there’s a gene that causes excess

there’s a gene that causes excess

there’s a gene that causes excess connections because there are what are

connections because there are what are

connections because there are what are called transcription factors which

called transcription factors which

called transcription factors which allows the gene to be expressed

allows the gene to be expressed

allows the gene to be expressed selectively in one region it is

selectively in one region it is

selectively in one region it is expressed selectively in the fusiform

expressed selectively in the fusiform

expressed selectively in the fusiform gyrus where the number area and color

gyrus where the number area and color

gyrus where the number area and color area that they get cross-wired lenient

area that they get cross-wired lenient

area that they get cross-wired lenient number color synesthesia and that’s no

number color synesthesia and that’s no

number color synesthesia and that’s no big deal and it helps them remember

big deal and it helps them remember

big deal and it helps them remember phone numbers unlike us they see its

phone numbers unlike us they see its

phone numbers unlike us they see its spectrum of colors in front not very

spectrum of colors in front not very

spectrum of colors in front not very useful these days with but it turns out

useful these days with but it turns out

useful these days with but it turns out if the gene is expressed diffusely it

if the gene is expressed diffusely it

if the gene is expressed diffusely it can happen then you get more cross

can happen then you get more cross

can happen then you get more cross wiring throughout the brain and that I

wiring throughout the brain and that I

wiring throughout the brain and that I claim is the basis of creativity and

claim is the basis of creativity and

claim is the basis of creativity and metaphor even the bard Shakespeare said

metaphor even the bard Shakespeare said

metaphor even the bard Shakespeare said it is the east and Juliet is the Sun you

it is the east and Juliet is the Sun you

it is the east and Juliet is the Sun you don’t go Juliet is the Sun does that

don’t go Juliet is the Sun does that

don’t go Juliet is the Sun does that mean she was a radiant fireball actually

mean she was a radiant fireball actually

mean she was a radiant fireball actually good it’s not a bad metaphor he meant

good it’s not a bad metaphor he meant

good it’s not a bad metaphor he meant she was radiant

she was radiant

she was radiant she was nurturing she was warm she rises

she was nurturing she was warm she rises

she was nurturing she was warm she rises in bed like the Sun rises in the east

in bed like the Sun rises in the east

in bed like the Sun rises in the east and we can make any number of

and we can make any number of

and we can make any number of connections you want she’s the center of

connections you want she’s the center of

connections you want she’s the center of my solar system like the Sun is the

my solar system like the Sun is the

my solar system like the Sun is the center of the solar system area and say

center of the solar system area and say

center of the solar system area and say she was a master of doing this I bet

she was a master of doing this I bet

she was a master of doing this I bet chicken safety might have been a

chicken safety might have been a

chicken safety might have been a sentence I’m not sure but it could have

sentence I’m not sure but it could have

sentence I’m not sure but it could have been as inosine but soon as these are

been as inosine but soon as these are

been as inosine but soon as these are more connections throughout the brain

more connections throughout the brain

more connections throughout the brain and therefore if concepts and ideas like

and therefore if concepts and ideas like

and therefore if concepts and ideas like Sun and Juliet are enshrined in

Sun and Juliet are enshrined in

Sun and Juliet are enshrined in different neural architecture in

different neural architecture in

different neural architecture in different parts of the brain even

different parts of the brain even

different parts of the brain even far-flung green into the brain ideas and

far-flung green into the brain ideas and

far-flung green into the brain ideas and concepts the access connections across

concepts the access connections across

concepts the access connections across the brain creates a greater propensity

the brain creates a greater propensity

the brain creates a greater propensity to link seemingly unrelated ideas and

to link seemingly unrelated ideas and

to link seemingly unrelated ideas and concepts and that’s the basis of

concepts and that’s the basis of

concepts and that’s the basis of metaphor and creativity you know if we

metaphor and creativity you know if we

metaphor and creativity you know if we lose in a scene it fit that for rapid

lose in a scene it fit that for rapid

lose in a scene it fit that for rapid action and for for its purposes synonyms

action and for for its purposes synonyms

action and for for its purposes synonyms perpetuating genes and in your lineage

perpetuating genes and in your lineage

perpetuating genes and in your lineage you need to take shortcuts and it says

you need to take shortcuts and it says

you need to take shortcuts and it says simplifying assumptions to say your

simplifying assumptions to say your

simplifying assumptions to say your consciousness stops here you know what

consciousness stops here you know what

consciousness stops here you know what your skin to protect that’s different

your skin to protect that’s different

your skin to protect that’s different prison but surely as far as the neurons

prison but surely as far as the neurons

prison but surely as far as the neurons are concerned mirror neurons which are

are concerned mirror neurons which are

are concerned mirror neurons which are firing away and empathizing with another

firing away and empathizing with another

firing away and empathizing with another person it’s all one big connected

person it’s all one big connected

person it’s all one big connected network it includes other people’s

network it includes other people’s

network it includes other people’s brains not just your own brain and it

brains not just your own brain and it

brains not just your own brain and it includes the skin too as I told you

includes the skin too as I told you

includes the skin too as I told you turns out that there’s a condition

turns out that there’s a condition

turns out that there’s a condition called RSD if you don’t mind my way of

called RSD if you don’t mind my way of

called RSD if you don’t mind my way of imagine you for a second if you have

imagine you for a second if you have

imagine you for a second if you have normally if you have an injury to a

normally if you have an injury to a

normally if you have an injury to a metacarpal bone and rst is like the

metacarpal bone and rst is like the

metacarpal bone and rst is like the swelling the red yeah so use a tiny

swelling the red yeah so use a tiny

swelling the red yeah so use a tiny fracture normally the finger swells up

fracture normally the finger swells up

fracture normally the finger swells up and becomes red and it becomes warm

and becomes red and it becomes warm

and becomes red and it becomes warm inflamed painful classic signs of

inflamed painful classic signs of

inflamed painful classic signs of information and then the bone starts

information and then the bone starts

information and then the bone starts healing after a couple of weeks and then

healing after a couple of weeks and then

healing after a couple of weeks and then the changes in skin and flesh reverse

the changes in skin and flesh reverse

the changes in skin and flesh reverse it’s called healing everything is fine

it’s called healing everything is fine

it’s called healing everything is fine in about 1% of people fracture heals the

in about 1% of people fracture heals the

in about 1% of people fracture heals the fingers remain swollen red painful and

fingers remain swollen red painful and

fingers remain swollen red painful and immobilize you can’t move a finger whole

immobilize you can’t move a finger whole

immobilize you can’t move a finger whole hand becomes immobilized red painful

hand becomes immobilized red painful

hand becomes immobilized red painful swollen and worn entire arm okay and

swollen and worn entire arm okay and

swollen and worn entire arm okay and then you start with this for life

then you start with this for life

then you start with this for life deliver for decades you and there are 30

deliver for decades you and there are 30

deliver for decades you and there are 30 treatments none of which work adequately

treatments none of which work adequately

treatments none of which work adequately the one treatment sympathetic ganglion

the one treatment sympathetic ganglion

the one treatment sympathetic ganglion block which helps someone and we didn’t

block which helps someone and we didn’t

block which helps someone and we didn’t develop a trick which is not widely

develop a trick which is not widely

develop a trick which is not widely known and used for phantom limb pain but

known and used for phantom limb pain but

known and used for phantom limb pain but we suggested it could be used for this

we suggested it could be used for this

we suggested it could be used for this and the grounds have been the bane in

and the grounds have been the bane in

and the grounds have been the bane in the brain had a small injury and center

the brain had a small injury and center

the brain had a small injury and center command to move is getting payments in

command to move is getting payments in

command to move is getting payments in which it out don’t move it is painful

which it out don’t move it is painful

which it out don’t move it is painful this results in of pseudo paralysis so

this results in of pseudo paralysis so

this results in of pseudo paralysis so the brain gives up attempting to move

the brain gives up attempting to move

the brain gives up attempting to move the hand because it’s terrifies is why

the hand because it’s terrifies is why

the hand because it’s terrifies is why try to Moodle painful so it learns it’s

try to Moodle painful so it learns it’s

try to Moodle painful so it learns it’s called learning pain now you put a

called learning pain now you put a

called learning pain now you put a mirror here hide the dystrophic arm

mirror here hide the dystrophic arm

mirror here hide the dystrophic arm swollen on painful on put your normal

swollen on painful on put your normal

swollen on painful on put your normal hand on the other side on the patient

hand on the other side on the patient

hand on the other side on the patient look in the mirror and I move my normal

look in the mirror and I move my normal

look in the mirror and I move my normal on do that later

on do that later

on do that later my dystrophic arm looks like is moving

my dystrophic arm looks like is moving

my dystrophic arm looks like is moving but it’s not it just lying still right

but it’s not it just lying still right

but it’s not it just lying still right and sending commands to both hands only

and sending commands to both hands only

and sending commands to both hands only this handle more in the sense not

this handle more in the sense not

this handle more in the sense not it looks like it’s moving but there’s no

it looks like it’s moving but there’s no

it looks like it’s moving but there’s no pain whoo you’re not moving that

pain whoo you’re not moving that

pain whoo you’re not moving that understand he with me so far

understand he with me so far

understand he with me so far yeah yeah so the brain says look your

yeah yeah so the brain says look your

yeah yeah so the brain says look your left hand is moving fine you know and

left hand is moving fine you know and

left hand is moving fine you know and it’s not painful go ahead and move it

it’s not painful go ahead and move it

it’s not painful go ahead and move it you unlearn the learned pain and then

you unlearn the learned pain and then

you unlearn the learned pain and then soon after all the experiments were

soon after all the experiments were

soon after all the experiments were tried on about nine patients and

tried on about nine patients and

tried on about nine patients and astonishingly about half the patient

astonishingly about half the patient

astonishingly about half the patient online has user pain being have this for

online has user pain being have this for

online has user pain being have this for months or years you’ve watched the

months or years you’ve watched the

months or years you’ve watched the normal hands reflection in the mirror so

normal hands reflection in the mirror so

normal hands reflection in the mirror so the district painful hand looks like

the district painful hand looks like

the district painful hand looks like it’s moving with impunity it starts

it’s moving with impunity it starts

it’s moving with impunity it starts moving not is it not not only does the

moving not is it not not only does the

moving not is it not not only does the inflammation pain subside but the hand

inflammation pain subside but the hand

inflammation pain subside but the hand starts moving paralysis subside it goes

starts moving paralysis subside it goes

starts moving paralysis subside it goes away the redness changes the color

away the redness changes the color

away the redness changes the color changes and at hand stop stops sweating

changes and at hand stop stops sweating

changes and at hand stop stops sweating and you get the temperature changes you

and you get the temperature changes you

and you get the temperature changes you can’t fake that with your mind so visual

can’t fake that with your mind so visual

can’t fake that with your mind so visual input is going in affecting the

input is going in affecting the

input is going in affecting the temperature of the skin as you watch

temperature of the skin as you watch

temperature of the skin as you watch with a mirror Rama doesn’t this stuff

with a mirror Rama doesn’t this stuff

with a mirror Rama doesn’t this stuff freak you out like do you not go home

freak you out like do you not go home

freak you out like do you not go home and see what else you can put in the

and see what else you can put in the

and see what else you can put in the mirror box and like what can I do with

mirror box and like what can I do with

mirror box and like what can I do with this stuff absolutely you know a home

this stuff absolutely you know a home

this stuff absolutely you know a home play with mirrors and discovered all

play with mirrors and discovered all

play with mirrors and discovered all kinds of things I mean if I put two

kinds of things I mean if I put two

kinds of things I mean if I put two mirrors at right angles and put my nose

mirrors at right angles and put my nose

mirrors at right angles and put my nose cause you said my nose correctly sir

cause you said my nose correctly sir

cause you said my nose correctly sir look looks like a normal face yeah one

look looks like a normal face yeah one

look looks like a normal face yeah one half on each side of the mirror by Blinn

half on each side of the mirror by Blinn

half on each side of the mirror by Blinn you know what happens yeah mirroring

you know what happens yeah mirroring

you know what happens yeah mirroring maids bling-bling my right eye is grains

maids bling-bling my right eye is grains

maids bling-bling my right eye is grains his right eye and he spooks he already

his right eye and he spooks he already

his right eye and he spooks he already said my god what’s a dude haha unless

said my god what’s a dude haha unless

said my god what’s a dude haha unless you know the object did the same thing

you know the object did the same thing

you know the object did the same thing home and try it is beautiful and now

home and try it is beautiful and now

home and try it is beautiful and now comes the fun part they simply ask you

comes the fun part they simply ask you

comes the fun part they simply ask you to look at this gizmo and I say first

to look at this gizmo and I say first

to look at this gizmo and I say first look at a normal mirror and move your

look at a normal mirror and move your

look at a normal mirror and move your head around like this circumduction can

head around like this circumduction can

head around like this circumduction can you say fine I mean you look at your

you say fine I mean you look at your

you say fine I mean you look at your eyes it’s important look at the bridge

eyes it’s important look at the bridge

eyes it’s important look at the bridge of your nose easy right

of your nose easy right

of your nose easy right okay now you put two minutes like this

okay now you put two minutes like this

okay now you put two minutes like this look in the center do the same thing

need some practice and start doing it

need some practice and start doing it very slowly through the feedback is

very slowly through the feedback is

very slowly through the feedback is wrong what you get what you get in the

wrong what you get what you get in the

wrong what you get what you get in the normal mirror you use the feedback of

normal mirror you use the feedback of

normal mirror you use the feedback of the head to guide your head this is what

the head to guide your head this is what

the head to guide your head this is what we don’t realize that the brain doesn’t

we don’t realize that the brain doesn’t

we don’t realize that the brain doesn’t function in isolation constantly

function in isolation constantly

function in isolation constantly monitoring sensory input so we have to

monitoring sensory input so we have to

monitoring sensory input so we have to attempt a correction the head moves the

attempt a correction the head moves the

attempt a correction the head moves the wrong direction so you didn’t read

wrong direction so you didn’t read

wrong direction so you didn’t read correct again the other way and then

correct again the other way and then

correct again the other way and then again goes the wrong direction to get

again goes the wrong direction to get

again goes the wrong direction to get into this feedback loop and you get a

into this feedback loop and you get a

into this feedback loop and you get a pseudo paralysis of the head so who

pseudo paralysis of the head so who

pseudo paralysis of the head so who would have thought that I can put two

would have thought that I can put two

would have thought that I can put two mirrors in front of you a right angle in

mirrors in front of you a right angle in

mirrors in front of you a right angle in the book asked me to look inside I said

the book asked me to look inside I said

the book asked me to look inside I said move your head and even say I’m the man

move your head and even say I’m the man

move your head and even say I’m the man what is for a normal person what’s

what is for a normal person what’s

what is for a normal person what’s something that they can control and

something that they can control and

something that they can control and would allow them a better quality of

would allow them a better quality of

would allow them a better quality of life if they learn to control it the

life if they learn to control it the

life if they learn to control it the best answer to that is rare to

best answer to that is rare to

best answer to that is rare to creativity metaphor poetry alone so what

creativity metaphor poetry alone so what

creativity metaphor poetry alone so what do you think they can do to practice

do you think they can do to practice

do you think they can do to practice well the risk of sounding frivolous

well the risk of sounding frivolous

well the risk of sounding frivolous expose themselves to a lot of poetry

expose themselves to a lot of poetry

expose themselves to a lot of poetry write a lot of poetry even if it’s bad

write a lot of poetry even if it’s bad

write a lot of poetry even if it’s bad stuff hobby it may be even if you need

stuff hobby it may be even if you need

stuff hobby it may be even if you need to change it altered eventually write

to change it altered eventually write

to change it altered eventually write your own poetry write your own jokes if

your own poetry write your own jokes if

your own poetry write your own jokes if you can and hang around people who are

you can and hang around people who are

you can and hang around people who are poetic mine and people who are

poetic mine and people who are

poetic mine and people who are passionate about what they do who think

passionate about what they do who think

passionate about what they do who think of life is a grand adventure like panel

of life is a grand adventure like panel

of life is a grand adventure like panel on poets you know it’s cliche but but

on poets you know it’s cliche but but

on poets you know it’s cliche but but just that’s that’s the key