The differences between a human being and a computer can be partly explained by looking at their reaction to an external stimulus. To demonstrate this point, one can refer to chess computers that can assess […]
However, listening to music has the ability to inspire the hormones and raise the levels of these elements to equilibrium, making the brain to work optimally.
The brain signals the vestibular receptors and proprioceptors and commands the change in position and muscle weight through the motor neurons to ensure that balance is achieved. Its main role in the body is to […]
The brain also provides a long-term storage memory where a reader may be in a position to recall the events that have taken place in the comprehension and the right order.
One of the profound findings of the studies is on the negative effects of marijuana on the brain. Research findings on the brain show that abuse of marijuana for a long time affects the brain […]
This paper is going to describe the major structures of the brain and the functions of each. This part of the brain is composed of cerebellum and the pons.
This study is based on the rationale that certain behavior functions of an organism are controlled by certain areas of the brain, and when that area is destroyed via the research technique, an organism ceases […]
To learn more about brain, right brain/left brain specialization and the study of functioning of brain is important. To understand human behavior it is important to know deep about the functioning of the brain.
The pathway originates in the ventral tegmental area, a dopamine-rich nucleus in the midbrain from where action potentials are emitted to the nucleus accumbens.
The assumption is that in a specific situation the way the information is stored in the long term memory and the way it is later recalled is influenced by the person’s emotional state and their […]
In addition, this approach mostly promotes group thinking and ignores the individuality of every student, whereas learning is supposed to promote the individual rights of each learner.
Due to the number of causes and inclusion criteria, the definition of TBI is often inconsistent and problematic. The type determines the outcome of the injury for the patient.
The brain of a homosexual contains double the number of cells as compared to the heterosexual counterpart in the suprachiasmastic nucleus-an area within the hypothalamus.
Some of the key elements that are worth noting while discussing the issue of brain-based learning include the curriculum or what is taught in schools, the instructions or how the different issues are taught, the […]
Considering the potential positive effects of classical music on the mood and the brain, the music can be adapted to influence people to behave in certain ways.
For motor functions, sight, and hearing, the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body.
The effect of the motor vehicle accidents that leads to traumatic brain injuries results from biological properties of the brain that demands coordination among cells of the brain.
These neurons are usually created in a place called the hippocampus, which happens to be the section of the brain involved in learning and storage of memory.
This shows that functional variations are not a product of long consequences of the condition or therapy for the disorder, just like the structural alterations in gray matter and white matter.
The psychological problems could have existed before the injury, or they could have developed as a result of it. Accommodations can be given at work and in educational settings if the symptoms a person is […]
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 […]
The functioning of the brain is diverse and requires adequate knowledge in order to understand the changes that occur in a person’s ability to think in a certain way.
The cerebrum, the brain stem, and the cerebellum are three basic structural parts of the brain. The brain is made up of the cerebellum, brainstem, and cerebrum.
The basic physiological and physical skills that a child should have by school age include the ability to control impulses, concentrate, and the development of gross and fine motor skills.
This paves the way for the medications to bind to the neurons and begin working. Even though the structure of these medications is similar to that of natural neurotransmitters, they do not stimulate neurons in […]
There are three aspects of the video that are worth discussing – the link between primal emotions and affective feelings, the existence of human emotions in animals, and the use of neuroscience in therapies.
Immediate or chronic cognitive impairments are observed in patients with brain injuries, and nursing care should include regular assessments and follow-ups to predict the worsening of health later.
The current research shows that specific parts of the brain are associated with symptoms of various mental illnesses. They are linked to the fear of intimacy and its loss.
The vertebral and internal carotid arteries are the two paired arteries that deliver blood to the brain. Its main purpose is to supply blood rich in oxygen to the significant anatomy: of the brain and […]
One of the most important brain developments concepts is neuroplasticity, which is the ability of experiences to impact the structure and activity of the brain.
The most common cause of a traumatic brain injury is a severe blow to the head or body. He is confined to a wheelchair and is under the care of a full-time caregiver.Mr.
Adolescents are one of the most vulnerable members of the population due to their sensitive developmental phase, and they are experiencing the negative brain-altering effects of communication technology the most.
Pluripotent stem cells, or PSCs, are the best candidates for in vitro generation and cultivation of neural stem cells. Neural stem cells: Origin, heterogeneity and regulation in the adult mammalian brain.
The video helped me actualize my prior knowledge on sex and gender as well as enriched my understanding of what biological processes make people transgender. In conclusion, the video under analysis helped me improve my […]
Some of the basic parts of the brain include the cerebral cortex lobes namely; the temporal lobes, the frontal lobes, the occipital lobes, the parietal lobes, the prefrontal cortex, and the limbic system.
The reason for the worries is that cellphones emit RF energy that contains both electric and magnetic energy, and exposure to it may be unhealthy for a human being.
Brain stimulation therapies involve activating or touching the brain directly with electricity, magnets, or implants to treat depression and other disorders.
The Patient Treatment Form is developed as a rating scale for assessing cognitive issues of the brain injured patient, thereby assisting staff towards effective rehabilitation.
In the last decade, there has been a surge in research on the consequences of repetitive head injuries on cognitive neurological performance of the brain associated with violence of all kinds in the sporting arena.
Second, the paper by Byne et al.not only studied the volume of the various interstitial nuclei of the human anterior hypothalamus, but also focused on investigating if the cell number in the various nuclei has […]
The variation between the strength of the images in the activation state and the baseline state gives the resultant signal. Using a Gaussian filter and GLM to sift and iron the data enables the fitting […]
The main reason for conducting this research is to understand the dependency of the head injuries got in childhood after the development and changes in the human brain in adulthood.
TBI is a disruption of the brain functions as a result of sudden trauma to the head. This method of treatment is designed in a manner to enhance attention of the patient.
Cortisol hormone is responsible for the shrinking of the hippocampal volume that controls the formation of new neurons in the brain cells, and it may lead to depression.
The blood-brain barrier does so by binding the cerebral endothelial cells together to prevent the flow of infectious molecules between the blood system and the brain.
The purpose of the study was to examine the correlation between brain reduction and the presence of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers wanted to examine the nature of such changes in elderly individuals at low risk […]
Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to describe how cytokines signal access the brain, then describe the key evidence that supports the concept that cytokines signal the brain to induce sickness behaviors through shedding […]
To illustrate the main principle of the mechanism, authors have presented a simple scheme according to which the device encodes information and presents to the receiver.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effects that serotonin has in the brain and how it interacts with other chemicals in the body Serotonin is an indoleamine chemical secreted by the brain […]
Further, Smith notes that the exercise regimen employed in Snyder’s study limits the relevance of the results. Smith also notes that in Owen’s study, the young age of most of the participants evidently tilted the […]
The rehabilitation after a head surgery is a complex process, the success of which is largely dependent on the degree of cooperation between the patient and the therapist.
The former is the second part of the CNS and the latter is composed of the nerves and the autonomic nervous system that has organs for furnishing the activities of the nervous system.
These tendencies are repressed because of a long period of socialization that comes as a result of the fact that the major tendencies that are present in society remain to be curbed.
Here the stimulus is the thirst instinct which gives the brain the message that the fluid levels need to be adjusted to maintain healthy metabolism, the brain then sends messages to the muscles and other […]
The paper aims to examine the reasons why people get addicted to a substance from their psychological and biological perspectives and the effects of substance abuse on the brain, memory, personality, and behavior.
According to Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields, dementia is a “family of disorders” that involves behavioral and cognitive deficits due to permanent adverse changes to the brain structure and its functioning.
The changes the brain undergoes while aging weakens its functions and can result in the development of cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease. According to Vandenbroucke, these deviations indicate the importance of the choroid plexus […]
The problems of changes in the cognitive functions of the brain over time are one of the leading causes of depression, delirium, and dementia in older adults.
The adenohypophysis cells in the pituitary gland are then stimulated by the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone to secrete both the Follicle Stimulating Hormone and the Luteinizing Hormone.
Language expression and reception are executed by specialized parts of the brain that include Wernicke’s area, Broca’s area, and certain regions of the cerebral cortex.
According to experts, the manifestations of traumatic brain injuries are diverse due to factors such as the severity of an injury and the part of the brain that suffers the injury.
Entering the “soul” as the result of the internal bodily environment and the external social environment emotions have to pass through a certain pathway inside human body, and the limbic brain can be considered the […]
To demonstrate how the sense of sight can help in brain-based-learning, the teacher can come with a wall clock and place it where all the pupils can see.
The five swellings are the Telencephalon, the Diencephalon, the Mesencephalon, the Metencephalon, and the Myelencephalon”. The brain of a human being is in the center of the nervous system.
When the player moved the eyes towards the ball, the image of the ball was created in the retina and sent to the brain for interpretation by optic nerves.
The impacts of brain drain are far reaching both to the economy and to the social welfare of the country. Due to deteriorating conditions brought forth by violence and political instability in the country, many […]
The brain comprises of various structures that work in concert with the intention of transmitting information from the body to the mind and contrariwise as well.
The bond between past and new learning is established under the concept that knowledge in the brain is stored in an arrangement of connections; and learning shapes from experiences by strengthening certain connections.
The Phrenology school thought that the various cognitive abilities of the brain and personality traits are controlled by centers located on specific locations of the brain; each relatively independent of the other and controlling its […]
Other abnormalities of thought which can coexist with Capgras delusions include multiple person misidentifications, presence of misidentification of inanimate objects, delusions of multiplicity of self, delusions of persecutions and perception of morphological changes in the […]
The major parts are the medulla, pons, and midbrain, the cerebellum, the hypothalamus, the thalamus, and the cerebrum. Apart from the brain factors, there are extrinsic factors and intrinsic factors which are involved in motivation […]
Since the output of the brain is behavior and thoughts, dysfunction of the brain may result in highly complex behavioral symptoms. The work of neurons is to transmit information and coordinate messengers in the brain […]
A drug is a substance that changes the bodily function of a body when consumed, there are several definitions of the word drug but it is believed that the most important function of a drug […]
Brain SMART refers to a program used to promotes the practical process of effective teaching and learning through the understanding of the translating implications of the brain as well as a student’s achievement in research.
What develops in the mind of an adolescent that makes them change to adults is the prefrontal cortex which is located in the frontal lobes of the brain.
First of all, it is vital to mention that the patient has demonstrated positive thinking in life and this is by his way of handling of the mobile phone. Assessment of the environment of the […]
This essay aims to outline the relationship between the brain, the nervous system, and the larger context of its working in relation to the other parts of the human body.
It appeared that research into the development of the intellect in children pointed to children below the age of three years as being heavily dependent on encouragement from socially significant others and external stimulation for […]
As these are some of the observed motivations for smoking, quitting smoking is actually very easy in the sense that you just have to set your mind on quitting smoking.
The study of the ways in which the brain processes information is called cognitive psychology. Behavioral observation is an important tool in the arsenal of cognitive psychology research.
While there is no sufficient knowledge on the effects of every part of the brain in aggression, two areas of the brain that cause aggression have been defined: the amygdala and the hypothalamus.
Evidence of brain changes can be seen as early as the middle age in that there is a decrease in the number of neurotransmitter binding sites, as well as a decrease in the level of […]
The first article focuses on the use of a mobile phone application in the self-management of pediatric concussion, while the second one majors on professionals’ views on the use of smart technology to support children […]
Aging may result in severe effects on the brain and lead to cumulative damage and the impairment of cognitive functions. However, it is possible to prevent and slow the effects of brain aging.
The improvement of the methods of spectral and multifractal analyses of the electroencephalogram has enabled scientists and psychologists to sort the chaotic and fractal dynamics of the brain associated with anxious phobia disorders.
Upon measuring brain volumes with the help of automatic tissue segmentation methods and correlating the data with total brain volumes and white matter hyperintensities adjusted for age, Parikh et al.discovered that ELBW infants’ regional brain […]
This forms part of the early processing of visual information, and when the perception is processed to the point of consciousness, it becomes possible to conceptualize the whole object instead of just seeing the aspects […]
The limbic system of the brain is responsible for the expression of emotional feelings whereas the thalamus is responsible for the release of hormones in response to stimuli such as stress and the general behavior […]
The current literature review is dedicated to the mechanisms for speech production and their implications in the field of neuroscience. The authors note that the speech sound map performs three crucial functions: promoting the discrete […]
The video “First Impressions: Exposure to Violence and a Child’s Developing Brain” answers some questions of the dependence of exposure to domestic violence and the development of brain structures of children. At the beginning of […]
The primary hypothesis put forward by the authors of the study was the following: a particular set of physical exercises that are performed in parallel with using cognitive functions of the brain allows better coping […]
The validity of this suggestion is best illustrated with respect to the scientifically proven fact that, as time goes on, the human brain continues to evolve, in the sense of becoming ever more adapted to […]
The purpose of the article is to investigate the structural changes in the human brain caused by a learning environment. With the demands of the spatial memory in the brain, the posterior hippocampus and the […]
The nervous system, as component of the body system, is constituted in a manner that allows for vital recovery and resilience after critical functions are affected by injuries in an adult brain.
The following survey questions can be used to determine the effect of the song on the mind and mood of listeners as well as the overall effect of music on the mind of human beings.
The development of motor and cognitive skills has a significant relationship to the outcomes of video games. Chun argues that the condition of media and video games evokes some of the intrinsic human characteristics.
Nevertheless, resting on the great importance of the given issue, there is a great number of articles and works devoted to the investigation of the main aspects of the functioning of the brain and the […]
The case of Phineas Gage attracts the attention of many scientists because it illustrates the effects of the severe injury on the cognitive processes of an individual. One can also refer to the evidence indicating […]
One of the most evident things that can be observed nowadays is that the Internet has a considerable impact on people, the development of relations, the ways of how information is exchanged, etc.
The brain is one of the most fascinating organs of the human body. In conclusion, the beliefs about ten percent of our brain left and right-brained people or other similar statements are pure myths that […]
In his argument, the writer notes that the Internet is taking over the human mind. The audience is also able to relate the issues in the argument with the effects caused by computers.
Admittedly, healthcare is the sphere where people save other people’s lives. I know that saving people is in people’s bones, and this can be utilized to develop an effective healthcare system.
To this end, the presenter will examine what facilitates the growth process, what happens when the brain cells die, as well as the impacts of the growth and degeneration of brain cells on the brain […]
TBI is catalogued according to the severity and mechanism of the damage. However, in Mary’s case, the predictive value of the eye and verbal elements of the GCS scale was significant because she was able […]
The level of TBI has to be defined by means of the analysis of the results of three types of tests: the Glasgow Coma Scale, the duration of post-traumatic amnesia, and the duration of the […]
It is based on this that various individuals do in fact agree with the assumption of Descartes that the mind must exist somewhere outside of the body and that it influences the actions of the […]
The student tends to concentrate on the tragic events as opposed to the contents of a lesson. The importance of understanding differentiation is that the teacher is in a position to relate negative emotions to […]
It is due to this that numerous fields of study have come about specifically to answer such questions yet this creates a second challenge; namely the fact that each particular field of academic research has […]
As an aide to the natural memory, the parallel distributed processing in the brain is capable of recognizing and visualizing similar images and patterns.
On the other end of the spectrum it is noted by studies such as those by Hagiwara that the study of languages can actually be utilized as a means of assessing the way in which […]
Educational neuroscience plays the significant role of emphasizing the overall understanding of the various codes of neuroscience as it is applied in the modern world of scientific study of the human mind and the brain.
Nonetheless, the study of the brain can help in directing and catalyzing the development of new economic models and accelerating the rate of developing these models.
However, cognitive therapies should be carried out in a home setting or familiar places to enable the patient to easily conceptualize with the aid of her environment. The patient care program should be carried out […]
Decades of enduring research on the functions and structure of the brain indicate that alterations take place in the lowest neocortical processing areas and that the alterations could result in marked changes in the pattern […]
The investigations conducted by Benson and the team of sophisticated scientists are based on the fact that intercessory prayer may influence the process of recovery in a variety of ways.
Because of that, the eating, personality, and sexual identity disorders are caused by the brain disturbances leading to abnormal communications between the brain and the respective body receptors.
The study’s objective is to examine the dependence of the cognitive performance on negative and positive emotions which are imposed on persons and to support the results with references not only to the words of […]
For instance, one is to keep in mind that Broca’s aphasia is characterized by the so-called telegraphic speech; while Wernicke’s aphasia seems to represent the opposite state, when a person’s speech is not low, grammar […]
Through a recent approach done in the educational literature, brain based learning is associates with the structure and the relation of the functioning of the brain. Brain-based learning illustrates the performance of the brain and […]
The detailed analysis of these ways of learning elucidates the differences in learning patterns among students based on the side of the brain that is dominant. It is clear that the left hemisphere of the […]
Among those that he focused on were the mechanical memory which deals with the skeletal coordination, sensitive memory which is in charge of the emotions and other feelings and representative memory which deals with our […]
The author of the article presents the results of the scientific research which indicates to the vital necessity of adults’ care for children in the early ages. The role of adults care in the brain […]
On the other hand, the left part of the brain carries out thinking in a logical, rational and objective way. On the same note, the left hemisphere controls the sensory activities and the right motor.
The concept is of the opinion that the brain is a social organ that is affected by the environment and the general structure of learning environment; brain can be subjected to stressing moments and when […]
One approach is the materialist approach which asserts that consciousness and the brain are one and the same thing, thus the brain is the process of the brain.
The first part of the brain to be considered in this paper is the reptilian complex. The brainstem is composed of the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the mesencephalon.
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