Question 1 Given what we know about localization of function in the human brain‚ is it scientifically legitimate to categorize people as left-brained or right-brained? Hemispheric lateralization‚ as discovered by Roger W. Sperry (1965)‚ ascribes to the specialization of one cerebral hemisphere or the other in controlling specific functions (Passer‚ Smith‚ Holt‚ Bremner‚ Sutherland & Vliek‚ 2009). In recent years‚ there appears to be a growing phenomenon in the generalization
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Edward (1987). Drugs & the Brain. Chelsea House Publishers. This source is part of “The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Series 2” and explains the effect of using drugs on the brain. In depth‚ the source talks about how the brain works‚ and how the use of various drugs affects the brain. One section in the book is about using stimulants‚ specifically amphetamine and cocaine‚ and how it may affect the brain. It’s not just the bad affects on the brain‚ it also talks about some of the
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that the mind is non-physical and categorically distinct from the body. In this essay‚ I will explore the merits and shortcomings of both views‚ and try to determine which theory is the more plausible account for the nature of the mind. The Mind/Brain Identity theory supports the physicalist view of the nature of the mind. It holds that mental events are the same as
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Genetics‚ Brain Structure‚ and Behavior Presentation Evaluation. Genetics‚ Brain Structure‚ and Behavior Presentation Evaluation. I decided to pick Team E’s presentation to evaluate. This team’s topic was the only one that I haven’t done some sort of research on for another class‚ and I felt that it was best that I picked something that I don’t really know any details about. Team E’s power point presentation was on Alzheimer’s disease. This disease was discovered in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer
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Brain Based Learning Environments Elton J. Davis PSY 370 Keia Farr January 24th ‚ 2011 Our currant educational system dates back to the Industrial Revolution at a time when our country prepared its people for agricultural work and factory jobs. The school systems and curriculums of the time were centered around the mass production mentality ( www.funderstanding.com/catagory/content/educatiion-history)
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Coup and countrecoup are classified as primary brain injury that is caused by direct impact and can be focal‚ affecting one area of the brain‚ or diffuse‚ involving more than one area of the brain. A bruise or contusion is caused by force that damages or destroys blood vessels. Coup and contrecoup injuries are contusions that result from a blow to the head‚ which leads to the brain to slam against the inside of the skull. Furthermore‚ coup injury is brain contusion that occurs at the point of impact
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Broca’s area: This area allows signals to be sent in order to allow there to be production of speech and language. The signals allow for the brain to form parts of speech into sentences. This involves the talking at the party which uses speech and language as eg. English. It also allows me to talk to my friends the whole evening. Another function of the broca’s area is the control of facial neurons. This means that when I greet my friends at the party the Broca’s area was involved in my facial expression
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September‚ 2014! ! ! The Ethics of Brain Death Ever since it was recognised by the Harvard Medical School in 1968‚ the concept of Brain Death has been surrounded by much controversy and ethical debate owing to its inconsistency with any biological or philosophical understanding of death. Recently‚ two cases of brain death made headlines and re-ignited public interest in the issue. What follows is an analysis of the ethical dilemma encompassing brain death through an understanding of these
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NOVA: How the Brain Works The description pretty much describes this video well. In essence‚ it’s a look into the complexity of the human brain. Trying to understand how we perceived the world around us and showing some of the experiments that try to explain how the process works. If you want to spend an hour with quirky but interesting approach to the topics of how illusions work‚ how our brains are affected by electro-magnetic impulses and what is the current status of artificial intelligence
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Effects of Music on the Brain “Music gives a soul to the universe‚ wings to the mind‚ flight to the imagination and life to everything.” wise words from the Greek Philosopher‚ Plato. What Plato means is that music allows the brain to branch out‚ think‚ come up with ideas that would have never been possible in a world without music. Music is used in all aspects of life but do we ever stop to think how it affects the brain? Well music has very beneficial effects on the human brain. Just listening to music
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