Comments on: Top Ten Myths About the Brain

By: Shaun Banks

Shaun Banks — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:09:32 +0000

Only 10% of the population of the UK use their brains at all and I aint one of them.

No brain no pain.

By: Suzie gray

Suzie gray — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:38:03 +0000

Thank you Nucular and Anna for taking the time tho let me have your views and best wishes,it means a great deal to me..I will continues with traditional physio I think but may try
A hypnotherapy session in the new year and will keep you posted…nothing to lose except the cost! Thankyou again

By: claramugsy

claramugsy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:27:22 +0000

Hi there, this is my first visit to the blog and not sure if this is the right place for my question? Anyway, I wanted to know if you think the subliminal/ motivational/NLP study cd’s I’ve come across work and if so are there any that Derren would recommend for my son who is sitting exams soon. Suggestions most welcome! Thanks.

By: alan

alan — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:46:47 +0000

“Flashbulb memories”
Often unfortunately turn out to be of the 40 watt screwed variety.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:38:16 +0000

I received a head injury from birth in 1982. I have some short term memory difficulties due to this, however scans have shown no physical defect. I frequently forget things athat do happen and people tell me that I remember things that don’t. I used to think I was the only person who did this- guess not.

By: Emily Ridden

Emily Ridden — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:14:13 +0000

Hi Derren,
WOW, this post is amazing! Can’t believe we are told these things when they are obviously wrong haha;) – when does your Svengali tour end – I have heard that it is out of this world + want to see it myself! Kind regards to you and your team (you all do an amazing job!) – PS I am on twitter @Emmy162

Msg from Abeo: Tour dates can be found here: http://derrenbrown.co.uk/tour-dates/svengali/

By: Nucular

Nucular — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:39:28 +0000

@Suzie, I don’t think Derren actually checks/responds to comments here, and I don’t know what he would say in response to your question. But for myself, I’m so sorry to hear about your stroke, and I’m not surprised you want to try anything which could help your recovery. From what Derren has written about hypnosis, I think he *might* say that it can’t make your body do anything it can’t already do. It could also be expensive, and could take your energies away from the other important aspects of getting better. But I think he would also say that the best advice is obtained neither from magicians, nor from anonymous blog comments, but from your doctors. I wish you all the best with your recovery.

By: Berber Anna

Berber Anna — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:19:41 +0000

Suzie, I’m not Derren, but I think that’s a really interesting question. I wonder whether your hand is stretching/moving subconsciously (ie the brain is involved, but your conscious mind somehow isn’t) or spastically (ie the spinal cord and/or lower brain are involved, but the upper brain is not). If the former is what’s happening, maybe (and I stress MAYBE, because I’m no neurologist and don’t know much about brain damage) hypnosis or self-hypnosis could help. If it’s the latter, then it would not help, because hypnosis doesn’t really affect either the lower brain or the spinal cord — that’s basically just mechanical processes that are independent of the (higher) brain itself.
I wish you all the best on your recovery, and keep us posted if you do try hypnosis!

By: Suzie gray @suziespangles

Suzie gray @suziespangles — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:12:04 +0000

Hi derren, don’t know if you remember me…from first choice holidays…I had a stroke 6 months ago, mystery cause, to start with i was totally paralysed on my left side, I’m working hard to re wire my brain…good progress but struggling with left arm and hand…do you think hypnosis would help because sub consciously my hand will stretch and move, interested in your views/help please? regards to you and coops x I’m on twitter.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:03:06 +0000

Thats an interesting post. I often wonder how traumatic brain injuries effect the brain because when i was around 15 i got hit in the face with a golf club, just on the eyebrow line of my left eye, i spent a month or so in intensive care, i had an air bubble on the brain, (as they put it) many mri and cat scans to monitor me, my only memories of the accident is the exact moment it hit me and a few seconds afterwards, after leaving the hospital ive had no other help or advice and always ponder am i the way i am because of my accident x