Introduction
The brain is a sophisticated tissue that regulates every body’s biological process, including thought, memories, mood, respiration, metabolism, and nutrition. The brain has three significant aspects: the brainstem, cerebellum, and cranium. The aspect of the brain functioning that compels is the cerebellum; despite being relatively diminutive in contrast to the rest of our brain, it contains more than half of the cells that make up the nervous system in the entire body (Stuss, 2020). The cerebellum helps regulate and control various processes and functions in the brain and the body.
Discussion
Executive functions refer to the mental capacities for awareness, decision-making, recalling instructions, focusing attention, and learning the skill of successful task balancing. The above is according to the article Executive Functioning and the Application of Social Skills Following Traumatic Brain Injury written by Godfrey, H. P. D. and Shum. The authors argue that, in the human brain, the prefrontal areas of the frontal cortex are principally responsible for controlling administrative processes (Godfrey & Shum, 2018). Thus, executive functions of the brain require strategies to improve their working, as discussed below. Firstly, emotional control – this helps a person to manage their emotions more effectively. It also assists them to differentiate between thoughts and feelings, thus, allowing the individual to regulate as well as restructure their emotions and judgements when faced with challenging situations.
Secondly, initiating a task –This facilitates actions and engagement. Its strategy to improve the brain’s executive functioning is to take a list of daily activities to complete and brainstorm various beginning places before sharing. Thirdly, organization – by being prepared, one can keep track of things both physically and psychologically, and to improve this tactic, one should have planners, organizational apps, and checklists to organize oneself. Finally, flexible thinking – being open-minded makes it possible to respond to the unplanned. Improving this strategy requires ensuring that a weekly diary prompts us to do precisely that—to look at issues from several angles.
Conclusion
In the above-selected article, I have learned that the brain has three main parts, and the Cerebellum being the smallest part, holds more than half of the cells that make up the nervous system. In addition, I now understand that the brain is composed of highly linked neurons organized both laterally and hierarchically, allowing for the simultaneous input, integration, and output of many substances and physiological inputs.
References
Godfrey, H. P. D., & Shum, D. (2018). Executive functioning and the application of social skills following traumatic brain injury. Aphasiology, 14(4), 433–444. Web.
Stuss, D. T. (2020). Biological and psychological development of executive functions. Brain and Cognition, 20(1), 8–23. Web.