Frontal lobe

amygdala is usually affected, the amygdala is linked to the limbic system. Deterioration of the amygdala impairs an individual’s ability to process and memorise emotional reactions (Intech, 2012). As the disease advances it spreads through all the lobes and areas of the brain, which leads to a slow deterioration of cognitive and functional…

It was the first week of class at University of North Carolina. I was already in college and attending one of my first freshman classes in a large auditorium. I remember that the college was UNC in particular because some people were wearing shirts and sweaters from the bookstore. It was dark outside even though the sun should have been out since I was going to class and doing things that I would normally always do during the day. There were lots of different characters in my dream, most of them…

“[L]ack of sleep may be contributing to the epidemic of obesity in this country through the work of a hormone called leptin that tells your brain when you 're full” (Finkelstein). Sleep deprivation is becoming a common trend in the United States because of jobs, sleep disorders, school, electronics and busy schedules. A vital part of life is sleep; however, people limit the amount of sleep they get and in return set themselves up for harm. Lack of sleep not only affects adults, but also affects…

created. Some studies have said “when it comes to leadership, nature seems to be lending a helping hand” There was also a study that was done through Wake Forest University that states “that leaders exhibit different brain activity in their frontal and pre-frontal lobes when compared to subjects who were in a leadership role.” An effective leader are the ones that are able to demonstrate their active listening skills and also important “are the ones who bring their teams under control and…

Daivez Bell & Taylor Jones The Brain Thang/ Gorelephant 10/5/16 Vocabulary Brain Size: The weight of the brain, compared to one another. Cerebrum:(incorporate the four lobes) most anterior part of the brain located in the frontal area of the skull consisting of two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a fissure. It is responsible the complex sensory and neural functions. Cerebellum:The part of the brain located behind the top of the brain stem and has 2 halves. It controls…

it causes them to act in another way than the rest of us. Research has found that two elements of the brain’s frontal lobe are somewhat tinier in people who have antisocial personality disorder, who will have the habit to commit violent actions and turn into repeated offenders (“10 Incredible Facts About the Criminal Brain - Criminal Justice Degrees Guide”). In essence, the frontal lobe is the part of the brain that controls the decision making, the way others feel, which means emotions, and…

prescribes a medicine, the child might not care about the side effects that come along with it and they won’t take it into consideration like adults do. The internet says “It now appears the brain continues to change into the early 20's with the frontal lobes, responsible for reasoning and problem solving, developing last.” This tells me that over a period of time the brain continues to change. Dealing with any form of medication or medical procedure needs to be dealt with seriously…

are changing in teen years. In one’s teenage years the brain is under remodeling, one of the most known and important parts of this remodeling is also known as plasticity. Plasticity is when the brain discharges unused neural connections in the frontal lobe and strengthens used ones. Alcohol can impact on this process and cause various side effects later in…

awoke from his several week long coma, he was toddler-like in cognitive and psychological ability, as well as the entire right side of his body being paralyzed. His official diagnosis was diffused axonal injury (DAI) with subdural hematomas on his frontal lobes. Imajo, T. and Roessman, U. (1984) broadly define DAI as a distinct form of head injury induced by direct external force at the time of trauma and characterized by axonal swelling, hemorrhages or lacerations of the corpus callosum, and of…

is only seen in about 1% of the world's population which accounts for about 3.5 million people. This disorder, otherwise, can be very extreme. People with schizophrenia have a decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex which is located in the frontal lobe, and an increased activity in the basal ganglia. Increasing the activity in the basal ganglia increases the amount of neurotransmitters of dopamine are released. The boost of dopamine activity causes hallucinations and delusions, some of the…