Dr. Amen: Video Analysis

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Dr. Amen’s lecture helps me to understand how different parts of the brain can negatively affect a person when the parts are dysfunctional. In the video, Dr. Amen states that a hyperactive anterior cingulate gyrus can cause a person to become argumentative and it can also lead a person to have a grudge-holding tendency. Dr. Amen also states that low activity in the front part of the brain can cause a person to have attention deficit disorder and argument-starter behavior. Dr. Amen also motivates me to curb some of my obsessive inclination by explaining in the video that obsessive behavior can damage a person’s relationship with others. This video also teaches me the ability to distinguish between the female and male brain, and it also helps

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