Submitted by Michael Paul Mason (not verified) on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 9:33pm.
Dear merry2e,
Thanks for an insightful commentary on my book, Head Cases.
I'm particularly intrigued by a fascinating statement you wrote:
"Their prognosis for recovery became greater depending on the well-being of their “I” function in connection with the other parts of the brain."
It's a pattern I certainly had not noticed, and wonder what the repercussions might be for this kind of concept in the realm of brain injury treatment. Do you envision that someday neuropsychologists might offer a test to gauge "I-functionality," and would it in turn act as a measure to determine certain outcomes? It's certainly a compelling notion.
Kind regards
Michael Paul Mason
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Dear merry2e,
Thanks for an insightful commentary on my book, Head Cases.
I'm particularly intrigued by a fascinating statement you wrote:
"Their prognosis for recovery became greater depending on the well-being of their “I” function in connection with the other parts of the brain."
It's a pattern I certainly had not noticed, and wonder what the repercussions might be for this kind of concept in the realm of brain injury treatment. Do you envision that someday neuropsychologists might offer a test to gauge "I-functionality," and would it in turn act as a measure to determine certain outcomes? It's certainly a compelling notion.
Kind regards
Michael Paul Mason