17 December 2007
A Journey..
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Published on December 17th, 2007 @ 03:46:53 am, using 62 words, 191 views
)Published on December 17th, 2007 @ 03:46:53 am, using 62 words, 191 views
Categories: Visual Arts, Audiophile's Corner
In a wide-ranging talk, Vilayanur Ramachandran explores how brain damage can reveal the connection between the internal structures of the brain and the corresponding functions of the mind. He talks about phantom limb pain, synesthesia (when people hear color or smell sounds), and the Capgras delusion, when brain-damaged people believe their closest friends and family have been replaced with imposters.
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