Beautiful Brains and Corrupt Minds: Article Analysis
Beautiful Brains /Criminal Minds Study Guide
1) Both articles are research based articles discussing brain development in adolescents and how it effects peoples behaviors. I think the authors intended it to be for anyone interested in behavioral science.
2) I thought the articles were fascinating. It was very interesting to learn how certain parts of your brain can trigger certain behaviors and criminal activity.
3) Amygdala – part of brain that processes memory and emotional reactions.
Purportedly- believed or reported to be the case.
Phrenology- detailed study of cranium, as a supposed indicator of character and mental abilities.
4) I don’t know about the title “Beautiful Brains” – When I read the title, I thought of people who might have mental disorders or something. It definitely didn’t make me think about adolescents brains or someones son. I did like the title “ Criminal Minds” , it fits the article. The article discusses brain function and development and the study of criminal brains being different than a healthy non criminal brain. ( I also love the television show Criminal Minds too )
5) An assumption in”Beautiful brains” is that all teenagers act irresponsibly or erratically , especially when there is a greater reward. An assumption in “Criminal minds” could be that all criminals start off as “bad seeds” or quickly turn to criminal activity very young.
6) Beautiful brains ethical dilemma could be where the father , Author David Dobbs is researching how teenagers brains work , and at what age maturity actually does set in. It has to be difficult to research something like this , knowing that your child has fallen from his grace as well, speeding. Criminal Minds ethical dilemma could be placing children into categories , especially when it has a negative spin on it. Researching children in itself is a difficult thing when the child has had a rough beginning and has had horrible things happen to him.
7) I do believe that brain
1) Both articles are research based articles discussing brain development in adolescents and how it effects peoples behaviors. I think the authors intended it to be for anyone interested in behavioral science.
2) I thought the articles were fascinating. It was very interesting to learn how certain parts of your brain can trigger certain behaviors and criminal activity.
3) Amygdala – part of brain that processes memory and emotional reactions.
Purportedly- believed or reported to be the case.
Phrenology- detailed study of cranium, as a supposed indicator of character and mental abilities.
4) I don’t know about the title “Beautiful Brains” – When I read the title, I thought of people who might have mental disorders or something. It definitely didn’t make me think about adolescents brains or someones son. I did like the title “ Criminal Minds” , it fits the article. The article discusses brain function and development and the study of criminal brains being different than a healthy non criminal brain. ( I also love the television show Criminal Minds too )
5) An assumption in”Beautiful brains” is that all teenagers act irresponsibly or erratically , especially when there is a greater reward. An assumption in “Criminal minds” could be that all criminals start off as “bad seeds” or quickly turn to criminal activity very young.
6) Beautiful brains ethical dilemma could be where the father , Author David Dobbs is researching how teenagers brains work , and at what age maturity actually does set in. It has to be difficult to research something like this , knowing that your child has fallen from his grace as well, speeding. Criminal Minds ethical dilemma could be placing children into categories , especially when it has a negative spin on it. Researching children in itself is a difficult thing when the child has had a rough beginning and has had horrible things happen to him.
7) I do believe that brain