Talk:Jill Bolte Taylor

Impossible
Taylor claims in her book that she is recovered a 100% after her stroke. That is not possible at all. After a stroke there always damage that can or will not restore. However, it can mean that she is able to function again, but that is something different then a 100% recovery from a stroke. 86.90.206.178 (talk) 18:59, 8 December 2008 (UTC) (Edwinb, from the Dutch Wikipedia).

Naive: this person obviously does not understand brain cells and neuroplasticity. Cells may die but functions may be taken over by other cells. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.249.66.216 (talk) 21:44, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

Anecdotal and not yet scientific
Its fantastic that she recovered, but she is a scientist so she should do an in depth study of what really happened to her. That means exploring alternative hypotheses to her claim that what she experienced was the normal functioning of an intact right hemisphere. One such hypothesis that needs serious examination is that the hemorrhage caused a loss of language and she gradually went into shock while having a generalized inflammation reaction with periodic endorphin release. The periodic release of endorphins could explain her euphoria and the shock would be psychological buffer against the concerns and stressors of everyday life. Mrdthree (talk) 13:48, 9 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Furthermore, her claims about right and left hemispheres of the brain are not proven. Pubmed links:
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7356040/
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7443009/ 152.44.217.47 (talk) 19:40, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

What degree(s) does she have, and from where?
I cannot find where she obtained her Phd/Md and in what specific field. "Affiliated with" and "trained by" do not cut it. The anecdotal nature of her TED Talk begs whether she is properly familiar with scientific method (why are no alternatives considered? i.e can she rule out hallucination?), no matter how inspirational and well-meaning it may have been. This would not be a problem if she did not constantly refer to herself as a scientist, thereby legitimizing everything she says in the minds of believers. [8 June 2010] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.66.47.141 (talk) 03:47, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

RESPONSE: These are some credits regarding Dr. Taylor's academic credentials

Education


 * 1993-1995 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry (Dr. Francine Benes), Belmont, MA.


 * 1991-1993 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School Department of Neuroscience (Dr. Roger B.H. Tootell in the labs of Dr. David Hubel), Boston, MA.


 * 1991 Ph.D., Indiana State University Department of Life Science, with research through the Terre Haute Center for Medical Education. Research specialty Neuroanatomy in the laboratory of Dr. William J. Anderson, Indiana University School of Medicine.


 * 1982 B.A. Indiana University, Double Major in Biology and Physiological Psychology, Bloomington, IN.

Teaching Experience


 * 2006 Designed an undergraduate curriculum for a Mind/Body Course for the Indiana University Department of Kinesiology.


 * 2005-08 Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Program, Adjunct Instructor and Lecturer: Medical Neuroscience (M555)


 * 2004-06 Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Program, Volunteer Lab Instructor: Human Gross Anatomy (A550)


 * 2004-06 Indiana University Department of Kinesiology Course Director: Structural Kinesiology


 * 2003 Indiana University Department of Kinesiology Course Director: Motor Development and Learning


 * 1999 Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Department of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering Course Director: Anatomy/Physiology, Neuroanatomy/Neurophysiology


 * 1993-96 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Instructor: Human Head and Neck Anatomy


 * 1990-91 Terre Haute Center for Medical Education Visiting Lecturer: Medical Human Gross Anatomy Lecture and Lab


 * 1989-90 DePauw College Visiting Lecturer: Human Anatomy Course Lecture and Lab


 * 1988-89 Ivy Tech Instructor: Human Anatomy and Physiology Lecture and Lab Teaching Assistant, ISU: Anatomy and Physiology


 * 1986-87 Terre Haute Center for Medical Education Teaching Assistant: Medical Human Neuroanatomy Lab


 * 1985-89 Terre Haute Center for Medical Education Teaching Assistant: Medical Human Gross Anatomy Lab


 * 1985-89 Indiana State University, Life Sciences Department Teaching Assistant: Anatomy and Physiology


 * 1985-86 Indiana State University, Life Sciences Department Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Biology

— Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiEditorContributor (talk • contribs) 20:25, 13 December 2010 (UTC)


 * It would be good to add in this info to the article with sources. Span (talk) 14:14, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

Sales Pitch?
What does this line mean?: "My Stroke of Insight is currently available to be developed into a major feature film." It's going to be made? Someone bought the rights to it? No, it seems like it's just out there as a sales pitch (from Taylor or someone on her behalf?). Moreover, it is unsourced entirely. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.91.184.187 (talk) 19:19, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


 * See sources. Span (talk) 20:18, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

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Inspirational public speaker.
This is opinion not fact. She might be inspirational but just say public speaker, keep it neutral. 2.98.13.36 (talk) 06:58, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

A second book
In 2021 she wrote the book "Whole Brain Living" that correlates Lateralization of brain function and Jungian archetypes. תיל&#34;ם (talk) 03:42, 7 November 2023 (UTC)