The Neuroanatomical Transformation of the Teenage Brain: Jill Bolte Taylor at TEDxYouth@Indianapolis

[@TheRelaxationZone1]

11 years ago, this video was shared. I was 23 years old then, and it would have been a joy to watch. However, around that time, I began exploring human behavior and developed a fascination with it. I came across someone who narrated Dr Jill story about her stroke, which sparked my curiosity and planted seeds of interest in me. I'm glad to have come across this video now. The seeds planted back then are flourishing, and I know we are the change she spoke of, creating a new world together.

[@ritabanbasak7062]

and I am now 23 years old and watched her video for the first time ,I am glad that unconsciously that I have planted good seeds in my teenage years.

[@2005Gresko]

Она подарила знания всему человечеству и приоткрыла завесу тайны.

[@martynrichards9377]

All excellent stuff. I particularly liked the statement "we are not thinking creatures who feel; we are feeling creatures who think". I will definitely apply this to my own work. Martyn Richards.

[@nobody2478]

I feel comfort from this since I am a teenager who is going through these stages. I feel a bit more guided rather than roaming around for no reason. I am setting myself up for my adult years and it feels great just knowing all these problems that occur inside me as I develop. It organizes my problems into a set of lists that I can try to solve. Thanks Jill for the insight. (:

[@geoffas]

Thank *you* :-)

[@wxrdsmith]

@nobody2478 how is life now?

[@Alma_University]

It’s been a huge inspiration for us as we build our program. The insights into teenage brain development have really helped us understand the importance of creating a supportive environment for young people. We’re grateful for the guidance as we forge our path forward🙏✨

[@heyjude9230]

Thank God! for the Jill Bolte Taylors of the World! and TEDx for providing the platform for which they can share their impassioned experiences and knowledge!

[@방과후수학-c1j]

I've watched the previous Ted talk about your stroke. Your speech makes me understand my teenage daughter well. Thank you so much.

[@bendog7215]

To understand that we sentient mortals are feeling, thinking beings is central to our well being as humans, how we relate to others and what we value. Thank you Jill Bolte Taylor for helping me in my efforts to understand.

[@pagusmusic6254]

She’s so passionate, love her! Let’s use our brains 🧠 let’s use our power! 💪

[@deborahsaunders9477]

What an amazing blend of emotion and information. It personified exactly what the brain is - a powerful blend of both.

[@carolsobischlazarte9873]

Mientras más la escucho, más la amo. La he visto más de 5 veces a la charla y cada vez aprendo algo nuevo. Gracias!

[@HMALDANA]

I love the way Dr. Jill shares her ideas! She's an amazing lecturer!

[@elyd4ntas]

And this video was uploaded in 2013, omg, how i would like know back then what i know today. This video is just brilliant and connects with everything what i have been learning a changing myself in the last year.

[@SKFineArts]

Extraordinary!!! You are a rock star Dr Jill! With a world rockin’ story to tell. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Grateful beyond measure ❤

[@elaineamaral3700]

Thank you for making so much sense of the chaos we will know as the teenage years. I teach high school, this is a must watch for all my incoming freshman.

[@voyance4elle]

so cool!!!

[@josephcospito1740]

excellent summary of the functional connect between specific areas of the developing brain and emotional changes over the teenage years.

[@stephanierada7635]

LOVE HER!! SO glass is half full, and with genuineness and love

[@Nithincr1]

My favorite of her speech ' *My stroke of insight* '

[@jamiegarnett3888]

Love this.. first one was better for my interests but everything you say intrigues me. Thank you for choosing to dedicate yourself to sharing your knowledge with the world, it has helped me tremendously and I'm sure I'm not alone.

[@geoffas]

Jamie, may I remind you that are always alone, and also that you are not alone simultaneously?

[@jennyetable]

God bless this doc. She's the most!!

[@gabrielaghernandezm8626]

Gracias Dra Jill por tu hermosa y brillante manera de explicar la maravilla de nuestro cerebro y los retos de los "invomprendidos" adolescentes y por pedirles a los padres y diría yo a toda la comunidad en general que los cuidemos hasta los 25 años!!!!

[@BetterTheDevilYouKnow]

Love this woman, been listening to her videos all day. Thanks for the upload. :-)

[@TravisTraps]

wish this talk had been around when I was a teenager in the midst of growing up....Could have saved me about a decade of all types of horrible things :(

[@itspetewanlang2579]

First time watching this!!! she's incredible.

[@alicechen1402]

The first sentence was "I brought a human brain" I love it

[@marianamaura1]

Excelent! Brilliant professional and courageous lady.

[@eightsides]

Awesome explanation! Jill Bolte Taylor is so captivating and smart! Her book My Stroke of Insight is a must read! :-)

[@marsmannix]

She needs a speech coach. This is UNBEARABLE

[@srinidhig97]

This is wonderful. Thanks for inspiring.

[@dfayeart]

Amazing woman!! It all makes so much sense now. ❤

[@marlaadamson1633]

Is the lack of synapse pruning in autism the reason we are typically more socially conscious (even though we are often shunned) and do not lose the joy of learning? I'm sure it's why our amygdala is more overwhelmed/sensitive.

[@MotivatedHUMAN101]

Here because of Talk like Ted. Very great speaker.

[@1Pennful]

"I am reminded that we are neurocircuitry," says Jill very early on here. Earlier, in her 2008 TED talk, Jill asks, "So, who are we?" She answers, "We are the life-force power of the universe, with manual dexterity and two cognitive minds." Are we Life, itself, or ("the") Consciousness, itself? Are we Being, the "I Am?" Or are we just humans, just our brains? Or could it be that are we Life/Consciousness temporarily expressing itself in human form? Could it be that we are human beings? And could it be that we are now, in part thanks to the insights of people like Jill and like Eckhart Tolle, in transition? Namaste! Tom Kelly.

[@geoffas]

Thanks for the (relatively concise) summary :-)

[@deanfa2063]

She is awesome

[@jokkerBANG]

Very insightful. Especially for a parent.

[@kristenblack5564]

Thank you! What a gift you have!!

[@nacasoca]

An absolute masterpiece. Very insightful and powerful as every educational material from her ever is. One day I will be fortunate enough to meet you, and display my Jill Bolte Taylor quote inspired tattoo.

[@Mia15239]

what tattoo did you get of hers

[@LaianeSenaAVCHPN]

Me sinto muito orgulhosa por ter vencido.. sou Maluca não tenho medo e nem vergonha

[@Jester123ish]

Lewis Almeida, I agree with you. My guess, neuroscientists know about the differences between the left and right hemispheres but their every attempt is predisposed to be a left brain approach.

[@ingeborgkreutzberg-rothman809]

WOW . . . I love this one, dear Dr. Jill. B. Tailor !!!!!! . . . Gonna post it on facebook and hopefully expect, that some people will understand it and and feel and think about it. ;-) . . . . and share it. Had been reading your book about the stroke two times and gave it away several times. Would love to have a german translation to this speech !

[@geoffas]

How has posting it on facebook turned out? Did you find that which you were SEEKING?

[@ednaosorio3888]

POWERFUL BEAUTIFUL PERFECTION OF HUMAN KIND!

[@ethour]

THANK YOU. You need a 30 minute TV show directed to teenagers.

[@freethinker424]

This was in Indianapolis?! I've always wanted to go to one of these?!

[@AravindPanicker]

I love this precious soul

[@etienneviljoen6759]

Brilliant. Thank you Jill!

[@BelladoniusMonk]

She's brilliant.

[@Blueiesky4069]

Not a teen anymore, but 23 and i still dont know what to do. I have plans but it is extremely difficult to make alive.

[@guillaumecal]

Beyond brilliant

[@TommyReaperProductions]

Good speach... The human brain is only as good as the conceiance that weilds it.

[@claudelebel49]

Interesting but debatable. Do you choose your next thought or does the next thought simply come to you? Do you choose your preferences?

[@wizsorcer]

She is amazing!

[@joejones8146]

Her voice!

[@talksolot]

Kill me!

[@Firesite8514]

?????

[@joyitadarling5815]

and she's so poetic! :')

[@norcalgypsy]

i get ya...sigh

[@amauryvanrorne]

Awesome! it explains the espiritual hallucinations that man people has! The thing is: she had this hallucinations consciously about what was happening! that was the awesome thing about her experience!

[@Jesuswillreturnn]

AMAZING 🤩

[@sweetjesus972]

Just WOOOW!

[@carmelodeseta9844]

amazing lady, thank you

[@vbgthashit]

Amazing phd....he is just like professor Robert sapolsky...marvelous doctor

[@JudiChristopher]

"WOW" This is a great video...

[@zsayazz8334]

WE HAVE THE ABILITY, AWESOME ! Now, let's use our POWER!

[@geoffas]

You're off to a flying start! :-)

[@TheCensoredChannel]

I LOVED HER!

[@JulesBeehive]

Love this woman

[@Gummypanda27]

love this talk

[@cdhmitechs9376]

The "I" isn't physical, think of your body like a car, we use it to get around the physical world.

[@mustangmikep51]

EXACTLY!

[@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858]

_Body is like a tv the mind is the signal. Even if the TV breaks, the signal remains. It's a lot more difficult to study however lol. That's why you need to talk to aliens lol. Read the Ra Material ; )_

[@missve7]

She's amazing!!

[@anabeltran161]

Me encantaria en español escuchar a la doctora

[@amita3068]

Thank you🙏❤️

[@danielchukwudi5904]

I'm here because of TALK LIKE TED. I love my Amygdalam

[@alexwaedekin]

13:22 The way she drinks 😂

[@romanapetricevic8697]

Inspiring 👏👏

[@rexdxiv]

love you Jill!!!

[@izabellasanchez8078]

Amazing how wonderfully and beautifully we were created. An explosion of meteros as the evolution theory proposes couldn’t have done that. There is purpose and meaning in this science. God is the creator of this beautiful brain because only in Him we find true meaning to who we are and true purpose to why we were created. Thnk U Dr Taylor for this work !

[@lovebless497]

I love her. She is amusing !!!

[@JcuevasSDA]

Oh word?

[@sadhnasingh3263]

Excellent 👌👌

[@LydiaProschinger]

You can go via the contact tab on her website, good luck, Claire Li!

[@hellehave93]

Thank you

[@patriciamcevallos2175]

Thanks very much for share...

[@MicaelaHaleymusic]

"We are feeling creatures who think." Great. However, this talk does not take into account personality types nor child abuse. Some abuse can be very subtle but with grave consequences. If a child never learns how to trust because the people who brought them into this world were abusive through hitting or verbal abuse or neglect then how does that fit into this "robotic" framework? Sometimes the anger does last past 90 seconds for a very good reason & this needs to be addressed in our society.

[@geoffas]

Q: "how does that fit?" A: You're 'over thinking' it ;-)

[@lestasoldier]

Imagine what a teen brain goes through in a war zone...

[@pr.rcesarvicenteen398]

Good blessing

[@RDFlo]

I am trying hard to identify the worth taking home info, from her hectic way of doing a presentation

[@RDFlo]

Nope, made it just half way...

[@geoffas]

Congrats! :-) You've taken the first baby-step to understanding what she was going on about. Do you now understand why her presentation manifests as being 'hectic' (to you?). I wish you well :-)

[@SilvanoJulio]

Our God is amazing since He has created this wonderful organ called BRAIN. The faith has an explanation in the natural world. The power of the mind that can be reflected in our will and in our actions. That's amazing

[@houmanhosseini1782]

just fuck off

[@neo_7864]

The day has come for people will rage when Truth of God spoken.

[@philomat77]

I Love You Jill!

[@yishi1624]

God, her talking speeds drive me straight to my anxiety....

[@rivermorrison8383]

Jill says that other's can't affect you without your permission, but I don't think that's true because responding to other people is so innate in us. It's apart of being a social creature. It's interesting how in her original ted talk (which I loved) she said she was the life force energy of the universe, and now she's parred that down to "you are neurology".

[@miriping]

If you are very mindful, you can permit or reject an influence. Our responses are not as innate as we think. Different type of audience may change how she addresses the issue, but I don't think there's a big difference as our body reflects how the universe works (energy and body organs' functions), and yes, neurology is part of us.

[@jindhamma5451]

only you, can make your own dicision, not by others. others are just noise. you can help others or not.

[@smasome]

Miner, I agree, but it is extremely difficult to do. It takes lots of understanding and practice.

[@ducnguyen9889]

omg so inspirational

[@kyraocity]

12:20 best advice for teenage brain

[@claireli4320]

Dear friends, does anyone know how to contact Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor? I want to write email her or become Facebook friend with her, she made me cried many times, she is my "mum".

[@geoffas]

I hope that you have become less needy.

[@cherishedvalor]

@@geoffas RUDE

[@Bruce_Games]

i cant relate i should be growing but im no bigger then a 11yr i should didn't disconnect from friends or find many new interest its always been code, game, science and history since i was baby boy, idk why am i not becoming more independent i am just better at thinking

[@idontwanttomakeachannelbut6820]

Damn I love her

[@eduardomoralesmd]

Thanks Jill, phew!

[@ziminpeckham]

...what every home needs.

[@geoffas]

You comment is _potentially_ 'interesting' :-) That said, what does it mean?

[@LaianeSenaAVCHPN]

Eu sou assim minha vida toda.. não tenho dificuldade para controlar meus medos.. na verdade tenho medo de praticamente nada.. ah eu tenho medo de morrer e não conhecer meus netos só isso

[@no1self]

I wonder if she sells "I love my amygdala t-shirt", anyone?

[@Jester123ish]

"Spinoza's "The Ethics" was written almost half a millenia before our advances in neuroscience. I don't think its relevant anymore." Not to neuroscience perhaps, humans still find that kind of insight and wisdom relates to a different type of understanding.

[@geoffas]

Humans will 'get there' or they will not 'get there' ;-)

[@blksith0]

Nice!

[@GeorgeSimpsonConsciousPatterns]

Jill is a materialist - she is blind to the fact that the values she speaks of exist in the invisible world of shared information that we, as conscious beings, create and live out our lives in: which I call the conceptual field Nevertheless, her message is important.

[@joyitadarling5815]

wait can you explain what you mean? I'm really interested

[@Nils3OWN]

Rainbow Life Basically morality exists because we create it, both intellectually and emotionally. If you let either one completely control your life you won't be able to navigate your experience here to its fullest extent. The ideas we share must be of information created mainly through language, as this conceptual field grows each individual conscious body will over time closer align to objective reality rather than a subjective. I think the purpose of humanity is through our collective effort of science and philosophy find a way to unite with objective reality, whatever it is. Sorry about the rant, I've just though a lot about this and have never found anyone else that seemed to have a basic idea of a conceptual field. Whether or not either of you agree with me, I still think it's important to discuss ones ideas rather than keeping them to oneself. After all, that's how we as individuals affect the entirety of humanity in our own way.

[@geoffas]

It wasn't 'a rant' from my 'conceptual field'/viewpoint. Thanks for sharing :)

[@lewisalmeida3495]

After 40+ years of Spinoza's works and integrating his ideas I find that the authority of clarity can be obtained with real inner work. Unfortunately, when one has an unusual experienced such as Dr. Jill, she tries to explain it through limited scientific theories and feelings. Science sees only what is in front of his or her lenses. The larger understanding must come from our intuition; unfortunately, it's not understood nor practice seriously. Again, take a look and examine Spinoza's Ethics

[@geoffas]

You finding intuition useful has reminded me of a book which I found useful, that book is: 'The Gift of Fear' by Gavin De Becker.

[@stevenabreu8707]

Those drama classes paid off.

[@JudiChristopher]

I'm drama teacher... Love those classes

[@vivirmejordesandra]

fantástica

[@orhankaynak3625]

Türkçe altyazı olsa keşke

[@julianaleo631]

I kinda wish her voice would come down a couple octaves...otherwise I could have listened to this longer. haha Tho' the brain, who can truly know it but God! Give kids a good basis for adulthood, and don't ignore them, control them with intelligence not brut force, give them love NOT things... soon enough they will establish themselves in a manner that will be good for their survival. Above all else, give them good scriptural information to build character and morality... and BE that yourself. Practice what you preach. It's a lot harder to BE what you believe in, and kids can see right through all the bull crap.

[@geoffas]

Believing in what you believe in is not 'hard'. Understanding why you believe what you believe (in) is a bit more challenging (aka 'harder').