How feasible is it to transplant a brain from one head to another?

[UM-Bot]

Could someone realistically have their brain transferred to a new body or is this purely the stuff of science fiction ?

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/375689/how-feasible-is-it-to-transplant-a-brain-from-one-head-to-another

[khol]

Doesn't sound realistic at all...now if I only could have transferd my brain to a particular body part I'd probably still be married 

[esoteric_toad]

Seeing as we haven't gotten the hang of reconnecting nerves I cannot see how anyone would even consider the idea.

[+Razman]

The way things are going , i guess it won't be too long before this is possible.

[Dejarma]

8 hours ago, UM-Bot said:

Could someone realistically have their brain transferred to a new body or is this purely the stuff of science fiction ?

nope, not science fiction!! i had it done well over 30 years ago when i worked for the NSA...

the experiment was to exchange a scientists brain with a basic pleb... not sure if it worked but for some reason i like watching soap operas & celebrity get me eeer what ever the rest of it is

edit to add:

oh yeah & i joined UM 😁

Edited March 29 by Dejarma

[simplybill]

It’s be interesting to see if the brain would be affected by the stored memories of the donor body, in the same way that some heart transplant recipients claim to have undergone personality changes following surgery. 

From PubMed:

”Three groups of patients could be identified: 79% stated that their personality had not changed at all postoperatively. In this group, patients showed massive defense and denial reactions, mainly by rapidly changing the subject or making the question ridiculous. Fifteen per cent stated that their personality had indeed changed, but not because of the donor organ, but due to the life-threatening event. Six per cent (three patients) reported a distinct change of personality due to their new hearts. These incorporation fantasies forced them to change feelings and reactions and accept those of the donor.”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1299456/

[Abramelin]

5 minutes ago, simplybill said:

It’s be interesting to see if the brain would be affected by the stored memories of the donor body, in the same way that some heart transplant recipients claim to have undergone personality changes following surgery. 

How about blood transfusion?

I remember a collegue telling me something ten years ago.

He underwent surgery to remove his appendix, but something went wrong and he nearly died. He received a lot of donor blood and survived.

He had been a heavy smoker before, but never touched a cig right after that: he just never longed after a smoke anymore after the surgery/blood transfusion.

[simplybill]

33 minutes ago, Abramelin said:

He had been a heavy smoker before, but never touched a cig right after that: he just never longed after a smoke anymore after the surgery/blood transfusion.

That’s interesting!

I recently donated red blood cells, and later got a message from the Red Cross that my donated RBCs had been sent to a hospital. It’d be interesting to know if the recipient had undergone any personality changes, and if so, the specific characteristics of those changes. 
Did the patient suddenly have a newfound interest in hiking, or photography, or a sudden urge to sprinkle dried and chopped Thai Cobra Peppers on their pizza?

This quote is in the ‘Conclusion’ on page 5 of the study link:

“Furthermore, three subjects out of seven indicated that they had perceived changes in behaviors or values after their own RBC transfusion.”

https://www.dovepress.com/perceived-changes-in-behavior-and-values-after-a-red-blood-cell-transf-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJCTM

 

 

 

Edited April 1 by simplybill

[Abramelin]

1 hour ago, simplybill said:

That’s interesting!

I recently donated red blood cells, and later got a message from the Red Cross that my donated RBCs had been sent to a hospital. It’d be interesting to know if the recipient had undergone any personality changes, and if so, the specific characteristics of those changes. 
Did the patient suddenly have a newfound interest in hiking, or photography, or a sudden urge to sprinkle dried and chopped Thai Cobra Peppers on their pizza?

This quote is in the ‘Conclusion’ on page 5 of the study link:

“Furthermore, three subjects out of seven indicated that they had perceived changes in behaviors or values after their own RBC transfusion.”

https://www.dovepress.com/perceived-changes-in-behavior-and-values-after-a-red-blood-cell-transf-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJCTM

 

 

 

Maybe 'memory' is not only stored in our brains?

[Guyver]

5 hours ago, Abramelin said:

Maybe 'memory' is not only stored in our brains?

Could be.

PS.  Regarding the OP, it has been done with dogs and monkeys.  The subjects survived for a short time, as I recall.