Brain

The Literate Brain seminar is part of the online lecture series called the Evolving Brain. The lecture began with a short video explaining clarity. Clarity is a way of looking at the brain in which the brain becomes transparent and specific markers can be used to highlight different features. This is done through the use of a mesh designed to keep the parts of the brain in place and then the fats and lipid bilayer are removed to make the brain transparent. This allows researchers to more clearly

Watkins Group topic: Effects of Drugs on the Brain ***** Last Group ***** In today’s session, group members received education on how alcohol and drug abuse affects the brain chemistry. Group members learned how different categories of substances and how they act in the mind and body. PO was on time and moderately participated in the group activity. PO engaged in the group discussion, and shared personal experience and insights related to the topic appropriately and honestly. PO completed the

Music affects the brain in many different ways. What would our world be like without music? Music has a direct path to our brain. It is a very big part of our daily lives. Everywhere a person goes, they hear music. Music affects chemicals in the brain that affect our emotions. Different types of music affect the brain differently. Music can be used in therapy to help a person with emotional problems. Music is even part of every country on earth. Humans are a musical species. Music has a major

process of “pruning”, also known as synapse elimination, in the teenage brain is a complex developing period which consists of shortening unused synapses and increasing the vitality of those that are used frequently by the individual. All adolescents experience of phase of childhood development where they tend to forget specific affairs and engage in poor decision making, and there are explanations for this residing in the brain. More specifically, as stated by PBS, “the activation of the hippocampus

The human brain has been largely a topic of discussion in recent decades, so much so that the 1990s became known as the “Decade of the Brain”. This is due to the extensive amount of research able to be conducted due to advancing technology; however there still remains debate on many aspects of thought, cognition, and overall consciousness that we see as being alive and human. Though many answers remain shrouded in mystery, scientists are able to deduce one piece of important information: neurotransmitters

pharmaceutically or illegally, closely resemble neurotransmitters and are actually able to mimic it to the extent that it fools the receptors. Basically, these drugs hijack the neurotransmitters. Once these drugs are ingested, it enters into the brain, gets into the synapse and binds itself to the receptor. This then causes the inappropriate release of neurotransmitters and alter the breakdown and recycling of neurotransmitters or can be used to destroy particular neurotransmitters completely (Sapolsky

Music and the Brain In Macedonian hills, the music of Orpheus was said to possess certain magical qualities, having powers strong enough to alter the very behavior of people and animals. Among its abilities, the notes of Orpheus' lyre were said to calm the guard-dog of Hades (1), to cause the evil Furies to cry, and to tame the deadly voices of the Sirens (2). Was this power simply a divine and magical gift with no other explanation, or can we explain more specifically the connections between

Brain trauma occurs when an external force causes injury to the brain. It’s classified in a variety of different classes based on the severity of the injury, mechanisms: closed or penetrating head injury, and location of injury. However, in many cases of brain trauma the damage is traumatic, affecting the brain, physical capabilities, mental fortitude, personality, and behavior. In addition to the impairment of abilities and behavior after the trauma, the journey to recovery is long and hard. F.K

The teenage brain is in a very important developmental stage. Every teenager treats their brain differently. Some teens use it while playing sports or doing other physical activities. I use mine for creativity by watching and studying tutorials about 3D and playing video games with my friends. Teenagers act differently than adults. They are more self-conscious and more emotional. The prefrontal cortex is responsible for this because it's a brain region that's not fully developed yet. Teens are also

When a child decides they want to try hopping on one leg for the first time, many areas of the brain become involved, such as the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, motor cortex strip, cerebellum, corpus callosum, and the spinal cord. All of these parts must communicate with each other and the parts of the body being used so that the task may be completed correctly. Initially, the prefrontal cortex is responsible for many things, including judgment and creativity. This would be responsible for initiating