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    Famous people who lost the ability to do the thing that makes them famous

    The famous chef who lost his sense of taste. https://www.npr.org/2011/03/03/134195812/grant-achatz-the-chef-who-lost-his-sense-of-taste (Grant Achatz: The Chef Who Lost His Sense Of Taste) This was due to cancer of the tongue which must be an exceedingly rare form of cancer. How do others...
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    Famous people who lost the ability to do the thing that makes them famous

    Great examples. Exactly the kind of self-sabotage I was thinking. It strikes me that they are similar to TMS in how the subconscious mind has a motive that is very different from the conscious motive of the person. It manufacture a failure in the most critical ability of the performer/player...
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    Famous people who lost the ability to do the thing that makes them famous

    There is a peculiar phenomenon that probably has a name but I don't know what to call it. If you do, please respond here. It revolves around people who are famous or highly skilled at a particular thing, so much so that the thing becomes who they are. Sports player. Artist. Artisan...
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    Good article on surgery as a placebo

    Going to send this to a friend who was thinking of knee surgery. Good stuff!!!
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    Foot pain, TMS?

    Lately I've been operating on the assumption that any out-of-the-blue pain is TMS related and experienced this exact pain last week about halfway through a run. I was tempted to turn around and limp back home, but then thought better of it. Instead, I got curious about what was really...
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