@danieldennett that lecture is overrated for its emotional appeal.
Jill Bolte Taylor's version of the brain at TED is apparently uncriticizable, so heartwarming is her story. A pinch of salt is called for.
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@danieldennett her left/right bit is off-base but in her book she refers to Dr. Andrew Newberg's neuroimaging work. Powerful regardless.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@danieldennett Jill, or any bearing of authentic witness, is valuable. Criticism is a one up power relationship. Inquiry is peered +preferd -
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@danieldennett Exactly! and in fact, we debated just that on Danish television yesterday - when TED becomes cute but dangerously simplyfied.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@danieldennett Bolte's TED talk is one of my pseudoscience pet peeves. Glad it's coming under scrutiny, too many buy it b/c of her authorityThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@danieldennett A heuristic for increased recalled detail with time from event? Her talk and book feel genuine but possibly naively posthoc.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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