Name: My stroke of insight
Uploaded: 2008-03-12T01:10:00Z
Duration: 18 min 24 s
Description: Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.

Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight

My stroke of insight

Distinguishing the two hemispheres of the brain, one fosters connectivity and present awareness, the other, individuality and language.

A personal journey through a stroke unfolds a newfound understanding of the brain's potential for peace and unity of consciousness.

Embracing the right hemisphere's perspective can lead to a more peaceful existence, highlighting the choice of inner peace available to all.