*Gray Matters*

 [[{“value”:”The author is Theodore M. Schwartz and the subtitle of this excellent book is A Biography of Brain Surgery.  Excerpt: Whil there is no proven ideal age for a brain surgeon, let’s just say that during the first five years after residency, we are still getting our sea legs.  Over time, as with any learned
The post *Gray Matters* appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.”}]] 

The author is Theodore M. Schwartz and the subtitle of this excellent book is A Biography of Brain Surgery.  Excerpt:

Whil there is no proven ideal age for a brain surgeon, let’s just say that during the first five years after residency, we are still getting our sea legs.  Over time, as with any learned skill, a subtle transition occurs.  Suddenly, surgeries seem to take less effort.  Movements become second nature as wel enter what psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi called a “flow state,” where pursuit of a single goal creates a transcendental state of purposeful concentration the task.

…One well-known neurosurgeon was once asked how he became so good at his craft.  His answer? “there’s a graveyard full of my mistakes behind the hospital.”

Definitely recommended, the book also offers considerable detailed information about how brain surgery is done, which maladies lie behind brain surgery, and much more.

The post *Gray Matters* appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

 Books, Medicine, Uncategorized