Neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor explains the 4 key ”characters” of the brain, and how understanding each can expand your perception of yourself, and the world, forever.
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At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.
In this interview, Dr. Jill draws a map of the human brain, explaining how it is comprised of four distinct modules, each serving a unique role in function and personality. This combination of cognitive and emotional components gives rise to the multidimensional characters within each of us.
Are you looking to be more rational, more creative, more forgiving, or perhaps less rigid in your thinking? Dr. Jill suggests that by becoming aware of the four modules of our brains, we can consciously choose to engage specific parts. This awareness allows us to harness the true power of our brains and shape who we want to become, ultimately fostering less anxiety, more inner peace, and a vastly more purposeful life.
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AUGUST 23, 2024JACKIE ANDRES
All photos © Naser Nader Ibrahim
On the outskirts of Xalapa, Veracruz in Mexico, a striking terracotta-colored dwelling sits among patches of trees. Standing before the distinctive structure, its exterior boasts fluctuating convex slopes that rise and fall from top to bottom as circular-shaped windows emphasize natural curves. From an aerial perspective, Rosalinda Ulloa—the homeowner—recalls that many have described the house’s shape as, “a mushroom, an octopus, a bat cave, a flower, and even pie-topping meringue.”
Dubbed Casa de los Milagros, or House of Miracles, the architectural wonder’s construction process began in 1955 and took place in stages over the course of 47 years until its completion in 2002. In 2021, Mexico-based Kurdish photographer and architect Naser Nader Ibrahim captured photographs of the unique creation. Designed by the late Danilo Veras Godoy, the project’s jumping-off point was simply asking Ulloa what her wildest dreams were.
On the outside, these visions came to fruition in the form of tiled mosaic-covered slides and patios, large skylight windows, and sliding poles. On the inside, sun-soaked bedrooms incorporate steps that lead to cozy lofted beds with lulling windows for stargazing, bookshelves and reading nooks are tucked into alcoves nestled underneath sets of stairs, and a spacious, bright kitchen glows from stained-glass windows depicting a toucan and peacock. In a description of the project, Casa de los Milagros is described as “a quilt, parts of it made from found and gifted materials.”
For more architectural awes, see Ibrahim’s website and Instagram. (via designboom) […]
