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Lev Zasetsky could have been an anonymous human data point in history’s largest conflict — just another one of tens of millions of casualties in World War II, the treatment of which stretched deep into the Cold War. But his particular brain injury was so peculiar that he drew the interest of Alexander Luria, the Soviet Union’s most accomplished neuropsychologist, as Lev became a complex mix of scientific oddity and miracle.
Zasetsky’s form of aphasia resulted in him being able to write, but not read his own writing or even understand all of what he had written. It’s a case that delves into the earliest history of Popular Science and reframes our modern understanding of psychology, history, language, communication, and the human spirit.
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@Derpy1969
November 25, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Do a video on the Flying Car Coming next year for Every year it was on the cover of Popular Science.
@rolfknappmann
November 25, 2024 at 5:15 pm
{your funny comment about the leader of your most hated political party of choice, here}
@TommyCrosby
November 25, 2024 at 5:28 pm
It’s crazy that the myth of “we only use 10% of our brain” still lingers on when we have case studies of brain injuries like that. The whole reality of what we experience and do is caused by the sum of all our brain.
@BreezyMoonWaves
November 25, 2024 at 5:34 pm
“I’ll Fight On.”
Very sad to hear the horrifying life he dealt with after his injury, but wow was that man’s ability of self preservation incredible.
@RisingRevengeance
November 25, 2024 at 5:36 pm
As sad as his life was it was also very fascinating. I wonder how some of his abilities came back.
Did his brain allocate another part of it to relearning basics? Or was it achieved by connecting a few fragments he still had left here and there? I know I’m asking questions without clear answers but it is interesting to think about.
@kandylover139
November 25, 2024 at 5:38 pm
This is so fascinating. But he lived until 1993 and nobody ever took this man for a CT scan?! Imagine the data!
@Nirakolov
November 25, 2024 at 5:46 pm
And he became president twice!
@ak634
November 25, 2024 at 5:49 pm
But this sentence was actually pretty weird. Especially as a non native english speaker.
@luttman23
November 25, 2024 at 5:52 pm
I developed aphasia about a decade ago, I have episodes of 5 minutes to a few hours where I just can’t understand speech or writing or speak or write, but otherwise I am fine. It can be embarrassing though, you can’t tell people what’s happening, but you can see concern or confusion on their faces. I’ve had a couple of brain scans but no one has found anything. I had an episode today that lasted about half an hour, so I went an did some laundry.
@wiiza4ever
November 25, 2024 at 6:01 pm
His name is pronounced Lyev. Not “lev”.
@Bugbugado988
November 25, 2024 at 6:23 pm
This is beautiful and sad at the same time
@RascalCatify
November 25, 2024 at 6:34 pm
I know a lot of people that live without a brain…
@unmanaged
November 25, 2024 at 6:36 pm
Does this explain autism?
@benmcreynolds8581
November 25, 2024 at 6:44 pm
I love this channel so dang much!
@garrisonfjord
November 25, 2024 at 6:48 pm
You made a video about me? That’s so nice.
@movieedge7370
November 25, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Life with no brain are we talking about Trump? 😂
@redcat9436
November 25, 2024 at 6:57 pm
TDS is a serious mental health problem today. Please get help.
@dynamikeRusso-u2e
November 25, 2024 at 7:06 pm
my wife was crushed by forceps while being born. the intern grabbed her head and caused lifelong brain damage. she is so negative and cant find happiness and is stuck in childlike behavior.
@Chaosfury50
November 25, 2024 at 7:10 pm
14:00 I didn’t understand the damn paragraph either.
@AndrewBerube41
November 25, 2024 at 7:21 pm
I miss the vsause days. I’m happy that you make these vids though!
@JourneysADRIFT
November 25, 2024 at 7:24 pm
Another banger of a video. Great job 👍
@nabri-nfg3262
November 25, 2024 at 7:26 pm
I wonder if there is a movie about this
@GreenAppelPie
November 25, 2024 at 7:49 pm
Just like everyone who voted for Trump again in 2024
@iNinBreak
November 25, 2024 at 8:07 pm
vsauce?
@shaggy5percent
November 25, 2024 at 8:19 pm
Man I’m never going to finish this video, I stopped at the 2:00 minute mark and thought about the effects of college students going to war for an hour.
@michaelwagner6877
November 25, 2024 at 8:25 pm
Trump