
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
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