Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life
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Summary
The New York Times best-selling author of My Stroke of Insight blends neuroanatomy with psychology to show how we can short-circuit emotional reactivity and find our way to peace。
For half a century we have been trained to believe that our right brain hemisphere is our emotional brain， while our left brain houses our rational thinking。 Now neuroscience shows that it's not that simple: in fact， our emotional limbic tissue is evenly divided between our two hemispheres。 Consequently， each hemisphere has both an emotional brain and a thinking brain。 In this groundbreaking new book， Dr。 Jill Bolte Taylor--author of the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight--presents these four distinct modules of cells as four characters that make up who we are: Character 1， Left Thinking; Character 2， Left Emotion; Character 3， Right Emotion; and Character 4， Right Thinking。
Everything we think， feel， or do is dependent upon brain cells to perform that function。 Since each of the Four Characters stems from specific groups of cells that feel unique inside of our body， they each display particular skills， feel specific emotions， or think distinctive thoughts。 In Whole Brain Living， available in paperback for the first time， Dr。 Taylor blends neuroanatomy with psychology to help us:
- Get acquainted with our own Four Characters， observe how they show up in our daily life， and learn to identify and relate to them in others as well
- Apply the wisdom of the Four Characters to every area of life--from work to relationships to health
- Use a powerful practice called the Brain Huddle--a tool for bringing our Four Characters into conversation with one another--to short-circuit emotional reactivity， tap our characters' respective strengths， and choose which one to embody in any situation
The more we become familiar with each of the characters in ourselves and others， the more power we gain over our thoughts， our feelings， our relationships， and our lives。 Indeed， we discover that we have the power to choose who and how we want to be in every moment。 And when our Four Characters work together and balance one another as a whole brain， we gain a radical new road map to deep inner peace。
For half a century we have been trained to believe that our right brain hemisphere is our emotional brain， while our left brain houses our rational thinking。 Now neuroscience shows that it's not that simple: in fact， our emotional limbic tissue is evenly divided between our two hemispheres。 Consequently， each hemisphere has both an emotional brain and a thinking brain。 In this groundbreaking new book， Dr。 Jill Bolte Taylor--author of the New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight--presents these four distinct modules of cells as four characters that make up who we are: Character 1， Left Thinking; Character 2， Left Emotion; Character 3， Right Emotion; and Character 4， Right Thinking。
Everything we think， feel， or do is dependent upon brain cells to perform that function。 Since each of the Four Characters stems from specific groups of cells that feel unique inside of our body， they each display particular skills， feel specific emotions， or think distinctive thoughts。 In Whole Brain Living， available in paperback for the first time， Dr。 Taylor blends neuroanatomy with psychology to help us:
- Get acquainted with our own Four Characters， observe how they show up in our daily life， and learn to identify and relate to them in others as well
- Apply the wisdom of the Four Characters to every area of life--from work to relationships to health
- Use a powerful practice called the Brain Huddle--a tool for bringing our Four Characters into conversation with one another--to short-circuit emotional reactivity， tap our characters' respective strengths， and choose which one to embody in any situation
The more we become familiar with each of the characters in ourselves and others， the more power we gain over our thoughts， our feelings， our relationships， and our lives。 Indeed， we discover that we have the power to choose who and how we want to be in every moment。 And when our Four Characters work together and balance one another as a whole brain， we gain a radical new road map to deep inner peace。
Reviews
James L。 Elling
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EnlightningAs a stroke survivor myself I had read her first book and wanted to see how she was still doing。 She is thriving！ Though very technical and sometimes hard to understand in places，her book is innovative and challenges us to become our best selves。
David Mcintyre
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A truly remarkable book。 I've been working with IFS for a while， and Jill Taylor's experience， observations， and insights seem to refine the model by putting parts into brain quadrants。 All very interesting。 A truly remarkable book。 I've been working with IFS for a while， and Jill Taylor's experience， observations， and insights seem to refine the model by putting parts into brain quadrants。 All very interesting。 。。。more
Elizabeth Bolton
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There is a premise， but the book is not well organized and the author takes an overly pretentious tone。 Very repetitive and seems pseudoscience-y at times。 If you choose to read any of it， Parts I and II are far more impactful than Part III。
Renée
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The overarching message is incredibly compelling and is the messenger。 The writing and how it was being delivered could use additional editing， tightening。
Angie
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Interesting perspective on brain functioning and an amazing story of one woman’s experience of recovery from a stroke。 I liked the idea of the Brain Huddle
Eugene Belkin
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An interesting analysis of the nuanced elements of our character and decision making。 Surfacing these to a level of consciousness and actualizing on them helps drive a more holistic approach to self reflection and external interaction。
Justinas Rastenis
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I found it difficult to go through the whole story。 It felt as if the author sacrificed some of the depth in displaying her concepts for the sake of covering more ground topic wise。 There were almost in every chapter that I felt the need to hear some more to have a buy in the content but it was never enough thoroughness。
M
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Wow！ So interesting and helps me understand myself， others， and how to live a whole-brained life。 Everyone who has a brain should read this book！
Candice Neveu
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Great way to understand our brainI really enjoyed this book in terms of it's approach to acquainting me with the characters of my brain。 This approach makes accessible what can easily feel intangible， and it gives us a way to work with our natural selves。 Great way to understand our brainI really enjoyed this book in terms of it's approach to acquainting me with the characters of my brain。 This approach makes accessible what can easily feel intangible， and it gives us a way to work with our natural selves。 。。。more
Judy Michell
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PowerfulA powerful tool for Everyone to understand， recognize and transition to our natural well-being。 Encouraging more people to read it so we can all Huddle together。 Thank you for the easy to use Brain Huddle resource for optimal living。
Kathy
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This is an amazing book！ Maybe it was just the timing for me， but the way she explains how our brains work ties together， for me， a lot of things from neuroscience to Buddhism and everything in between。 It's very understandable and easy to read and apply。 She is a fascinating person。 There are a couple sections of the book I was less interested in， but the basic explanation of the four "characters" each of us has in our brains， and how they work together （or not） provides a wonderful way to help This is an amazing book！ Maybe it was just the timing for me， but the way she explains how our brains work ties together， for me， a lot of things from neuroscience to Buddhism and everything in between。 It's very understandable and easy to read and apply。 She is a fascinating person。 There are a couple sections of the book I was less interested in， but the basic explanation of the four "characters" each of us has in our brains， and how they work together （or not） provides a wonderful way to help us understand ourselves and others。 。。。more
Eric Judson
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An incredibly interesting and useful look at your best tool: your brain。 Did you know that you have the power to tap into the consciousness of all that is？
Lee Barry
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A bit too "fluffy"。 The more useful book on this score， and she referenced it in the book， is The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World。 It is much more scholarly but ultimately more instructive and enriching as to the characteristics （not necessarily the characters of the brain hemispheres。 A bit too "fluffy"。 The more useful book on this score， and she referenced it in the book， is The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World。 It is much more scholarly but ultimately more instructive and enriching as to the characteristics （not necessarily the characters of the brain hemispheres。 。。。more
Jocelyn Brown
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Love the ideas and the science。 It needs illustrations for those of us who think in pictures。
Lineke
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Fascinating information on mental function。 the science and breakdown explanation anyone can understand。
AmyAnn
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Got all 4 hemispheres workingAs someone who senses the different personalities of myself I was curious to hear someone else's point of view。 This book helped me to identify them and become more subconsciously aware of their traits。 While reading this book I noticed when each of my characters would be in play throughout my every day life。 I have learned a lot about myself because of this book。 Got all 4 hemispheres workingAs someone who senses the different personalities of myself I was curious to hear someone else's point of view。 This book helped me to identify them and become more subconsciously aware of their traits。 While reading this book I noticed when each of my characters would be in play throughout my every day life。 I have learned a lot about myself because of this book。 。。。more
Kyu Won Seo
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4 Characters gather to have the brain summit meeting。
Mikki
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Preliminary comments: 20 Mar 2022I'm loving this book。 It's an excellent and clear guide to understanding the dynamics of our brains， and how we can make all our brain's 'characters' work together。 Recommended reading。26 Mar 2022Finished reading。 The first part was most useful to me but others may find the second half equally as useful， especially if whole brain practice is unfamiliar and guidance is required。 I found I have been using whole brain strategies naturally most of my adult life， but Preliminary comments: 20 Mar 2022I'm loving this book。 It's an excellent and clear guide to understanding the dynamics of our brains， and how we can make all our brain's 'characters' work together。 Recommended reading。26 Mar 2022Finished reading。 The first part was most useful to me but others may find the second half equally as useful， especially if whole brain practice is unfamiliar and guidance is required。 I found I have been using whole brain strategies naturally most of my adult life， but it was very useful to have the descriptors is writing in order to fully understand them。 Practical application of the principles are described in part two。 。。。more
Kylie Bevan
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Despite taking me three or four goes of reading， then putting aside before picking up again， I resonated with much of the material and am happy to have tools and knowledge to live a more coherent and conscious life。
Nancy
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I want to give it more stars than five。 It comes along at the perfect time in which to influence how I see the world and my place in it and verifies for me the value of current practices I have。 Practices like meditation， and gratitude， and taking a pause and some mindful breaths when I'm triggered， and practicing mindfulness and enjoying activities without having to show some product of those activities。 And cutting others a break when they're obviously stressed。。and well， so many things。 First I want to give it more stars than five。 It comes along at the perfect time in which to influence how I see the world and my place in it and verifies for me the value of current practices I have。 Practices like meditation， and gratitude， and taking a pause and some mindful breaths when I'm triggered， and practicing mindfulness and enjoying activities without having to show some product of those activities。 And cutting others a break when they're obviously stressed。。and well， so many things。 First， watch her TED talk and then read her books， but especially this book。 I know I can only work on myself。。。this is a really good place to start。 。。。more
kayladhankhar
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Amazing insights“Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive our Life” is a key to unlocking the mystery of how we are both spiritual beings who are one with the universe but also can get totally caught up in the material 3D world。We have all heard the wild statistics that we only use a tiny percentage of our brain in our day-to-day life。 Well， Jill Bolte Taylor， Ph。D。 is here to make sure we understand our whole brain and feel qualified to use it to promote peac Amazing insights“Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive our Life” is a key to unlocking the mystery of how we are both spiritual beings who are one with the universe but also can get totally caught up in the material 3D world。We have all heard the wild statistics that we only use a tiny percentage of our brain in our day-to-day life。 Well， Jill Bolte Taylor， Ph。D。 is here to make sure we understand our whole brain and feel qualified to use it to promote peace in the world。While she is a Neuroscientist， Dr。 Taylor doesn’t make us work hard to understand her book。 She breaks the brain down into four distinct parts， calling them characters 1， 2， 3， and 4。 Then she helps you name yours with something that makes sense for you and relates to how that part of the brain shows up。Once you understand the different parts of the brain， she shows you a way to have them sit down together for a “brain huddle” and get something out of the experience。Read More - https://kayladhankhar。com/2022/03/21/。。。 。。。more
Elena Fryer
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Great book to understand your brainLearning about the four characters was very helpful to me。 I recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn more about how the brain works。 The ideas in this book help me deal with triggers and make better decisions。
Rudi
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Sommige stukken vond （ik） 3 sterren andere 5 ， het is een mix van neurologie， zelfhulpboek， psychologie， biografie ， als collega linker helft hersen trauma vond ik sommige stukken boeiend herkenbaar ， De hersenen hebben bloed nodig 。。。。。。 niet teveel， niet te weinig ， 。。。。 ze leiden er waarschijnlijk iets uit af
Laurie
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1/My Story and Our Brain: She had a stroke and the left brain shut down。 She stepped into the present moment （right brain） with no chatter （from left brain）。 When emotional circuits are triggered， we reflexively respond with fear， anger， or hostility。 Once stimulated it takes less than 90 seconds for the chemistry of our brain to be flooded and then flush them completely out of our blood stream。 The ‘we’ inside of ‘me:’ right hemisphere is the life-force power at one with all or left brain-singl 1/My Story and Our Brain: She had a stroke and the left brain shut down。 She stepped into the present moment （right brain） with no chatter （from left brain）。 When emotional circuits are triggered， we reflexively respond with fear， anger， or hostility。 Once stimulated it takes less than 90 seconds for the chemistry of our brain to be flooded and then flush them completely out of our blood stream。 The ‘we’ inside of ‘me:’ right hemisphere is the life-force power at one with all or left brain-single individual who is separate from others。 None of the 4 brain characters are more authentic than the other。 My passion is for you to master your own 4 characters so you can completely own your power and live your best life。2/Brain Anatomy and Personality: Patients had the corpus callosum （connective brain tissue） cut and they were observed to have conflicting actions/opinions within themselves！ Brain cells dominate and inhibit their counterpart cells， so the brain is not all-on or all-off under any circumstance except death。 Our left brain offers us our individuality， while our right brain connects us with the consciousness of not only the collective whole of humanity but the vast expansive consciousness of the universe。3/Our Brain’s Team: The Four Characters: Ultimate goal is to create more connection and consequently greater health within ourselves and with others。 Each of us has a whole brain （all 4 characters）， but we may find that one may be dominating and that others rarely show up。 Conflict between right （keep current job so kids can stay in familiar school） and left brain （take job new job in city for more pay）。 Brain huddle: pause where all four characters contemplate best move）。 Breathe， Recognize （dominate Character）， Appreciate （all 4 Characters）， Inquire （invite input from all 4）， Navigate （this new reality） （spells BRAIN）4/Character 1 – Left Brain Thinking （Helen）: The energetic flow of all mass moves so slowly that it cannot be detected by our left brain。 Our two hemispheres process information in these two opposite ways， our overall perception of the world is a blended combination of the big picture （right brain） and the details （left brain）。 It’s a bit disconcerting to think that who we are is completely manufactured by a small group of cells in our left brain…but that is how fragile our ego identities are。 Left brain has awareness of itself and its relationship with the external world。 We have the power to voluntarily change the cellular structure underlying our thoughts and feelings （neuroplasticity）。 Left brain judges one thing more important than another， we manage time such that we can be punctual， and when we make plans， we are organizing our behavior across time。 Snapshot: organizes everything， naturally mechanical， neat， plans well， respects authority， critically judges right/wrong， good/bad， detail based， counts everything， protective。5/Character 2 – Left Brain Emotional （Abby）: When the brain stem transfers its well organized data up to the emotional tissue （characters 2&3） it is their job to modify and refine that data by streaming it through the filter of emotion。 We are feeling creatures who think。 The job of the amygdala is to ask， ‘am I safe？’ When our amygdalae sound the alarm， our hippocampi shut down and we are no longer capable of learning and memorizing new information because we are too busy managing an emergency。 When we train ourselves to ignore our emotions， those emotions will seep out one way or another。 We are wired to express ourselves emotionally as soon as we arrive in the external world。 This is not true for our thinking cells。 Primary job of character 2 is to filter out immediate danger and help us focus our attention。 Character 2 is the source of our deepest and most profound emotions。 I don’t mind if someone is miserable as long as they remember to enjoy it。 Having the emotional capacity to experience true suffering is an amazing part of being alive。 This part of our brain is emotionally reactive to the external world and does not accept responsibility for its behavior。 It is also inclined to sacrifice its future， as it is blinded by the pain from its past。 I know my little Abby is full force when I am feeling unappreciated， undervalued， unwanted or unworthy。 Character 2 is rarely self-aware。 Snapshot: anger/name calling， deceives， feels guilty， internalizes shame， loves conditionally， negative self-judgement， anxious， whines， egocentric， blames。6/Character 3 – Right Brain Emotional （pig pen）: All we have to do to bring our mind to the present moment is to push the pause button on whatever it is that we are doing， thinking， or feeling and consciously bring our attention to our immediate sensory experience of textures， sights， and smells。 This is easy when we are willing to step away from the details of our lives and shift our focus to what life feels like。 Not how we feel emotionally but how we feel experientially。 All of the cells in our body work independently to do their part and then collectively they communicate with one another， making up a healthy you。 Our strengths are in our differences。 Character 3 experiences emotions in the present moment and has no perception about the past。 Right brain is dominant at birth。 Snapshot: forgiving， awe-inspired， playful， empathic， creative， joyful， curious， style， hopeful， experiential。 7/Character 4 – Right Brain Thinking （Queen Toad）: Our character 4 （spiritual being having a physical experience） is the all-knowing intelligence from which we came， and it is how we incarnate the consciousness of the universe。 We have to quiet character 1， settle character 2， and focus away from the sensations of character 3 in order to hear character 4。 Scientific method can only measure left brain activity。 Right brain requires that we take a leap of faith to wrap our minds around。 In utero， our consciousness （character 4） directed the expression of our genes。 AT birth， our skeletal muscles and the rest of our motor system would require external stimulation to mature。 We perceive ourselves as big as the universe and enveloped in deep inner peace and love， is available to us in life and is what we will return to in death。 We have power through our thoughts and emotions to influence this field of energy。 The energy that fuels the movements of the planets and stars is the exact same energy that forms the consciousnesses of both the overall universe and our Character 4。 I shift out of my left brain’s perceived boundaries， I become the movement of the flow and shift into being hat elusive thing。 I am not only the leaf， but I am the energy that moves the leaf。 Who are you when you set down your self-doubt， judgement， and criticism？ Character 4 is the anchor of the corporate ship （no ego） and can look at all options objectively。 Work: 1: wants to make money， 2: squirrel around with details， 3: wants it to be fun， 4: wants to serve the greater good。 Snapshot: aware， expansive， connection， accepting， embraces change， authentic， generous of Spirit， clarity， intention， vulnerability。 Our society is skewed toward the materialistic value of our left brain; we are rewarded for what we do rather than who we are。 8/The Brain Huddle: Your Power Tool for Peace: The brain huddle is how we own our own power by taking full responsibility for who and how we present ourselves to the world， as well as how we choose to let the world influence our thinking， emotions， feeling， and behavior。 We have 50 trillion cells making up own body and brain as beautiful little creatures， each with a consciousness of their own。 Advantages to huddle: pause button， all 4 characters can voice their opinion， decisions supported by all characters， see characters playing out in lives around her。 B= Breathe for a pause， R=Recognize which 4 characters are there， A=Appreciate all four， I=Inquire what we might do next， N=Navigate our new reality。9/Connection to Ourself- Our Four Characters and the Body: 1 sees our body as a vehicle （takes care of body on the regular）， 2 see our body as a responsibility （very little body awareness & medical things feel overwhelming）， 3 sees our body as a toy （it’s amazing and should be used fully）， and 4 sees our body as a temple of the soul （employs alternative medicine like yoga & meditation）。10/Connection with Others – Our Four Characters in Romantic Relationships: Character 1: look for long term partner and don’t want to give up/quit relationship。 Character 2: prefer stability of character 1s。 Character 3: player that is tough to get down the aisle。 Every character needs caution to remain with their primary identity to preserve their well-being。 If we concede to our secondary character putting the other person above ourselves， we do so at the expense of our own integrity。 Once a character 1，3， or 4 has been dragged into the emotional pain of their character 2， they do not stand a chance of happiness until they shift back into their primary character。 Two character 2s in dispute will never agree or find long-term peace。 A true character 4 is an emotionally stable force that we all have deep inside。 Character 4 will ask， ‘Is this a relationship that is life giving or does it energetically drain me？’11/Disconnection and Reconnection – Our Four Characters in Addiction and Recovery: Characters 1 & 2 have enjoyed dominating my life for a very long time， and they remain well versed in how to live an automated， unconscious life。 It is critical that I pay attention o what is going on inside of my brain so that I don’t revert to my old left-brain （1&2） habits that led into drinking in the first place。 The biologic of addiction rests not only in the power of choice in the present moment （Character 3） but in the pain， guilt， and shame of our past （Character 2）。 Our character 1 may come on board because they have a lot to lose。 Character 4 lifts us above our illness。 12/The Last 100 Years – Our Four Characters and the Influence of Technology: GI Generation & Silent Generation: Tone of living set by #4 in interpersonal and multigenerational relationships。 #2s gained a voice during the 70’s。 Male #3’s worked with their hands and joined the service。 Baby Boomers: Valued #1 （work over family） more than their parents。 The 70’s were about materialism （designer/name brand clothes）。 Accustomed to left brain learning。 Generation X （D&L）: kids had no one around when they came home from school and developed a strong #1 character as they cared for themselves。 Computers at home helped them develop right brain （fun） learning styles。 Millennials （H，I，J）: Computers at home and school helped them develop the right and left brains。 Lead with #3 character but fit into #1 values。 Treatment of everyone as a winner （participation trophy） led to underdeveloped #2 character。 Change jobs often due to #3 character （living for the moment）。 Self-value is determined by ‘friends， likes， clicks。’ Generation Z （K）: Blending whole brain into right-brain dominant。 First whole brain generation。 Spend a lot of time running their fight or flight response。 Summation: The go-go mentality that technology encourages us to engage in can wreak havoc on our brain health， as well as the health of our relationships with those around us。 Sleep helps us reboot。 Engage in Brain Huddle。13/Perfect， Whole， and Beautiful: We have the power to choose which circuitry we want to run in the good times and in the tough times as well。 Author chooses character 4 （over character 2） when her friend dies。 A healthy brain is made up of billions of healthy neurons that are in communication with one another。 Comparably， a healthy society is made up of billions of healthy people who are in communication with one another。 You are the life force power of the 50 trillion beautiful molecular geniuses that make up your form。 You can choose to step into the consciousness of your left hemisphere， where you become a single individual， a solid， separate from the flow， and separate from me。 I believe that the more time you spend choosing to run the deep inner peace circuitry of your right hemisphere， the more peach you will project into the world and the more peaceful our planet will be。 。。。more
Mark Valentine
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The insight into self-reflection is incredible。 Taylor's premise begins by reminding us that there are paired amygdalae， paired hippocampi， and paired hemispheres of the brain。 Combine that insight with how the outer regions--the cortex and pre-frontal cortex relate to the inner emotional centers and a quartet， much like a string quartet （her analogy） emerges of complex harmony。 I value the organizational patterns that Tayler presents and I especially appreciated her chapter on the brain in addi The insight into self-reflection is incredible。 Taylor's premise begins by reminding us that there are paired amygdalae， paired hippocampi， and paired hemispheres of the brain。 Combine that insight with how the outer regions--the cortex and pre-frontal cortex relate to the inner emotional centers and a quartet， much like a string quartet （her analogy） emerges of complex harmony。 I value the organizational patterns that Tayler presents and I especially appreciated her chapter on the brain in addiction and recovery， the Hero's Journey， and connecting it to the path of the Buddha。 For me， this book helped give me insight into "re-wiring" my brain myself--something that I can do， since peace is only a thought away。Sometimes she seemed redundant， especially in the early chapters， but that is certainly not enough of a flaw to say that this is a powerful and important book。 。。。more
SB The Student
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Create content， but too much information to absorb for a one time read。 The individual character descriptions need to be revisited。I'll read this again。 Create content， but too much information to absorb for a one time read。 The individual character descriptions need to be revisited。I'll read this again。 。。。more
Gabrielle Jarrett
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Jill Bolte Taylor presents a unique and plausible take on the two halves of the brain， dividing each side into conscious and unconscious， thinking and emotional。 She labels the four parts as Characters 1，2，3， and 4。 The attributes are not new， her characterization is new。 WBL is her experience and perception， not evidence for all of us。 She uses Jungian concepts which do not fit。 Character 3 is in reality， the inner child most of us know。 She describes it as uninhibited， wild， bouncy， full of jo Jill Bolte Taylor presents a unique and plausible take on the two halves of the brain， dividing each side into conscious and unconscious， thinking and emotional。 She labels the four parts as Characters 1，2，3， and 4。 The attributes are not new， her characterization is new。 WBL is her experience and perception， not evidence for all of us。 She uses Jungian concepts which do not fit。 Character 3 is in reality， the inner child most of us know。 She describes it as uninhibited， wild， bouncy， full of joy and impulsivity。 Not all children are uninhibited extroverts with freedom and laughter。 Many come from dysfunctional homes， parents， and pasts。 Those inner children are quite different， with very different expressions and needs。Taylor is a very high extrovert。 Her concepts are based on extroversion。 I might enjoy reading her work from an introvert experience， but don't have any interest in writing it。 She uses the 12 steps in describing how each inner character would experience recovery and addiction。 Character 3， the inner child is completely absent。 Odd， because that part of us is intimately involved with recovery and addiction。 My boredom， disappointment， and annoyance with the characters came in during the last third of the book。 Interesting， but no cigar。 。。。more
Barbara
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I really liked this book。 It brought together a science-based framework to understand various things I've learned through psychology and spiritual teachers about the different parts that make up our selves。 I listened to it on audiobook and I like Jill Bolte Taylor telling her own story。 But I've bought a hard-backed copy because I want to reread the "how to do it at home" sections on how to have a "brain huddle" and get your four personalities to cooperate with each other。 I feel like I could l I really liked this book。 It brought together a science-based framework to understand various things I've learned through psychology and spiritual teachers about the different parts that make up our selves。 I listened to it on audiobook and I like Jill Bolte Taylor telling her own story。 But I've bought a hard-backed copy because I want to reread the "how to do it at home" sections on how to have a "brain huddle" and get your four personalities to cooperate with each other。 I feel like I could live a happier， better-connected life if I could choose more freely which of my four personalities is in the driver's seat at particular moments of time。 She promises it's possible。 Which the psychologists also promise。 I believe it's probably true。 。。。more
Malena
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Didn't love the book but loved the concept and framework Didn't love the book but loved the concept and framework 。。。more
Terese Sjogren
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