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    She describes areas of the brain‚ such as Broca’s and Wernicke’s that are responsible for interpreting language. Additionally‚ she explores how narratives stimulate other areas of the brain not traditionally associated with language recognition. The research Murphy discusses in her article points out that metaphors were able to engage the sensory regions of the brain‚ whereas normal‚ less colorful‚ phrases did not. The brain instead treated the less colorful phrases as nothing

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    multidisciplinary team members may provide a final diagnosis which assists in the development of treatment goals and intervention techniques. The diagnosis of traumatic brain injury may be classified based upon severity‚ which in turn may determine the prognosis of recovery. Severity types include mild‚ moderate‚ or severe. Mild traumatic brain injury is commonly known as a concussion. These types of injuries are often seen in sports. Concussions are defined in terms of the duration of confusion or loss

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    Teenage Brain Development Not Considered in Court Teenagers accused of violent crimes should not be tried as adults in a court of the law. Teenagers brains are not fully developed‚ from the ages 13-18 a projected number of‚ “one percent of gray matter is lost every year in teenagers‚” and these are the teens being tried as adults in court (Spinks). A growth of gray matter is an important development stage in teens. The gray matter grows mostly when the brain is stimulated through accelerated learning

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    The Brain and Behavior Essay BEH/225 June 15‚2015 University of Phoenix Axia College The Brain and Behavior Essay The human brain is a complex and sophisticated organ. Understanding the function of the brain is often limited to the understanding of the brains areas with regard to how these areas respond to stimuli or in cases of damage. Much of the understanding of the brain is rooted in observation of damaged brains and their correlation of impaired function with specific areas of damage

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    Rateliff 1 Differences between the Left and Right Brain When talking about pecking order‚ dominant refers to an animal that usually wins in a one-on-one encounter. In talking about the cerebral hemispheres‚ however‚ dominant is merely a shortening of the technical term “language-dominant hemisphere.” It is the outcome of a test to find out where language lives in a person’s brain‚ such as injecting anesthetics into the left and right carotid arteries and seeing when the patient stops talking.

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    Compare the Social Brain Hypothesis and the Visual Specialisation Hypothesis The aim of this essay is to investigate the two major theories trying to explain why do primates have large brains. Even since the seminar study of Jerison in 1973 it has been acknowledged that primate brains are unusually large for their body size. There are three main groups of theories giving more or less persuasive explanations of the evolution of large brains and high cognitive skills in primates. The first group

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    1. Name each of the three primary embryonic brain vesicles. Use clinical terminology to name the resulting adult brain region. Prosencephalon (forebrain) - becomes telencephalon (endbrain) and diencephalon (interbrain) Mesencephalon (midbrain) - remains undividedd Rhombencephalon (hindbrain) - becomes metencephalon (afterbrain) and myelencephalon (spinal brain) 2. What is the advantage of having a cerebrum that is highly convoluted? What term is used to indicate its crooves? Its outward folds

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    Left Brain vs. Right Brain; How Does it Impact Learning Have you ever wondered if you were a left brain dominate person or a right brain? Hopefully through this paper I will be able to give enough details so you‚ the reader‚ can decide whether you are dominate with the left or right brain. Along with learning ability and the characteristics that you probably experience or do not notice that you do sub-consciously. Also‚ I will throw in some of the myths and theories that have been thought

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    get into a crash or if you are cooking‚ chances are you have a risk of stabbing or burning yourself by accident. In this case‚ whenever you participate in a sport‚ you have the risk of getting a concussion. What is a concussion? A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. "The Centers for Disease control estimates more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States." (Article One) In teens‚ controversy has come

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    Brain Lateralization and Language Reflection Tammy Glidewell PSY/340 May 19‚ 2015 Kristine Kirsch Brain Lateralization and Language Reflection This paper written as a reflection‚ will focus on the definition of the lateralization of the brain as being an ongoing and intricate process involving different areas of the brain which are responsible for and in control of cognition skills and behaviors that are specific. In addition‚ the reflection will explain the changes in language when the brain suffers

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