Samuel Brandt Jared Weigley 9/26/13 Expository Writing Section JG Ambiguity is the Source of Unhappiness The human brain is a vastly unknown and unexplored area of the body. Daniel Gilbert‚ author of "Immune to Reality" and Nicholas Carr‚ author of "Is Google Making Us Stupid"‚ both write about the ways that the human brain works. Gilbert discusses how the brain attempts to protect itself from the unpleasant things in life. He calls this the psychological immune system because‚ just like
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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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Human identity‚ the idea that defines each and every one of us‚ could be facing an unprecedented crisis. It is a crisis that would threaten long-held notions of who we are‚ what we do and how we behave. It goes right to the heart - or the head - of us all. This crisis could reshape how we interact with each other‚ alter what makes us happy‚ and modify our capacity for reaching our full potential as individuals. And it’s caused by one simple fact: the human brain‚ that most sensitive of organs
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The technical article I read was called "Ultra sound warning: Procedure may harm unborn babies’ brains." This article explained the danger to unborn babies when ultrasounds are performed on the mother to be. Research has been conducted to test the danger of ultrasounds on unborn mice. The research has shown some of the dangerous sides of ultrasounds. The mice were injected while in the womb to track their brain development. There were 335 mice injected. The research showed that the
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When we’re walking down a typical city street these days‚ it’s hard not to bump into people who are so absorbed in their smartphones and tablet computers that they’re almost one with their gadgets‚ oblivious to the world around them. This burgeoning digital dependence may conjure up vaguely creepy images of the hapless citizenry in "The Matrix" movies‚ strapped into chairs and wired into an illusion that takes the place of reality. But that’s taking the negative view. To neuroscientists‚ psychologists
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I am always delighted when I am blessed with the opportunity to acquire new information to add to my brain’s knowledge base and Dr. Daniel Amen’s presentation: Change Your Brain‚ Change Your Life did just that. I found Dr. Amen’s presentation to be very informative and I gathered a plethora of knowledge on the human brain that I had no prior knowledge of. I was particularly intrigued by the SPECT scans which looks at blood flow and activity patterns in the brain. I was not aware that you could improve
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EXPLAIN TWO EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES: Certain effect of the environment can affect physiological processes such as hormones‚ neurotransmitters and the brain. The two effect of the environment on physiological processes that will be discussed are the enrichment of certain environments on brain plasticity and the observation of experiences actions on the activation of mirror neurons. The first effect of environment on physiological processes that will be discussed is
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Melissa Ingrassia PSYC201 4/4/13 “The Case of the Fallen Athlete” 1. The left hemisphere because strokes affecting the left hemisphere causes the right side of your body to become paralyzed and difficulty with your speech and communication. 2. An fMRI can identify the exact location and extent of the damage the stroke caused on Tim’s brain. 3. There are other ways Physicians can view the damage of Tim’s brain for instance there are two hemisphere of the brain that control different
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Emergent Properties Every living organism is composed of one or more cells. Each of these individual cells serves their own purpose. However‚ they are structured to work together to perform a function. Emergent properties are the properties in which components of a system that is working together has‚ yet when the components are broken down individually‚ they are lacking these properties. Examples of emergent properties include the human brain and ant colonies. An emergent property of the brain
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Have you ever had a surge of worrying thoughts? Do you ask yourself‚ did I lock the car; did I turn off the lights? After these thoughts occurred‚ did you immediately check to make sure you locked your car‚ and turned off the lights? Though everyone has worrying thoughts‚ some of these thoughts may develop into unbearable obsessions. Some people cannot rid themselves of these obsessions‚ even though they are aware that their thoughts and actions are absurd. These people
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