tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post2424158949664358987..comments2024-03-20T03:23:27.688-04:00Comments on Look Me In The Eye: Brain Plasticity and TMSJohn Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-12035604022429540002010-01-26T07:11:33.982-05:002010-01-26T07:11:33.982-05:00Interesting, as in very.
Am I to get the brains pl...Interesting, as in very.<br />Am I to get the brains plasticity is different for different parts?<br />Quick learning in fields of interest is one, but remembering needs to be fixed, so no more plasticity?<br />And what with learning preferences?<br />Visual or audible etc. have they discovered any differences?Giohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181029957918704718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-56235600607951271602010-01-14T16:48:05.192-05:002010-01-14T16:48:05.192-05:00when reading the first part of this blog, i couldn...when reading the first part of this blog, i couldn't help thinking about how far they've come with regards to reading brainwaves. being epileptic, i've had EEGs since i was in 5th grade. back then, they parted your hair and glued the electrodes to your skull removing them with nail polish remover thus leaving your hair a gluey mess. nevermind the breakthroughs in brain plasticity, those "skull caps" are ingenious!bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143332009301223565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-47001453825437574052009-12-18T04:49:24.588-05:002009-12-18T04:49:24.588-05:00Here is a web link to Casanovas Bio from the Unive...Here is a web link to Casanovas Bio from the University he is associated with.<br />http://fornix.louisville.edu/people/casanova/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-67166554521740433252009-12-18T03:28:18.394-05:002009-12-18T03:28:18.394-05:00I do not think the plasticity is as simple as havi...I do not think the plasticity is as simple as having to learn easily and no social ability or high social ability slow learning ability. I believe that you can use tms on just a part of the brain and lesson its plasticity while leaving other functions alone. How else would TMS help people with depression but not completely change other parts of the brain. Dr Casanova in Louisville Kentucky is using TMS just that way right now. Have you ever spoke to Dr Casanova? He is the Dr who is using TMS to increase the mylenation of the mini columns in high need AU kids. He just recently put out a paper about the differences in AU kids axon size in comparison to DyslexicsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-19756340836355960712009-12-17T12:25:07.977-05:002009-12-17T12:25:07.977-05:00John,
Once again, great insight and thoughtfulnes...John,<br /><br />Once again, great insight and thoughtfulness.<br /><br />In case you missed this article in The Atlantic, thought you might appreciate this take on genes, brain plasticity, and potential: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200912/dobbs-orchid-geneJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756215477319314049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-49499620804423555622009-12-17T06:49:35.080-05:002009-12-17T06:49:35.080-05:00Thanks for sharing this fascinating news.Thanks for sharing this fascinating news.Paulene Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06745651773162021333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-34151793824971075782009-12-17T02:25:31.674-05:002009-12-17T02:25:31.674-05:00I was interested in your phrase: the distribution ...I was interested in your phrase: the distribution of plasticity. I am still a fan of Dr. Nancy Minshew's theory of variable distribution of connective neurons in the brain, the white matter that is insulated with myelin. This model seems to explain nearly every case of autism I run into, especially my son. If he makes a "connection" he can learn nearly damned anything. The beauty of neuro research in autism is that it tells us a great deal about how the brain works in general. The more we discover about the neurophysiology of autism the more we will learn about what we used to call "the black box" in psychology in college. As it turns out, the brain is not a black box after all.Chris Lareauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393258841233973332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-28941462796198594392009-12-16T23:46:20.465-05:002009-12-16T23:46:20.465-05:00John, you rock that helmet (it had to be said). Th...John, you rock that helmet (it had to be said). There are so many fascinating studies out there. I recently saw a study in which neuroscientists "turned off" the emotional/social part of neurotypical brain to mimic the brain activity of so-called autistic savants, and they found the neurotypicals could, at least briefly, learn things much more quickly and perceive far more detail than they could with their full brain. So, in that case, the autistics were studied in terms of where pathways are absent rather than more prevalent.<br /><br />Amazing stuff.mama edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434016248126809607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-4902979612266845152009-12-16T17:43:24.294-05:002009-12-16T17:43:24.294-05:00John, thanks for the great information. I just fi...John, thanks for the great information. I just finished about three modules for continuing education as a psychotherapist, and I have learned quite a bit about the benefits of mindfulness training (breathing, attentiveness to environment and internal states, etc) as a means to increase our plasticity. It can be useful for all people, both those on the spectrum and those who are not.Steve Borgmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014958922182705747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751271189667675662.post-8158985890618613212009-12-16T13:13:45.807-05:002009-12-16T13:13:45.807-05:00this looks fascinating and i would love to see cha...this looks fascinating and i would love to see changing plasicity patterns so that it works in the difficulty areas without interfering with the bonus aspects my son has, similar to your own...<br /><br />it would be nice if he could carry on a conversation without getting frustrated, gain ground in learning things he's less interested in, while keeping the high interest areas wehre they are....<br /><br />it may be awhile before they figure all this stuff out, alas, in the eantime, i rather like my kid the way he is, and so does he, but i think we'd all like a bit less frustration for him.cath chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121005007284461511noreply@blogger.com