Can Brain Damage Make You Smarter?

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  1. Jimbee68

    Jimbee68 Member

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    Can brain damage actually make you smarter?

    We've all heard of the phenomenon of idiot savants. One message board told me alcohol brain damage can actually make you drive better. No don't drive drunk. But years later when you're sober, it can remove the brain cells that were weighing you down. And Einstein had a smaller brain. Whether he suffered brain damage at some point, we just don't know. Or even a change to the structure of his brain (he married his cousin, that's sick).

    Well?
     
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  3. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    If your brain is damaged, by definition it wouldn't be as good as it was before.

    A better question would be, can changes to your brain be beneficial?
     
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    Piobaire Village Idiot

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    Can narcissism make you more empathetic?
     
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  9. Tishomingo

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    Probably not, but it can make you think you're smarter.
     
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