Jeeves And Brown: Argumentative Analysis

I read the article, “Secrets of the Brain”, found in the February 2014 issue of National Geographic written by Carl Zimmer. I chose this subject because I have been fascinated with the brain and how it works. The research of the brain has been ongoing for many centuries now. The history in this article is interesting. It explained how scientists used to understand the brain and its inner workings. For example, “in the ancient world physicians believed that the brain was made of phlegm. Aristotle looked on it as a refrigerator, cooling of the fiery heart. From his time through the Renaissance, anatomists declared with great authority that our perceptions, emotions, reasoning, and actions were all the result of “animal spirits”—mysterious, unknowable vapors that swirled through cavities in our head and traveled through our bodies.” (Zimmer, p. 38)

The civil war did reduce sectional antagonist a huge amount but it also made the United states One Nation. The war was a test for the nation or in this case ANY nation for those dedicated to see if they could endure and a final resting place for those who died and for the nation to live. There was division between the north and the south which eventually brought upon the Brutal Civil War. In president Andrew John’s Amnesty proclamation, the Union forgave the confederate and made them swear on an oath to faithfully support, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States. “The union eventually showed that they had no “antagonist” against the south which made the United States One nation once again. The soldiers that risked their lives

Two Latinas and a baby were stopped by security while grocery shopping, because another shopper accused the dark-skinned women of kidnapping the fair-skinned, blue-eyed, blonde baby accompanying them. It was not until the fair-skinned, blue-eyed, blonde father of the baby refuted the accusation, that the women were released. My mother (who is from El Salvador) and my nanny (who is from Belize) were the two women and I was the baby. My mom and nanny would not have been publicly incriminated and shamed, were they fair-skinned. McIntosh’s article substantiates the ubiquity of white privilege. White people do not have to worry about being monitored while running errands or being pulled over because of their skin color. I agree with McIntosh’s point

My son has started applying to colleges and would appreciate if you can provide a short letter of recommendation for him on a google lettehead.

When people generally discuss the Buddhist principals or the life of Buddha, the subjects of the anatomy or evolution of probably rarely arise. However in this book, “Buddha 's Brain – the practical neuroscience of happiness, love, & wisdom”, many of the tenets of Buddhist teachings are backed by the latest research and well established scientific theory. The author, Dr. Rick Hanson and his collaborator, Dr. Richard Mendius, are both scientist themselves with Dr. Hanson being a neuropsychologist and Dr. Mendius being a neurologist. While someone might infer from the title that the book is focused on the connection between science and Buddhism, that is not the case. The weight of the book actually deals with the various states of the mind associated with suffering and the ways we can overcome them in psychological growth, spiritual practice, and positive well-being.

Compatibility between psychology and religion has been an issue argued for many years. However, men like Dr. William Backus developed a counseling system that utilizes the secular aspects of this treatment. By redefining the aspects,

Churchland claims that the concepts we use to describe our experiences, such as belief, desire, fear, sensation and so on, is an empirical theory of the mind called “folk psychology.” Since a “materialist” suggests that no immaterial, non-physical mind exists, Churchland obviously opposes anything that is empirical, thus, he argues against folk psychology. Eliminative materialism doubts that there will be a one-on-one match up between neuroscience and folk psychology. That is to say, since folk psychology does not explain many mental phenomena, it must be eliminated and be replaced by neuroscience.

Many people consider science and religion to be at loggerheads. Other people consider religions and science to be completely unrelated and different facets. The idea that many people have is that science seems to be more popular than the legions since it is based on facts while religion is based on perceptions. However, what many people fail to realize is that science is not the only source of facts, and religion has been effective in reaching out beyond the realms of morals and values. Indeed, science and religions rely on one another in examining and explaining the things that happens in the daily lives of individuals. Although the views of religion and science have been more or less distinct, there are several ways in which science and religions come together. This paper reviews

The scientist actually took the time take photos studying the brain chemistry the nerves, neural system and all, really observing how the brain seems to function and communicate within our body. Paying attention to how it reacts regarding certain behavior which also deals with the belief system as well. It’s practically, explaining how we limit are thinking internally as well as externally. Attachment seems to play a huge role within the brain chemistry. In Order for us to survive amongst one another we need to communicate and live out our desires, not suppress them or who we are. Now the faults I don’t agree with in this article yes there’s some supporting evidence, but it can come off quite vague sometimes because more evidence is still necessary

“God is not real because all religious experiences can be traced back to brain activity.” What would James (1902) think about that statement? Does he think the possibility of physiological origin discredits religion? Why or why not? Do you agree or disagree with James’ assessment?

The effect of spiritual disciplines on neurobiology is interesting. Overall, research displays that there is a significant amount of evidence that spiritual disciplines have a positive effect on the brain and body. The US National Library of Medicine published research that endorses this concept. Spiritual disciplines have shown definite neuroanatomical and neurochemical changes in the studies conducted to examine neurobiology. (Mohandas, 2008). Neuroimaging studies display that spiritual practices activates the major neurotransmitter systems of the brain. The neurotransmitter alterations contribute to decreasing anxiety and depressive symptoms and in part explain the neurophysiological and neurochemical changes observed in spiritual practices.

When discussing the relationship of brain and behavior, the materialist view of human experience runs into conflict with the historically dominant religious accounts. Recent studies, however, suggests that there may be a "middle view" between the two world-views. Religions, especially Buddhism, stress the role of meditation in one's spiritual growth. Meditation has tangible psychological and physiological benefits, though, which can be explained strictly in neurobiological terms. Understanding of how meditation affects the brain, and, by extension, human behavior, also gives insight into consciousness, the role of feedback loops, and the nature of the I-function.

There has long been debate between the leaders of scientific and religious organizations regarding which is more appropriate, and if they can ever be unified. The eight circuit brain is one of the potential links to doing so.

Research studies have shown efforts to distinguish differences between religious and nonreligious individuals in areas of physiological studies. In an article called The Neural Correlates of Religious and Nonreligious Belief (Harris, Kaplan, Curiel, Bookheimer, Lacoboni, and Cohen 2009), the topic of physiological studies attempts to discover differences between religious believers and the non- religious is expanded. The researchers intend to discover the difference in brain activity of religious believers and non-religious believers when presented with questions of fact and questions of fiction. This critique will present the researchers main questions, the methods used, the results of the experiments, and conclusions. The study’s strengths, validity, consistency and weaknesses will also be assessed throughout this critique.

ABSTRACT: Curiously, in the late twentieth century, even agnostic cosmologists like Stephen Hawking—who is often compared with Einstein—pose metascientific questions concerning a Creator and the cosmos, which science per se is unable to answer. Modern science of the brain, e.g. Roger Penrose's Shadows of the Mind (1994), is only beginning to explore the relationship between the brain and the mind-the physiological and the epistemic. Galileo thought that God's two books-Nature and the Word-cannot be in conflict, since both have a common author: God. This entails, inter alia, that science and faith are to two roads to the Creator-God. David Granby recalls that once upon a time,