Phantom Limbs

Dr. Oliver Sacks talks about hallucinations of phantom limbs. From his new book, HALLUCINATIONS, out now!
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[@ScottEvansNow]

Steve Joordens' class member here.

[@frejow]

Me too, only 3 years later! Haha :)

[@rayanelkhoja588]

Hello classmates :)

[@user-ki8ug7nb6v]

helloo

[@anamfatima6765]

Heya

[@treazure21]

Here in 2018 😁

[@chicolatino28]

Brought here by professor Joordens (University of Toronto - Coursera). :-)

[@anotherthunderstorm]

Sent here by Coursera and wow what a course. Steve Joorden's style of teaching is refreshing and easy to follow. And then to follow up with Sacks is like dinner AND desert!

[@quaver1239]

Every time I listen to two minutes of Oliver Sacks (left ear only!), and every time I read a sentence of his, I learn something new and mind-boggling.

[@komaljoshi1468]

me too!

[@revofex]

heard this vid in the right hemisphere

[@ShawnFerrisoftheDesert]

Chew or Die!

[@triciah6848]

Do you make a distinction between phantom limb and phantom pain? I had a btk amputation about 5 weeks ago. I am definitely experiencing phantom pain (2 forms: 1. the feeling of a vice pushing down on where my big toe would have been and 2. (more irritatingly) a zinging feeling that makes my leg jerk.) But I got over mistaking my former leg from still being there weeks ago. The pain is still there, but I don't reach out for the leg [eg to massage it] any more.

[@rzappa1]

yes, the added "effect" of only recording the audio in one channel :)

[@triciah6848]

Notably, I can "point and flex" my former foot in my mind, and make the anterior tibialis and gastrocnemius contract and relax.

[@donet0death240]

I lost my left earbud and was so confused for like half of the video

[@rzappa1]

because your headphones are the wrong way round. he's only speaking in my left ear :)

[@saoussenslii]

is that similar to me feeling a baby kicking in my belly even though I am no longer pregnant :D

[@nurosaka]

I cannot hear him speaking at all..

[@pleindespoir]

you needed phantom ears to get the hallucination ;)