Cerebral hypoxia

that all human behavior is linked, somehow or someway, to the brain’s functions. According to the beliefs of these psychologists, each area of the brain influences different thinking and behavior. For example, language in humans is controlled by the cerebral cortex, but it contains two separate subsections. Broca’s area controls the production of speech and Wernicke’s area controls the comprehension of speech. Apart from the individual roles parts of the brain play, one’s behavior is also linked…

to help stabilise the joint (Schultz RA et al1984). Injuries, including ACL tears, are likely to disrupt this process. Spinal motor neuron receives afferent information from both ipsilateral and contralateral limbs (Cuadrado ML et al 1999). In the cerebral motor cortex cross-connections between…

Classical music has the power to do many things, such as change your mood or make you feel emotions you never thought existed. Music is a very powerful tool, but does it have the power to make you smarter? The popular question regarding classical music improving your child’s intelligence has been a subject that puzzles most people. The Mozart Effect is a controversial topic that claims anyone who listens to the famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, can have significant growth in their…

Breakthroughs in the way in which we understand the purpose of the amygdala come from identifying peculiarities in behaviour and linking them to areas of the brain where lesions/abnormalities are found. Such is the case when examining Patient S.M. and her diminished exhibition of fear (Adolphs, 1997 & Feinstein et al., 2011). When breaking fear down into it’s simplest physiological properties we can identify it as an increase in heart rate, breathing rate and skin conductance response (Globisch…

One of the most expensive organs in the human body is the brain. The physiological task of the brain includes receiving information from the rest of the body, deducing that information, and then guiding the body’s response to it. The brain also helps perform vital processes such as maintaining blood pressure, releasing hormones, and respiratory functions. For a while, many scientists thought that all mammalian brains (including the human brain) were made in the same way. Therefore, it is fair to…

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is one type of intervention that aims to help individuals with the most complex communication needs (CCN) interact with all partners in a variety of settings. Sandra, a 14-year-old female diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP), is currently in the process of being assessed for AAC intervention. By this point in the process, Sandra has already undergone several assessments investigating her unmet needs, receptive and expressive language, symbol…

Throughout the history of the science of psychology, researchers, clinicians, and theorists have all attempted to answer the question “what makes us uniquely human?” It is obvious to the untrained observer of nature how humans are different from other mammals in the animal kingdom: humans can think rationally and logically, have feelings and emotions, develop more slowly than any other mammal, and are able to work together on a massive scale to form sprawling civilizations. When one steps back…

The first video, titled “A Map of the Brain” featuring Allan Jones had the main focus of the significance of obtaining knowledge and understanding of the human brain. He begins to explain neurons, synapses, proteins, and the genomes which are encoded in said proteins. He goes on to say that the genomes carry 23 chromosomes which carry “roughly” 25,000 genes; his lab team has the project of looking at the readout of the genes and figuring out how the nature of the underlying chemistry in cells…

I believe, as a teacher, that all students should have the opportunity to explore and develop themselves as musicians. This could happen through formal teacher instruction. Music being taught in schools can help two ways. It can create an appreciation for music and help the students form their own type of music which they identify with. The students musical identity can be developed through processes such as performance and academic study. The goal of music education is to produce strong…

Chapter four: Interrupt the Pattern Interrupting the pattern is the first step to unconscious branding. The mind leads the brains to action working through a process of recognized patterns. Shifting people’s attention and behaviors, requires doing something that disrupts the norm. Perception allows humans to see with their brain. It is an ongoing effort between expectations and incoming sensory data. When thing people observe fit thier expectations, they become unconscious to, requiring no…