Neuropsychology Controversy Analysis

In 2013, I came across to an article in a local newspaper. The article was about two newborn babies, who shared the same brain along with their bodies. This was an extraordinary case because no other known twins with the same condition survived before. This case caught my attention and pushed me towards asking a question that never came to my mind before: Could people have distinctive personalities, while sharing the same brain? Luckily, I was not alone with my questioning. Further readings allowed me to have a better idea about this controversy. I discovered that Neuropsychology commonly examined similar cases to find a solid connection between the brain and human behaviors. Some significant cases throughout the history, such as Charles Whitman who committed to mass murder after developing a brain tumor, demonstrated that improper brain connections could lead people to experience personality alterations.
I was amazed by the existence of such field, and I found myself continually reading books and researches about brain disorders’ effects. Therefore,
I could not speak more than a few words of English, but my dedication was enough to overcome my weaknesses. I’ve started my education in the Northern Virginia Community College, which is a two year institution that offers a wide variety of majors. I improved my English by dedicating most of my time to studying. I was also eager to participate in psychology-related organizations but I was not able to find any available opportunities on my campus. Consequently, I started a psychology club named “Psi Revolutio” to increase awareness about mental illnesses and psychological conditions that are highly influential within Northern Virginia Community. As the founder and the president, I was able to address many important issues that affect college students, such as neurotransmitters and their correlational relationship with drug abuse, during our weekly