Distinctiveness between the right and left hemisphere of the brain Word Count: 995 Abstract The brain assymetry experiment is to investigate on the distinctiveness of the right and left hemisphere in the brain as each hemisphere has certain specializations. The experiment were carried out by initially asking the 25 participant on whether they were left or right handed and they had to choose the chimeric image which appeared younger to them. Laterality quotients were calculated in order to
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Brain Hiccup Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder that is characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. OCD is an illness that really makes an impact in the lives of the people. This disorder traps its victims in endless cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors. This debilitating disorder called OCD exhibit obsessive thoughts linked to compulsive behaviors and causes symptoms that are difficult to treat‚ but medications and cognitive behavioral therapy
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Summary of Childs Brain Video A child’s brain is very plastic or flexible and is able to make hundreds of trillions of connections which are all associated with learning. These connects are how a child learns to crawl‚ walk‚ run‚ explore‚ reason‚ make friends‚ learn language‚ and many more. By the age of five most children have mastered grammar and are able to express themselves through language. The story about Michael was about his (along with some children’s) delayed learning of language and
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Use of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treating Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become an efficient method in treating various neurological disorders‚ including the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (U of JH Med‚ 2001). The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is providing support for advancements in deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus to aid in coordination of movement and the reduction of tremors of the arms and legs (NINDS‚ 2007)
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five differences in male and female brain? The size of the brain in both male and female are different‚ males are said to have larger brain than the female. Thou in females the frontal lobe is larger‚ frontal lobe is used for problem solving and decision making .In males the parietal cortex is larger‚ the function of this space perception and regulation of sexual for social behavior. Woman’s brain have tighter packed neurons which explains why a female brain works faster for score higher on language
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References: Safieddine‚ Assem (2004‚ February 23). Brain Drain or Brain Gain?. The Daily Star Ghattas‚Kim (2007‚ February 2). Lebanon’s Brain Drain Alarm. BBC News Sassine‚ Georges (2011‚ December 12). Don’t Let Lebanon’s Diaspora Go to Waste. The Daily Star
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million people suffer from it‚ many of them are struggling to find a simple yet effective solution to their problem. Recently‚ an idea of using electrical current to stimulate the brain has emerged on a popular social news and discussion website. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)‚ now popularly called “brain hacking”‚ is said to not only help those battling depression‚ epilepsy and other similar conditions but also to improve concentration‚ memory and mental abilities of healthy individuals
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Anatomy and physiology of the brain and spinal cord The brain is a spongy organ made up of nerve and supportive tissues. It is located in the head and is protected by a bony covering called the skull. The base‚ or lower part‚ of the brain is connected to the spinal cord. Together‚ the brain and spinal cord are known as the central nervous system (CNS). The spinal cord contains nerves that send information to and from the brain. The CNS works with the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS
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The five major structures of the brain are myelencephalon‚ Metencephalon‚ mesencephalon‚ diencephalon and telencephalon. The myelencephalon carries signals from the brain to the entire parts of the human body and it is also uniquely shaped looking like a little net. The Metencephalon is made up of ascending and descending tracts just like the myelencephalon. It has two major divisions which are pons and the cerebellum. The mesencephalon has two divisions also and they are the tectum and the tegmentum
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at once.” — Juvenal‚ Satires The aim of this essay is a controversial one: to provide evidence in support of the thesis that porn addiction‚ especially when accompanied by compulsive masturbation over a long period‚ alters brain chemistry and can eventually produce brain damage. This is not a conspiracy theory. It is an intellectually defensible thesis for which there is now a growing body of scientific evidence. Perhaps the quickest way to tame and tranquilize an unruly nation is to turn its
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