WEEK 11 – This week we were asked to analyse the following papers and a TED Talk presentation reflecting on how the accelerating pace of life and the distractions/noise in form of new means of communication are affecting our concentration and vanishing our “sanctuary” where we can dedicate time for thoughtful reflections. * “No time to think: Reflections on information technology and contemplative scholarship”‚ David M. Levy. (2007) * “Speed and the Unsettling of Knowledge in the Digital
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internet resembles the modern world‚ an infinitely complex circuit of networks‚ seemingly finding some sort of order in the randomness and chaos. For centuries we have adapted to technological change but it is only now with the modern science of neuroplasticity we can see in detail how these new inventions are effecting our brains. Millions of people right now are browsing the web and doing innumerable things from checking there bank balances to playing online games‚ a whole maelstrom of things
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prison room. Our brain is constructively supported by nerve cells that avoid reproduction in order to prevent connectivity disruption. Even though our brain stores the things we were previously exposed to in order for us make meaning in life‚ neuroplasticity also allows our brain to grow intellectually and help us learn so that we can make new meanings. Because of this‚ Einstein suggests that we expand our mind and think outside of what we already know. We have our own perceptions on things‚ but there
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CASE STUDIES Submitted for course SSC 130 Essentials of Psychology February 20‚ 2013 Assignment number 05020600 THE CASE STUDY OF: THE FALLEN ATHLETE (P.79) 1. In the story‚” The right side of Tim’s body was paralyzed and he was having great difficulty trying to talk”. Thus‚ it suggests that the left hemisphere of Tim’s brain suffered during his stroke‚ because language processing occur more in the left side if the brain. In general‚ the left hemisphere concentrates
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decades‚ the evolution of technology has cultivated media into something so easily accessible. Thus‚ creating those using this technology‚ to be unfocused in our generation and future generations‚ changing ones behaviour and creating habits due to neuroplasticity‚ and finally the crave for more technology to meet our generations enthusiastic needs. In this generation‚ the media has provided its audiences and purchasers with the opportunities and experiences to broaden their personal horizons. Companies
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Psychology Test 1 Chapters 1‚ 2‚ & 4 Chapter 1 Psychology – the scientific study of behavior & mental process Goals of Psychology: 1. Describe 2. Predict Human behavior & mental process 3. Explain 4. Help change and improve the lives of people Subfields: Behavioral neuroscience – examines biological basis of behavior and hoe it determines behavior Brain & nervous system Developmental Psychology – examines how people grow & change from the birth to death Clinical psychology
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approves drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. McNamara‚ P.‚ (2011). The cognitive neuropsychiatry of Parkinson’s disease. Cambridge‚ Mass. : MIT Press. Petzinger G.‚ Fisher‚ B.‚ McEwen‚ S.‚ Beeler‚ J.‚ Walsh‚ J.‚ Jakowec‚ M.‚ (2013). Exercise-enhanced neuroplasticity targeting motor and cognitive circuitry in Parkinson’s disease. London: The Lancet Neurology. Starkstein‚ S.‚ Merello‚ M.‚ (2002). Psychiatric and cognitive disorders in Parkinson’s disease. New York : Cambridge University Press. Gaudet‚ P.‚ (2002)
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Mind and Brain - Is There a Difference? Lisa Fitzsimons PHI 200 Instructor Brianne Larsen 02/20/2012 The brain is the most complex organ of the human body; scientists still have many unanswered questions about it. One question is are the mind and the brain the same entity or are they separate entities within a person’s head? It is undisputed that the actions of the mind are within the brain. But are the actions of the mind only neurological impulses sent between neurons within the brain
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What are learning disabilities? Learning disabilities‚ or learning disorders‚ are an umbrella term for a wide variety of learning problems. A learning disability is not a problem with intelligence or motivation. Kids with learning disabilities aren’t lazy or dumb. In fact‚ most are just as smart as everyone else. Their brains are simply wired differently. These differences affects how they receive and process information. Simply put‚ children and adults with learning disabilities see‚ hear‚ and
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additional connections between brain cells. Studies demonstrate that our brains develop throughout our lives and that they are constantly being modified and that training and practice can stimulate brain development in targeted areas. This is known as neuroplasticity. LearningRx‚ the franchisor‚ has used what we have learned about brain development and created a program that focuses on developing
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