Position Paper: Is Addiction a Brain Disease? Introduction Addiction‚ it is all around us‚ affecting people from all walks of life‚ it is not limited to certain social classes or lifestyles. It is found in every ethnic group‚ regardless of gender or age. It affects our neighbors‚ our friends‚ and our family either directly or indirectly. Although substances such as alcohol and illegal drugs are two of the most common addictions we hear about‚ there is a wide range of substances and even
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The human brain is not fully developed until age twenty five (Aamodt)‚ but students are expected to use the full capacity very early on. Different parts of the brain develop at different rates‚ and students have high expectations before their brain is ready to perform such tasks (NINDS; Marlowe). Continuous stress can even slow or stop brain development and lead to learning difficulties (UGA; Bristol Science Centre; Scott). Functions of the brain are important to comprehend so that we may determine
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MONTESSORI’S APPROACH AND RECENT BRAIN RESEARCH 1 Montessori’s Approach and Recent Brain Research Brenda Gilstrap Adrian Dominican Montessori Training Institute May 14‚ 2011 MONTESSORI’S APPROACH AND RECENT BRAIN RESEARCH 2 Abstract New technological advances in brain research allow scientists better understanding of how the brain develops. From birth‚ the task of the brain is to establish and reinforce connections between neurons. Dr. Montessori’s approach on brain development in young children
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Mindful Meditation and the Brain Some view meditation as new age‚ hippie nonsense because it is not a social norm to sit in silence and dig beneath the surface of the mind. Others liken it to tuning an instrument before playing it. I subscribe to the latter; nonetheless‚ meditation is an ancient practice that can be traced back 2‚500 years. However‚ neuroscientists are just now beginning to measure the effects that it has on the brain. While there are many types of meditation‚ they all have the
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Mind and Brain Distinction The human brain is the most complex amongst all brains in species. Human brains posses a mind at its highest expression with the capacity of self-awareness‚ consciousness of experience and most importantly‚ reasoning. Animals are also capable of some level of reasoning‚ they’re conscious of their existence and experiences which is what differences them and humans from other non-reasoning beings. All this self-conscious organisms are able to process information and
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Brain-based Learning Definition This learning theory is based on the structure and function of the brain. As long as the brain is not prohibited from fulfilling its normal processes‚ learning will occur. Discussion People often say that everyone can learn. Yet the reality is that everyone does learn. Every person is born with a brain that functions as an immensely powerful processor. Traditional schooling‚ however‚ often inhibits learning by discouraging‚ ignoring‚ or punishing the brain’s
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RUNNING HEAD: THE LEFT BRAIN VS. THE RIGHT BRAIN 1 THE LEFT BRAIN VS. THE RIGHT BRAIN COLL 100 Judith Levin THE LEFT BRAIN VS. THE RIGHT BRAIN 2 A question that has commonly been asked amongst this generation‚ are you a right brained thinker or left brained thinker? It has been more and more about in the past half a century for psychologists
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Although the brain was once seen as a rather static organ‚ it is now clear that the organization of brain circuitry is constantly changing as a function of experience. These changes are referred to as brain plasticity‚ and they are associated with functional changes that include phenomena such as memory‚ addiction‚ and recovery of function. Recent research has shown that brain plasticity and behavior can be influenced by a myriad of factors‚ including both pre- and postnatal experience‚ drugs‚ hormones
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Why do humans have such large brains? Over a span of nearly seven million years‚ the human brain has tripled in size‚ with most of the growth being seen in just the last two million years. Although many explanations for the growth of the human brain have been presented‚ one hypothesis that proves to be most accurate is the Social Brain Hypothesis as presented by Robin I.M. Dunbar. This hypothesis attempts to explain the cause in brain size evolution by attributing it to social relations and social
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Brain Function Table Component Definition Role in Learning and Development Neurons A neuron is a cell in the brain or another part of the nervous system that transmits information to other cells. Neuron cells are the information processing components of the brain responsible for receiving and transmitting information. Each part of the neuron plays a role in the communication of information throughout the body. Neurotransmitters A neurotransmitter is a chemical substance through which
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