Comments on: The Body Has a Mind of Its Own http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/the-body-has-a-mind-of-its-own.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Ana http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/the-body-has-a-mind-of-its-own.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17107 Ana Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:21:05 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=1362#comment-17107 Hi- Interesting... I found that Oliver Sacks books- particularly 'The Man who mistook his wife for a hat' fascinating as regards strange body/ brain 'wirings' (not the technical term- I know!) Though a product of their times, and maybe sounding a little outdated today, they are very interesting books, and show some of the multitude of very strange things that can occur in the human mind! There is an interesting chapter on Phantom Limbs, and how they help to 'animate' a prosthetic. Ana x Hi- Interesting…
I found that Oliver Sacks books- particularly ‘The Man who mistook his wife for a hat’ fascinating as regards strange body/ brain ‘wirings’ (not the technical term- I know!) Though a product of their times, and maybe sounding a little outdated today, they are very interesting books, and show some of the multitude of very strange things that can occur in the human mind! There is an interesting chapter on Phantom Limbs, and how they help to ‘animate’ a prosthetic.
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]]> By: Ronald http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/the-body-has-a-mind-of-its-own.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17064 Ronald Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:13:57 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=1362#comment-17064 That's interesting, a person who feels like they have and extra limb. Quite logical, and I would guess such a condition does not get the general reaction that wanting to loose a limb normally gets. if this is a manifestation of BIID perhaps the medical community will be more willing to legitimize us. As far as objects becoming a natural extension of the body, I can see that with an amputee using an artificail limb, as it is a substitute for what was once there. A mobility device, nobody is ever born with one. I think the natural reaction to use them even when not needed is part of the desire we have. That’s interesting, a person who feels like they have and extra limb. Quite logical, and I would guess such a condition does not get the general reaction that wanting to loose a limb normally gets. if this is a manifestation of BIID perhaps the medical community will be more willing to legitimize us.

As far as objects becoming a natural extension of the body, I can see that with an amputee using an artificail limb, as it is a substitute for what was once there. A mobility device, nobody is ever born with one. I think the natural reaction to use them even when not needed is part of the desire we have.

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