BRAIN SERIES ON CHARLIE ROSE just for (me!) saORIGINAL POST 10/31/2009 ndra, tvgp
brain series on charlie rose, co-hosted by eric kandel. doesn't get better.i'm fascinated by every guest, every word, every discovery, every question.
but i always want to remind the great neuroscientists of our day..
as they hold brain models; show brains on display on whiteboards, or tv screens
i want to remind
that our brains/minds do not function on popsicle sticks
every synapses is taking place within the brain yes, but more importantly ~ the brain living within the larger, complex human body ~
and more importantly still ~ the brain within the human body living within social structures: families, community, culture, etc.
so i think it is healthy and helpful, that any time you take a micro view of anything, but especially our brains
you pull back the camera -the perspective- and see the whole too.
and of the greatest interest to me, in the 1st program of the series,
-some discussion about what genes do (ability to see color or not) which we cannot think or behave our way out of
and what capabilities we have (like language) which are more flexible.
because for a long time
i've known ~ realized ~ observed. witnessed. experienced:
we have some of this backwards in our society. people thinking they can "will" their way to do things, which is in conflict with their physical/biological abilities
and the reverse
people underestimating what they have the power to change -without medical intervention.
truth in this area will put an end to a lot of frustration and unnecessary heartache.
but cause quite an uproar for our individual & collective psyches.
posted by SHE @ 8:55 AM
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