Benefit in Loss

BENEFIT IN LOSS The world’s system is designed so that even in loss, there is benefit. Even negative events have hidden positive sides. A recent example of this has come to light. Getting hit on the head might seem terrifying. In America, research is conducted on all kinds of topics. Some experts studied this and found that if the injury is within a tolerable range, it can activate the human brain and give it new life. When the brain suffers a trauma, it awakens its abilities. A unique type of brain disorder, which can be detrimental to certain brain functions, can also enhance artistic abilities. This has been discovered in a recent study. Trauma to one part of the brain can activate some other brain functions. This was revealed by American doctor Bruce Miller, a neuroscientist working at the University of California and the director of the research team that conducted the scientific survey on this topic. When brain damage sparks talent Washington: A rare form of dementia which causes the loss of many brain functions can also heighten the artistic talent of those afflicted, according to a study, reports Reuter. Damage to one part of the brain may somehow release functions that were previously suppressed, neurologist Dr Bruce Miller from the University of California at Los Angeles, who conducted the study, said yesterday. (The Hindustan Times, New Delhi, May 2, 1998)