500 million years ago the first brain structure appeared in reptiles. This structure was referred to as the hind brain. It can still be seen in animals such as insects‚ worms‚ and snails. The hind brain is responsible for movement‚ breathing‚ balance‚ and the regulation of the heart beat. This section of the brain still exists in modern brains‚ it is called the protoreptilian brain. As time passes and evolution continues to make process‚ this basic section of the brain does not change. Things are added
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Being Human and Self-Awareness Throughout the entirety of The Tell Tale Brain the author‚ V.S Ramachandran makes distinct points regarding what makes humans‚ well human. He describes this determining factor as self-awareness. In his book he points out that self-awareness not only makes us human but also wants us to be more. Essentially‚ it makes us always want to be better than what we are and‚ as humans‚ this is unique to only us. Ramachandran defines self-awareness as “This aspect of the self
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capable when compared to our brains simply because they can perform calculations thousands of time faster‚ workout logical computations without error and store memory at incredible speeds with flawless accuracy. But is the the computer really superior to the human brain in terms of ability ‚ processing power and adaptability ? We now give you the real comparison. Processing Power and Speed The human brain - We can only estimate the processing power of the average human brain as there is no way to measure
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Reverse brain drain ‚ which refers to the migration issue‚ whereby human capital moves in reverse from a more developed country to a less developed country that is developing rapidly‚ which is commonly defined as ‘brain drain’. It is also termed as a logical outcome of a calculated strategy‚ where migrants accumulate savings‚ also known as remittances‚ and develop skills overseas that can be used in their home country.[1] Reverse brain drain can occur when scientists‚ engineers‚ or other intellectual
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Countryman‚ poor farmer‚ and hard worker. These were the humble beginnings of the American author Jesse Stuart. Born on August 8th 1906 in a small place known as Greenup County in Kentucky. To the uneducated eye‚ Jesse Stuart may seem like any ordinary farmer at the time. Stuart and his family had struggled to survive for the majority of their days. Working many hours a day in both school and on his father’s farm‚ Jesse had a ton of work on his plate. Stuart however‚ had an insatiable work ethic
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Doctor Francis Jenson who wrote the book “The Teenage Brain‚” says “the last place to be connected and fully myelinated‚ is the front of your brain…. and what’s in the front? Your prefrontal cortex and your frontal cortex. These are areas where we have insight‚ and empathy‚ these executive functions such as impulse control‚ and risk-taking behavior."
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Abstract Drugs some use them to escape pain‚ others use them for pleasure‚ and some use them to just fit in. Either way drugs are a harmful substance that may seriously affect the body. Drugs mess with the brain in ways that we couldn’t even imagine. From destroying brain cells that help with critical thinking to destroying cells that give us the ability to feel pleasure. Drugs take the place of our natural body functions of the body. They fool receptors of the body and make it to where
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Page 1 of 5 The Brain and the Nervous System The human brain and the nervous system are essential for human life. They run the autonomic and conscious processes of the body. All of the body organs and processes independent that not conscious of are controlled by the brain. Being one of the most important of the body when issues there must be immediate solutions or the entire body will shut down. The brain is fragile and has huge functions in the body so it must be taken care of‚ but if not
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yourself to do it? Where do your dreams come from? All these things come from your brain. Your brain is basically the motherboard of your body. It has many different parts to it and each part does a different job. To be exact‚ there are five different parts of the brain. The main one‚ or the biggest one‚ is the cerebrum. The cerebrum makes up about 85% of the brain’s weight. The cerebrum is the thinking part of the brain and it controls our voluntary muscles. So basically you can’t run or kick a soccer
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There are four lobes of the brain. You have the frontal lobe‚ parietal lobe‚ temporal lobe‚ and the occipital lobe. The frontal lobe is of course located in the front of the brain and performs reasoning‚ expressive language‚ motor skills‚ and high level cognition. This part of the brain gets information from different lobes throughout the brain to carry body movements. The parental lobe is the middle section of the brain‚ it processes tactile sensory information like touch‚ pain‚ and pressure
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