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    Cyclops whom they liberated for the battle against Cronus. Poseidon received the Triton‚ a three-pronged spear that held most of his power. As stated in (GVRL)‚ "Poseidon was often portrayed riding in a chariot pulled by horses or hippocampus in ancient art." Hippocampus were these creatures with a front half of a horse

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    and her colleagues at Duke University‚ “individuals in the religious minority‚ or those who struggle with their beliefs‚ experience higher levels of stress.” This can cause stress hormones that are known to depress the volume of the hippocampus over time. The hippocampus is the central structure of the limbic system that is involved with emotion and memory formation (Newberg‚ 20ll). How is this affecting our society? Religious radicalism has become a new trend; an increase of terrorist attacks has

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    In this paper I’m going to be writing about the cognitive psychology that takes place in the movie “Inside Out”. In this movie pre-teen Riley is forced to move from the life she knew in the Midwest; to San Francisco and it’s not an easy transition. Like us all‚ Riley is guided by her emotions. In the movie these emotions are Joy‚ Fear‚ Anger‚ Disgust‚ and Sadness. These emotions live inside of Riley’s brain which (in the movie) is referred to as the “Headquarters”. Joy‚ who is Riley’s most important

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    Conscious thought‚ and advanced decision making is connected with the frontal lobe‚ and the medial temporal lobe includes the limbic system‚ which includes the hippocampus and amygdala. It is essential for the limbic system to be in good health to create a less stressed mind. The hippocampus‚ a part of the limbic system‚ has the unique ability to grow new neurons. However‚ that ability is restricted if under stress. The amygdala‚ also a part of the limbic system‚ process memory

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    research demonstrates that those who do not play sports perform academic at a much lower level than those who play sports. According to a study by the Society for Neuroscience‚ voluntary exercise can increase the number of brain cells in the hippocampus (a brain structure important in learning and memory).  Exercise also helps counter the effects of stress and boosts the brain’s ability to fight off infections. Research on those who do not participate in physical activity demonstrtes that they

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    The world runs on fear. Animals and humans alike operate on a fear-averse framework. For animals‚ this might manifest in them concealing themselves when a predator comes in their vicinity. For humans‚ fear might manifest in a person’s decision to not walk outside late at night. Regardless‚ fear can act in a variety of ways. Despite its negative connotation‚ fear can be useful in both protecting yourself and guarding those around you. However‚ this desire to protect what is held dear can very quickly

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    blockage of blood vessels. The hippocampus has the least amount of blood supply in the brain‚ and damage to the brain can lead to Alzheimer’s. Dysfunction of axons‚ nerves‚ and synapses can also possibly lead to Alzheimer’s (Bremer‚ Ross‚ Shaw‚ Towery‚ 2012). The loss of a large amount of neurons and dendrites could also be a possible reason for Alzheimer’s to develop. The loss of these things usually occurs in the temporal‚ parietal‚ and entorhinal cortexes‚ hippocampus‚ and the amygdala. The beta-amyloid

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    endocrine system along with the pituitary gland. It is associated with emotion and reward. 9. Pituitary gland- Situated at the end of the limbic system below all the other parts of the limbic system. It is the director of the endocrine system. 10. Hippocampus- Two large tubes circling around the limbic system near the center of the brain. It oversees and manages memory. 11. Right hemisphere- The right half of the brain. Makes inferences‚ controls our self-awareness‚ and regulates speech. 12. Left hemisphere-

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    February 17‚ 2014 Nowadays‚ children’s health becomes increasingly cared by more and more citizens. Among thousands kinds of diseases‚ one kind of them which occurs during children’s developing has abstract particular attention from publics‚ that is‚ autism. The autism is a serious condition which appears in childhoods and it can persist throughout a person’s whole life and it effects an individual’s social interaction‚ communication and behavior badly. Unfortunately‚ the number of autistic

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    Nicotine Research Paper

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    Nicotine is an alkaloid present in plants of the Family Solanaceae. Most commonly found in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)‚ nicotine serves as a plant secondary chemical to protect plants against insects and other herbivores. Nicotine is an addictive stimulant in mammals‚ and is commonly used in cigarettes‚ cigars‚ pipes‚ and chewing tobacco. Nicotine can be administered to the body in many ways: orally through smoking tobacco‚ inhaling vaporized nicotine‚ or ingesting nicotine substances such as gum

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