When Brain Damage Unlocks the Genius Within

[chrissh]

"Genius" and "talent" are much abused words, imho, and there isn't much hard rigor behind this. But hey, where would the fun be without a little fraud mixed with the toddler science of suffering and humane reflection? It at least smells a little more sophisticated than phrenology. The correlation with epilepsy and implications of trauma plus creativity are interesting.

Anyway, thoughts for thoughts:

"Brain damage has unleashed extraordinary talents in a small group of otherwise ordinary individuals. Will science find a way for everyone to tap their inner virtuoso?"

www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/when-brain-damage-unlocks-genius-within

[aliensporebomb]

Fascinating.