Whole brain living : the anatomy of choice and the four characters that drive our life

Taylor, Jill Bolte, 1959- author.

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"At age 37, Harvard neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a massive left-hemisphere stroke that took away her ability to speak, walk, read, write, or remember any of her life-and gave her an unprecedented, profound experience of dwelling in the right hemisphere and the sense of oneness and peace to be found there. Her recovery led to her writing the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight, being named one of Time Magazine's Most Influe...

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ISBN:

9781401961985
1401961983

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xi, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

Peace is just a thought away
My story and our brain
Brain anatomy and personality
Our brain's team: the four characters
Character 1 : left brain thinking
Character 2 : left brain emotional
Character 3 : right brain emotional
Character 4 : right brain thinking
The brain huddle : your power tool for peace
Connection to ourself : our four characters and the body
Connection with others : our four characters in romantic relationships
Disconnection and reconnection : our four characters in addiction and recovery
The last 100 years : our four characters and the influence of technology
Perfect, whole, and beautiful

LCCN:

2021005503

Control Number:

3013823

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