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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

Bernie Sanders sees red lights flashing for election: The Harvard Gazette

Nation & World Bernie Sanders sees red lights flashing for election Vermont senator warns of growing income, wealth, and political inequality Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer April 17, 2024 5 min read Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sees warning lights flashing … Continue reading →

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If ChatGPT was to search the titles of canisgallicus.com, I wonder what would be the overall message. Professor Eleanor Maguire has provided me with answers about amnesia, spatial, location, and that Hippocampus, the Sea Horse, which for me holds a little irony as being thrown from a horse, I sustained the TBI in 1993 and since then have tried to grasp what really happened in my head.

The Anatomy of Memory 04 December 2019 Listen to neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire discuss memory failure as part of her Discourse, The Anatomy of Memory followed by respondent Shane O’Mara MRIA, Professor of Experimental Brain Research, Trinity College Dublin About the discourse Complaints of … Continue reading →

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Mental illness, yet another, but this time Australia, has murdered innocent people. His father explains, he wanted a relationship with a woman, he excelled at school, he even completed his degree but sadly like many more violence preoccupied his mind, he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, the availability of a weapon and murder became possible, in a public space. Mental illness is horrific for those who are so afflicted. Too often there is no ordinary life but we do have an obligation as a society to seek out what is positive in the person, this often can be “writing”, or painting. Outsider Art should be encouraged. You can find it on the auctions lists of renowned auction houses.

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‘Harvard Thinking’: Is AI friend or foe? Wrong question. Podcast – The Harvard Gazette

Science & Tech ‘Harvard Thinking’: Is AI friend or foe? Wrong question. In podcast, a lawyer, computer scientist, and statistician debate ethics of artificial intelligence Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer April 10, 2024 long read ChatGPT’s launch in late … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: AI fairness conversations must include disabled people. Comment by canisgallicus.com. Having sustained a TBI with amnesia and other difficulties (bipolar, anxiety), aphantasia, I regard the exposure to knowledge of computer, access to education Trinity College Dublin and life since as having at all times made possible by the onset of computer technology, including internet and social media X. X is my prompt for the day and emails too. I even managed to write a book “Fortune Favours the Brave” about journey through breast cancer complicated by memory deficits.

AI fairness conversations must include disabled people Eileen O’Grady Harvard Staff Writer April 3, 2024 7 min read Tech offers promise to help yet too often perpetuates ableism, say researchers. It doesn’t have to be this way. Third in a … Continue reading →

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“The Knowledge”. 4 years duration and one out of seven pass. The Hippocampus and Professor Eleanor Maguire, initially Psychology UCD; now much acclaimed is worth googling.

Why London’s Cab Drivers Have Different Brains Bloomberg Originals 3.83M subscribers <__slot-el><__slot-el> <__slot-el> <__slot-el> 83,717 views 8 Sept 2021 #London#BloombergQuicktake#BehindtheDesign ‘Wayfinding’ systems are the smart design tools that help people navigate from place to place. It’s a universal language that … Continue reading →

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Navigating Modern Adolescence: Social Media & Mental Health (Mental Health Documentary). Source: Real Stories 6.2 mn subscribers

55,743 views 7 Mar 2024″Kids On The Edge” triple episode Ep 1 – Our children are struggling to know how to live in today’s world. Unprecedented numbers are being diagnosed with mental health disorders, medicated, or are facing a crisis … Continue reading →

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Perfectionism and mental health problems: Limitations and directions for future research. Resource United States Government NCBI. Comment: TBI merits “no two injuries yield the same outcomes”; add bipolar, anxiety, depression, OCD, and again there are ripples that some people experience and what I can say is “perfection of an OCD kind, underlies my basic personality traits and hence many difficulties including a complete irrationality about handwriting, body dysmorphia, near perfection house and garden, filing in order, and more, being unlike others and therefore wrong, especially from approximate age 10. 5 decades later I finally discover the link between perfection and mental illnesses. Worth sharing.

Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Log in Access keys NCBI HomepageMyNCBI Homepage Main ContentMain Navigation Preview improvements coming to the PMC website in October 2024. Learn More or Try it out now. As … Continue reading →

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Minds that don’t conjure images: How a brain with aphantasia works. Source: El Pais. See youtube for a more detailed explanation, titled The Imagination by Professor Joel Pearson

Science SILICON VALLEYYOUTUBEGOOGLELATEST NEWS NEUROSCIENCE Minds that don’t conjure images: How a brain with aphantasia works A scientific review unpacks what we know about the neurological characteristic that limits the creation of conscious visuals and affects 1% of the population … Continue reading →

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Hippocampus : what does it do in the brain? Memories of different variations. Habit or skill for example.

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