Three memorable stories to enlighten you about your brain

May I suggest a great way to get an overview of the workings of the brain? Click on the links below to see three incredible, impressive, and marvelous stories.

National Geographic channel will be presenting a series beginning November 16, titled My Brilliant Brain which will profile people with extraordinary talent. (The links below will take you to the series today.) From the National Geographic Web site:

My Brilliant Brain uses a mix of fascinating experiments, special effects photography and state-of-the-art computer animation to travel into the inner recesses of the mind. Featuring extraordinary people with amazing abilities, this new series takes viewers on an unforgettable journey into the brain.

And from the National Geographic Channel Web site [at which you now may view program clips and photos]:

This riveting, new three-part series examines three groups of geniuses to answer questions about human intelligence. Do differences in gender, brain size and brain hemisphere dominance enable these remarkable individuals to excel so far beyond their peers? Or, can education and environment help fuel intelligence and enable anyone to become a prodigy, if given the opportunity?

Using computer generated images, brain scans and expert testimony, we unlock some of the brain’s biggest mysteries Make Me a Genius profiles Susan Polger, whose unique education early in childhood shapes a supreme ability to play chess, making her the world’s first female chess grand master. Delving deep into the minds of savants, Accidental Genius shares the story of

one man who suffered a serious brain injury that released a manic talent for painting that he had never known. Born Genius introduces us to Marc Yu, an amazing seven year old classical concert pianist whose brain seems specifically created for music.

As mentioned above, one of the individuals featured is chess player Susan Polgar. At Polgar's blog, she posted several links to YouTube where you can watch all her show segments.

Also on YouTube are the other show segments. Here they are: Note (added November 9, 2007): The segments have been removed from YouTube. Be sure the watch the series beginning November 16. Details above.

Accidental Genius—Part 1
Accidental Genius—Part 2
Accidental Genius—Part 3
Accidental Genius—Part 4
Accidental Genius—Part 5
Accidental Genius—Part 6

Born Genius—Part 1
Born Genius—Part 2
Born Genius—Part 3
Born Genius—Part 4
Born Genius—Part 5
Born Genius—Part 6

Sit back and enjoy these stories, a most pleasurable way to learn about your brain. As you watch, consider how what you are learning relates to conflict resolution. Some of what you see has been mentioned here before. Some will be mentioned in future posts. Some will just increase your general knowledge about that amazing organ in your skull.

Note (added November 4, 2007, 4:10 PM): I see that Ellen Weber at Brain Based Business has also blogged about this series.

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[Tina Su]

I like what you’re doing with your blog. Keep up the awesome work. Great Post!

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