Rebuilding your own mind

Robbed of her memory, motor skills, even personality, she retreated into herself and dwelled primarily in her brain's right hemisphere. Mantras, prayer beads, consciously thinking about one's breathing - these are tools that provide the brain with an alternative to the constant brain chatt...

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Published in:New scientist (1971) 2008-04, Vol.198 (2652), p.42
Main Author: Reilly, Michael
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain
Computer networks
Personality
Physiology
Scientists
Sleep
Speech therapy
Stroke
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Summary:Robbed of her memory, motor skills, even personality, she retreated into herself and dwelled primarily in her brain's right hemisphere. Mantras, prayer beads, consciously thinking about one's breathing - these are tools that provide the brain with an alternative to the constant brain chatter, permitting the mind's focus to shift to something else.
ISSN:0262-4079
2059-5387