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Brain and Behavior

One Ted Talk that stood out to me was the one entitled, Brain to Brain Communication.  This video stood out to me because while I was watching it I immediately thought of the the little boy Ethan that has inspired my interest in exercise science and psychology.  In this Ted Talk there was a paraplegic athlete that used this device, created by scientists and the presenter, that allows him to send a message from his brain to his foot to allow him to kick a soccer ball.  Imagine how this athlete must have felt being able to walk, kick, and simply move his leg with this device.  There are also other studies being done in order to help these athletes regain movement of their limbs.  According to  Susan Harkema, a University of Louisville professor, " We have uncovered a fundamentally new intervention strategy that can dramatically affect recovery of voluntary movement in individuals with complete paralysis, even years after injury.   The belief that no rec...