Brain Vs Disregulated Brain

This analysis persists of key points, about The article “Stress and the brain by Janet Elder”. The author forged an excellent informative piece to educate the reader on the effects of stress on the brain. The author states that “Stress can be both good and bad. It is part of life, and your brain and body respond to it”. The author clarifies that, "Whether stress is harmful or helpful depends on the amount of stress, how severe it is, and how long it lasts".

There is a big difference living a life actively, and living a life passively. Once people start living a life passively, they tend to become too comfortable and committed to their life, which is devastating because they will never amount to their full potential. As for a life that is being acted-upon they are self – improving and opening new doors to experiences they never thought they could do. In Carol Dweck’s article “Brainology” describes two different mindsets students may have and how each can affect a student’s ability to reach a successful life. Also in connection with the mindsets based on Adrienne Rich speech “Claiming an Education” she argues about what receiving and claiming an education means. In the wake of these findings I come to learn that I had a fixed mindset, which only allowed me to receive an education. But now recognizing and understanding the “Growth Mindset,” I have decided to claim my education and see how putting the concept and process can help enlighten my academics and life.

Carol S. Dweck's article “Brainology – Transforming Student's Motivation to Learn” offers insights about student's mentality at school and why some students are better off than others. The article claims directly that students generally have two mindsets when it comes to learning; one is “fixed mindset,” a negative trait, and the other is “growth mindset,” a positive trait. Both of these traits contradict each other in terms of meaning. These two mindsets impact students on whether or not they will be successful on their academic road. In “Brainology – Transforming Student's Motivation to Learn,” Dweck explains how these two traits influence the outcome of having one of these two mindsets through

I started my education in Erie, Pennslyviana.I attend McDowell High. I would say that we were one of the richer schools were I live. I am going to talk about my first assignment Brainology. I thought it was very interesting and it thought me a lot about how some people have different mindsets.

When it comes to the topic of having a growth mindset, most of us will readily agree that students who are praised are motivated to learn. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of how they are praised. Whereas some are convinced that praising students for their intelligence will motivate them to learn, others maintain that encouraging them for their efforts has a better impact on their motivation.

In the feature article “Brainology”, the author, Carol Dweck explains that there are consequences of praising children for their work, they is also different types of mindsets that enable a person’s development. She focuses on two types of mindsets. The first mindset is fixed where a person believes that if she or he is smart, they don’t need to put effort to be successful. The author explains on page 3 of the article that sometimes society encourages this mindset by using words such as smart , intelligent which sometimes creates confidence , however, when the assignment gets difficult then a fixed mindset person loses confidence so they stop working hard to complete the task. The second mindset is when a person believes that working hard to

-The way your brain regulates the chemicals and hormones your body releases in response to stress (Mayo Clinic, 2014)

The concept of neuroplasticity has long been questioned. The term of “neuroplasticity” did not even come about until the mid-late 20th century. When the term “plastic” was used to describe the brain by a select few neuroscientists, they were laughed at and the term was never thought of as a description for the human brain. The human brain was seen as a closed circuit and one that once you had it, you definitely had it. Scientists thought the brain would not develop anymore past a certain point in your life. Norman Doidge brings the concept of neuroplasticity into reality in his book “The Brain that Changes Itself,” a book about the triumphs in the frontier of brain science.

The claim that we only use ten percent of our brain is false. There is no scientific evidence to back up this statement. The origin of the myth is unknown, it could have been influenced by a number of people or events. However despite the lack of evidence to back up the claim that humans only use ten percent of their brain potential the claim has continued into the modern age. The myth has been repeated over and over by the media until many people didn't question it and believe it regardless of evidence against it.

While owning his own Brain Center, Dr. Fotuhi also works along the side of notable universities, “... completing my Ph.D in neuroscience at John Hopkins University before I started medical school. I was actually in the M.D program at Harvard by way of a teaching scholarship offered through Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology…” (11-12). Attending two of the top ten universities in the United States justifies his credibility in the neurology field. Dr. Fotuhi obtained a high level of knowledge of the human brain and is proven by his Ph.D and his accomplishments that were rewarded by a scholarship. Using what Dr. Fotuhi has learned during schooling, he educates us about the topics of neurology while demonstrating expertise by his vocabulary, “... a limbic lobe, a collection of cortical areas in the frontal and temporal lobes, plus some deeper brain structures. One is the amygdala… which is tied to emotions. Another component of the limbic lobe is the hypothalamus, which regulates hormones…” (15). Professionalism is presented as he defines and elaborates about each component of a brain while using scientific terms. Dr. Fotuhi’s tone is serious and indicates his proficiency about neurology which carry on to his novel’s main message and title, Boost Your Brain. Fotuhi’s titles and achievements are never shunned and maintains his professional speech from start to

Carol dweck's article brainology speaks about christopher situation and aspects regarding his fixed and growth mindset. By providing example from the text and carol dweck's article, this essay will further support his growth or fixed mindset, and thoroughly analyze the article itself.

DEVELOPEMENTAL TOPICS PAPER A brain is a sensitive and crucial organ within the body. The brain sends out the proper signals to the rest of the body so the body can function properly, that is how the body was naturally designed. The brain is the control panel for the rest of the body. There are very crucial time periods where the brain needs certain stimuli’s to mentally grow and development normally.

The National Football League (NFL) is known to be a company worth billion, that has ignored to power they have to compensate both former and present employees who have developed long-term brain damage while on the job, playing in the field. The lack of concern from the NFL has instigated chronic brain damage and in some cases, death to past players. The science behind this issue has formed significant data that both sides could benefit from. The NFL has players participate in a game that has caused brain damage and should be responsible in compensating its victims. Dr. Bennet and Dr. Robert Catu recently wrote an article called “A Brain Gone Bad” and in this article, they tell readers that they have been following different cases in the NFL.

This article discusses how new research has shown that children who nearly drown don’t have as bad of brain damage as previously thought. To convey this, the article showed a 17 month old boy named Conrad who almost drowned and was left with great brain damage. After several months of recovery, Conrad could barely move and was unable to speak. Although he seemed in a vegetative state, his mom still wanted to see the extent of the damage. The problem with evaluating young children for brain damage is that their brain’s haven’t fully developed so it is very hard to tell if that part of the system hasn’t developed yet or was damaged. Asking Dr. Fox from UT Health San Antonio’s Research Imaging Institute, he responded saying that there is no treatment but he can scan Conrad’s brain to see what parts of his brain had been damaged and which had stayed intact. This ask from Conrad’s mom sprouted a study by Fox and his associates trying to find the

Equally important to the characteristics of a mentally healthy individual, in today’s fast-paced world, is the psychological health of the brain, the genetic, biological and environmental factors that play an integral role in general wellness.