Cognitive neuroscience

“Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem”- William of Ockham. Occam’s razor; A principle in latin which translates to “No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary” (90). In the novel ‘The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time’ by Mark Haddon, the main character named Christopher Boone is a high functioning mathematical savant. It is stated in the back of the book that he “has no understanding of human emotions.” This is false. Christopher has the…

Although fighting for a belief is a noble act, people are never the same upon returning. Louise Erdrich makes this imperceptible idea into a concept that all readers perceive after reading the story. In “The Red Convertible,” Louise Erdrich uses symbolism of the red convertible to show how war can negatively affect one’s personality. The red convertible symbolizes Henry’s emotional state throughout the story. Before the war, Henry is a free man whose emotions are expressed outwardly, but upon…

is known that as age increases, some cognitive and physical abilities may deteriorate. In a longitudinal research study by Schaie and Willis, three targeted abilities, memory, reasoning, and speed of processing, have been shown to deteriorate with age, beginning on average in the mid-sixties (Schaie & Willis, 2013). One cognitively demanding task is driving. The elderly could find it difficult to perform adequately while driving because of their loss in cognitive ability. Many states have…

Memory and personal identity are an integral part of our lives. These characteristics and traits assist us in the way we make decisions and approach situations. Memory in relation to personal identity is a topic that has been studied by several Philosophers. The question of whether or not memory presupposes identity is a circular one, and therefore makes this question important. To study this, I looked at Parfits theory of Psychological continuity, and how it was seen as problematic due to its…

s our comprehension of the mind progresses, neuroscience is coming to hold an undeniably imperative yet confounded place in the court. In more than 1,500 court cases in the U.S. somewhere around 2007 and 2012, legal sentiments were affected by cerebrum science prove — twice from the five years prior. Of those cases, 40 percent were for capital murder. For example, cerebrum imaging is regularly used to contend for a lesser sentence, to propose that the litigant was not able control his or her…

Even the slightest expressions from human could have a meaning, and those expressions are called micro expressions. The term micro expressions is labeled as a “very brief facial expressions, lasting only a fraction of a second” (Micro Expressions). In other words, micro expressions only exist in a blink of an eye that human couldn’t capture. Furthermore, human ways of interaction are deeply connected to emotions and function through a system of “social signals: facial expressions” (Jack, Caldara…

Self-evaluation levels of children who wet the bed aged six to fifteen, were compared to those of their peers and to those of their parents. Results showed that enuresis children compared themselves no differently to their peers, but parents of children who wet the bed reported psychosocial difficulties in their children, suggesting that more communication between children and parents is needed with an importance in discussions that promote encouragement and positive reinforcement of self-esteem…

Memory is defined as “The mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving, facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recognizing previous experiences.” Many people rely on their memories and are convinced their memory is always correct. Scientist have tested memory multiple times and found that memory is not all that reliable. Memory has been found to be affected by many factors such as emotions, verbs, selective attention, and many more. The following article explores the ways memories are…

The Role of Neuroscience in Public Education: “Field Research Paper” “Live and learn” is an idiom that best describes the human condition. After all, how does one continue to exist, to live, without learning? Learning is not only essential to survival it is also fundamental to living a full life, yet the process of learning is often overlooked. Analysis of modern public education, particularly in the U.S., has uncovered that learning is not the primary goal, rather its focal point is to teach…

My previous self-statement for New College proposed a Neuroscience major with added components of behavior and psychology; however, my studies ended up taking me more in the direction of behavior and theory than planned. I still feel as though a proficient understanding in neurobiology was necessary and helpful in understanding and participating in my upper-level, non-biology courses. I used the basic major requirement for a Neuroscience/ Behavioral Biology degree at nearby institutions such as…