Barbara Arrowsmith's Brain Rewiring
Story★★★★I heard a TED talk by a lady named Barbara Arrowsmith-Young who was born with a certain portion of her brain undeveloped. She could not think abstractly, perceive depth correctly, nor understand relationships. In the 1970s, she learned about neuroplasticity and began exercising her brain by studying clocks. After three to four months, she experienced a breakthrough: she could read books and navigate maps. Through intentional effort, she rewired her brain.
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Arnall, Jeremy, “Mind Over Matter” (AudioVerse teaching 30522).
The point
The speaker recounts a TED talk about Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, who compensated for an undeveloped brain region through intentional mental exercises, studying clocks until she could read and navigate. Her story illustrates the power of intentional effort to bring about profound change.