cybernetics and cognitive simulation. The main goals in the field of Artificial intelligence is general intelligence which includes statistical methods‚ computational intelligence‚ computer science‚ mathematics‚ psychology‚ linguistics‚ philosophy and neuroscience. Artificial Intelligence have grown popular in pop media culture‚ increasing
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Transhumanism is the term used in the belief that the human race can evolve beyond its mental and physical limitations that currently exist. This is definitely a difficult slippery slope of a belief. There are benefits for mankind that could emerge from these enhancements and also there are problems that could also emerge especially from an ethical standpoint. When discussing this topic several things come to mind. Do humans have the right to tamper with our genetic make up to create a new form of
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address the moral and ethical issues of using cord blood. Sample Literature Willing‚ A.E.‚ J. Lixian‚ M. Milliken‚ S. Poulos‚ and T. Zigova. "Intravenous versus intrastriatal cord blood administration in a rodent model of stroke." Journal of Neuroscience Research. 73.3 (2003): 296-307. Print. Kohn‚ Donald‚ Kenneth Weinberg‚ Jan Nolta‚ Linda Heiss‚ and Carl Lenarsky. "Engraftment of gene–modified umbilical cord blood cells in neonates with adenosine deaminase deficiency." Nature Medicine. 1. (1995):
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I chose "Secrets of the Brain" by Carl Zimmer because it seems so interesting to learn how our brain works. In this article‚ Carl Zimmer writes about how our brain really works by taking the journey and witness it by having a brain imaging done on him. He goes to Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging in Boston Harbor to perform this procedure. This procedure is called an "MRI" scan. Zimmer describes his experience during the scan and scientifically breaks down what is happening during the scan.
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Cognitive development is a field of study in neuroscience and psychology focusing on a child’s development in terms of information processing‚ conceptual resources‚ perceptual skill‚ language learning‚ and other aspects of brain development and cognitive psychology compared to an adult’s point of view. In other words‚ cognitive development is the emergence of the ability to think and understand. [1] A large portion of research has gone into understanding how a child imagines the world. Jean Piaget
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developing subject of science; interest in animal emotions is increasing among scientists. With the intention of proving that animals have feelings; Dr. Jaak Panksepp‚ has been researching animal behavior since 1979. As a professor of Physiology and Neuroscience in Washington State University; he conducted a remarkable investigation with rats. His study consists of placing several sensors that control rough and tumble play in rats. When the volume of those sensors is increased‚ the playfulness in the rats
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Galambos‚ C. (2005). Natural Disasters: Health and Medical Considerations. Health & social work‚ 30‚ 83-86. Gortner‚ E.‚ & Pennebaker‚ J Herman‚ J. L. (1998)‚ Recovery from psychological trauma. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. Psychiatry and Neurosciences‚ 52: S98–S103 Kar‚ N Lester‚ P.‚ Wong‚ S.‚ & Hendren‚ R. (2003). The Neurobiological Effects of Trauma. Adolescent psychiatry‚ 27‚ 259-282. Raphael‚ B.‚ & Ma‚ H. (2011). Mass Catastrophe and Disaster Psychiatry. Molecular
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der Werf Jeff Franson Julia Wreford Course overview Description: The overall theme of this course is the examination of human behaviour and mental processes using a scientific approach. It will survey some of the major areas of the field such as neuroscience‚ sensation and perception‚ learning‚ cognition‚ motivation‚ human development‚ personality‚ psychopathology‚ and social psychology. Lectures: Seminars: Tuesdays & Thursdays 16:30-17:20‚ Rozanski Hall (ROZH) 104 As assigned on your timetable. •
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directly in this field. Biopsychology Biopsychology is a field of psychology that analyzes how the brain and neurotransmitters influence our behaviors‚ thoughts and feelings. This field can be thought of as a combination of basic psychology and neuroscience. Clinical Psychology Clinical psychologists assess and treat people with psychological problems. They may act as therapists for people experiencing normal psychological crises (e.g.‚ grief) or for individuals suffering from chronic psychiatric
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"Hemispheres‚" Neuroscience for Kids [accessed June 7‚ 2007] http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/split.html. Chudler‚ E.H.‚ et al.‚ 2006b. "Sidedness‚" Neuroscience for Kids [accessed June 7‚ 2007] http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/rightl.html. This project is based on an entry to the 2007 California State Science Fair: Hines‚ K.K
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