The Curtain Documentary Analysis

In the article “This is your Brain…” by Roy Wood and Patrick Barker is about understanding the brain and the limitations that the brain has. That the brain controls our body and everything that happens in our body. That there is so much more that the brain does then we ever give it credit for. The brain has three important things the bad attributes, the neocortex and limbic system, and the manages energy.

With the definition of cognitive neuroscience in mind, it is important to consider how the body is affected by the mind. While the mind-body issue is still not fully settled it has advanced to where we know that the mind is considered psychological and the body is neurological (Solso,2008) psychologists and philosophers are still debating wether they coexist

After viewing the first part of Legacies of Social Change: 100 Years of Professional Social Work in the United States, it seems evident that history continues to be presented from the view of those with power and does not acknowledge the downfalls of these movements. History, especially in the United States, is centered toward European and Western civilization and whatever benefits these groups. This film perpetuates this one-sided account of the history social work that worked to only help white people, while diminishing the challenges and progress people of color faced during this period. While one can argue that this film is dated, this is still occurring all throughout our history and has repercussions today. This can be seen with any

The documentary we watched in class is called “Sicko”. The documentary’s purpose was to look at healthcare in the United States, mostly driven by profit margins, compared to universal health care in different countries such as Canada, U.K., and France. The thesis of the film is the need for universal healthcare in United States and the US’s lack of a solution. The film began with Moore, the film’s director, interviewing some of the “privileged” Americans who were as he stated, “living the American dream,” by having insurance. The individuals interviewed shared some of their horror stories dealing with health insurance and hospitals in the United States. One daunting story in particular was from a couple Larry and Donna Smith who were forced

Many researchers have sought out an explanation for the mysteries hidden within our brain and how it operates. Recent studies have shown that the brain functions more as a muscle allowing it to continue to grow or contract. If these studies prove to be true, this could forever change how people interact or associate with their brains.

The Waiting Room is a 2012 documentary film and social media project directed by Peter Nicks that follows the life and times of patients, doctors, and staff at Highland Hospital , a safety-net hospital in Oakland, California. The project includes a blog which features stories and conversations from the waiting room as well as behind-the-scenes information about the project. Frequent video updates from the project are posted on the blog. These videos examine what life is like in an American public hospital caring for a community of largely uninsured patients. Many hospitals and health systems provide charity care for uninsured individuals when they require acute care, but the most forward thinking ones are also concerned with caring for this

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 command center of the human body can be described as the most organized, and most chaotic place known. It's focus could transfer from emotional thoughts to life-saving commands within a matter of seconds. Though this intellectual masterpiece is possessed by every human, it is rarely acknowledged. In An Alchemy of Mind, Diane Ackerman interprets this seemingly supernatural organ. She goes in depth with spectacular use of figurative language, and reveals some of the most amazing aspects of an object so vital to existence. Ackerman uses metaphors and paradoxes to examine the nature of the brain.

Similar to Susan Blackmore’s essay “Strange Creatures” Lauren Slater’s essay “Who Holds the Clicker?” questions the idea of who really has control of our minds. In Blackmore's essay, the thesis was very clear stating: “ what makes us different is our ability to imitate” ( Blackmore, 33). In Slater’s essay, the thesis wasn't very clearly stated. In my opinion, I feel that the thesis statement of this essay was that sometimes tampering with a patient's mind might have a positive effect. Sticking to my thesis in the previous paper I still feel that we as humans have control of our minds. But the mind and the brain are two different things. Although we might have control of our minds I don't think we have control of our brain.

In today’s society, many road accidents and deaths are often caused by the same reason. The reason being that mostly teens, as well as adults, have created a habit of texting while they’re driving. A film by Werner Herzog, “From One-Second To The Next,” is a documentary against texting while driving. This film documents the testimonies of four individuals who's lives have been affected by texting and driving.

In the book, “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain,” David Eagleman challenges many ideas that we might have about our identities, mindset, perception and how they all come together to affect our actions and beliefs. Eagleman talks about how our brains work with our bodies to perceive our everyday life and tasks. He explains that the brain is a three- pound organ that takes control of our daily actions and alters our way of thinking and performing certain tasks. He states that it is easier for our brains to perform tasks like ride a bike or drive a car without thinking too much about it. In his book, he also talks about how the brain does not perform or think the same way someone else's brain might. The brain can automatically do a certain task without you even realizing it and is even able to make up a response when you don't remember exact details of a past event. This book has challenged many ideas that we may already have, or known about ourselves, and raises many questions about how our brain works to perceive and analyze information.

The television series, Through the Wormhole had an episode that talked about the Subconscious of the human brain. The subconscious of the brain has long been thought of as the source of our primal fears and desires. Scientists have discovered how the subconscious makes snap decisions that protect us from harm, and that it can be trained to actually heal our bodies of disease. There was an example in the video where Morgan Freeman talked about when he was eight years old he had to memorize twelve line from a play but thought he would forget if he goes on stage in front of a big crowd. Once he got on stage, the nervousness of his body went away and recited every line in the play. This comes to show that the brain can memorize many things when it comes to reading or movement. Certain parts of the brain tend to turn off when we start on a task. Those regions of the brain become active

After watching this film, I learned to never judge or discriminate others because of the color of their skin or because of their appearance. The Documentary entitled A Class Divided surprised and helped me understand how other races feel when they are being discriminated. It also displayed the different attitude the kids portrayed due to power. It also showed me we have to implement change to our young kids at an early age. We should continue to educate everyone that all should be treated equally no matter what their appearance appears to be. The scene I would remember a month from now from this film is the different body language each kid displayed, how confused they were. The behavior that each child shown. Some felt left out; some felt like

In the following I want to introduce you to two different Chicagoan artists, who were presented in the PBS series Art:21. I have chosen Chris Ware and Theaster Gates.

In 1987 President Ronald Reagan gave an introspective speech in front of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin. That said speech is known to us as “Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate”. When Reagan gave this speech he was toward the end of his political career, he had served two terms as president of the United States, and was well-known for his role as a gifted mediator and peacemaker. It was also during the Cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union. To the west of Berlin was the free democratic countries of Western Europe. To the east was what was known as the iron curtain an area controlled by the soviet union and its allies. Inside the iron curtain freedoms were restricted and liberty denied.