Priyanki Rana Period 9 NS3 Dangers of Alcohol and Addiction Among Teenagers Underage drinking and addiction have become one of the largest social issues among teenagers in America today. Although more than half of high schoolers drink and do drugs on a regular basis‚ the problem is that they are not aware of how dangerous alcohol and drug addiction can really be. The reality is that drugs and alcohol are often the cause of many problems among teenagers‚ they ruin the lives of teenagers
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Motivation and the Brain Paper Neuroscience and psychology seem to have been working together to try to understand how and why certain behaviors transpire in a person’s personality‚ and what makes or motivates a person to do the things they do. One of the most analyzed wonders that mark motivation‚ the thought developments‚ and the social interaction‚ is the analysis of drug obsession. Through advance forms of scanning the brain with imaging equipment like positron emission tomography (PET) and
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organs in the body‚ but the brain is affected most by drug use. The brain is complex and communicates via nuerons and nerve cells to command the body. The brain ensures the body performs the necessary functions for survial. Drugs can compromise the brain’s ability to properly communicate to the organs in the body. Drugs affect communication and a person’s behavior. The following presentation will provide an explanation as to how drugs affect the brain The brain is a network made up of nuerons
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Left Brain vs. Right Brain: Implications of Learning Foundations of Online Learning Abstract A left-brain dominant person’s attributes are different than that of a right-brained person. This difference causes these two groups to have different learning styles. A left-brain dominant tends to be better at spelling and math. This is because this person can see all of the pieces. A right- brain dominant person tends be better at writing‚ biology‚ and other hands on subjects
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There are a few theories on how our brain communicates and works; two of those theories being left-brain right-brain dominance and top-brain bottom-brain. In the article There Is No Left Brain/Right Brain Divide it states “We have developed a new theory built on another‚ frequently overlooked anatomical division of the brain‚ into its top and bottom parts. Among other things‚ the top part sets up plans and revises those plans when expected events do not occur; the bottom classifies and interprets
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The Brain / Psy 240 / Week Two The human brain is one of the most complex and fascinating parts of the body. The major regions of the brain are separated into three layers called the central core‚ the limbic system‚ and the cerebral hemispheres or otherwise called the forebrain‚ midbrain‚ and hindbrain. The forebrain houses the cerebrum‚ thalamus‚ and hypothalamus. The midbrain houses tectum and tegmentum. The hindbrain houses the cerebellum‚ pons‚ and medulla. From here the brain is divided
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The Causes of Drug Addiction What causes a man to risk losing his family or worse his freedom for the ability to get high? What causes a parent to risk not only their own health by smoking but also the health of their children? The answer is addiction. Alan I. Leshner‚ PhD states that the “essence of addiction [is an] uncontrollable‚ compulsive drug seeking and use‚ even in the face of negative health and social consequences.” He goes on to say‚ “This is the crux of how many professional organizations
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research on substance abuse and dependence focused on men. That changed once U.S. agencies began requiring federally funded studies to enroll more women. Since then‚ investigators have learned that important gender differences exist in some types of addiction. According to our class notes “There are both sex and gender differences between men and women that impact mental health and/or substance use conditions/disorders.” Sex differences are biological which include differences related to our reproductive
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Male Brain vs. Female Brain: Is one Better than the Other? Differences between males and females have been an issue affecting our society for thousands of years. Why are we so different? Why are we so similar? Several scientists have attempted to explain these variations‚ all using different methods and approaches. A very controversial study by psychologist J. Philippe Rushton suggested that men are innately more intelligent than women. This study gave arousal to several studies that oppose it
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Morgan Azbill English 1111 Addiction: A Disease or A Weakness? Addiction- a primary‚ chronic‚ neurobiologic disease‚ with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use‚ compulsive use‚ continued use despite harm‚ and craving. The difference between addiction and abuse is often times unclear. It’s a difficult call to make as a family member
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