Brain Vs Mind Brain Mind Definitions The brain is an organ of soft nervous tissue‚ located in the skull of vertebrates; it is the controlling centre of the nervous system. (Dictionary 2010) The mind is the centre of the consciousness that generates thoughts and feelings; the mind itself stores knowledge and memories. (Dictionary 2010) Assumptions and Methods Monism is the belief that the brain and the mind are the same thing. (Robson 2011) MRI scans and other experiments have demonstrated
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five differences in male and female brain? The size of the brain in both male and female are different‚ males are said to have larger brain than the female. Thou in females the frontal lobe is larger‚ frontal lobe is used for problem solving and decision making .In males the parietal cortex is larger‚ the function of this space perception and regulation of sexual for social behavior. Woman’s brain have tighter packed neurons which explains why a female brain works faster for score higher on language
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Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder. Like many other illnesses‚ schizophrenia is believed to result from a combination of environmental and genetic factors. All the tools of modern science are being used to search for the causes of this disorder. The term schizophrenia is Greek in origin‚ and in the Greek meant "split mind." This is not an accurate medical term. In Western culture‚ some people have come to believe that schizophrenia refers to a split-personality disorder. These are two very
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million people suffer from it‚ many of them are struggling to find a simple yet effective solution to their problem. Recently‚ an idea of using electrical current to stimulate the brain has emerged on a popular social news and discussion website. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)‚ now popularly called “brain hacking”‚ is said to not only help those battling depression‚ epilepsy and other similar conditions but also to improve concentration‚ memory and mental abilities of healthy individuals
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The five major structures of the brain are myelencephalon‚ Metencephalon‚ mesencephalon‚ diencephalon and telencephalon. The myelencephalon carries signals from the brain to the entire parts of the human body and it is also uniquely shaped looking like a little net. The Metencephalon is made up of ascending and descending tracts just like the myelencephalon. It has two major divisions which are pons and the cerebellum. The mesencephalon has two divisions also and they are the tectum and the tegmentum
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at once.” — Juvenal‚ Satires The aim of this essay is a controversial one: to provide evidence in support of the thesis that porn addiction‚ especially when accompanied by compulsive masturbation over a long period‚ alters brain chemistry and can eventually produce brain damage. This is not a conspiracy theory. It is an intellectually defensible thesis for which there is now a growing body of scientific evidence. Perhaps the quickest way to tame and tranquilize an unruly nation is to turn its
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metaphor. Brain has the faculty of talking‚ laughing‚ crying‚ thinking and so forth. Without brain‚ human cannot exist. In the similar way‚ engine performs all the functions in the vehicle. The car is consisted of more than 20‚000 parts. Even though it is not small number‚ it is nothing when it compared to the human neuron system. Anyway‚ neuron system is controlled by brain‚ of course‚ car parts are controlled by engine. Therefore‚ when there is a little bit damage at any part of the brain‚ specific
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Lakin Henderson The article Beautiful Brains by David Dobbs‚ presents the question‚ “What is wrong with these kids?” The advancement of technology and scientific research has given affirmation to teenage characteristics of the brain in relation to human development. Dobbs offers a few main ideas‚ and supports his thoughts about why teens are risk takers and thrill seekers with scientific reasoning. In reference to thrill seeking‚ Dobbs explain the reasons behind teenage decision making‚
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Brain Drain Brain drain is the emigration of the skilled‚ educated and professional people to countries where they can be productive and fulfill their potential. Lebanon‚ a victim of massive brain drain‚ was colonized by diverse nations and cultures throughout history leaving behind a rich cultural background. Until recently people cherished this background‚ yet nowadays it is endangered by the sporadic brain drain that is taking place among the adult generation of the country. Adult generations
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the years scientists have discovered that there is more to the brain than previously thought. They have learned that inside the brain there is a synapse or an area that is open between the axon of a nerve and the dendrite of another nerve. The synapse entails the neurotransmitters‚ mitochondria‚ postsynaptic ending that has receptors sites for the neurotransmitters‚ and a synaptic cleft. When alcohol is consumed and reaches the brain‚ it can alter neuron membranes‚ ion channels‚ enzymes‚ and receptors
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