Human brain

influences our behavior over time. Is our development dependent on our DNA, or is there validity to the fact that our life experiences and immediate surroundings influence it. The main agreement is that both nature and nurture play significant roles in human development but the argument will continue to exist no matter how much the subject is looked at depending on the viewer’s vantage…

The left side of the brain “is responsible for rational thought processing, logical sequencing, and analytical considerations” (Sarah Lipoff). Those who are left brain dominant are usually very rational when it comes to making decisions and are less likely to be emotionally driven. Some people find that being more influenced by logical aspects…

person with no light in their eyes, nothing but fear and confusion, can suddenly come back. The familiar music seems to bring them back to life because the songs brings back memories associated with that music that are stored in a different part of the brain. People who have hardly moved in years begin to tap their toes and bob their head and clap their hands and smile. The music is bring families back together and reuniting old with young in ways that stimulate each of their own personal…

It has been well established that personal stress can affect our bodies and behavior, but what about the stress experienced by our parents or even our grandparents? It is not too much of a stretch to connect a mother’s stress during pregnancy to changes in the fetus. It makes sense that what the mother’s body goes through during pregnancy could also affect the child, however, in the New York Times article by Inna Gaisler-Salomon, “Inheriting Stress” (March 7, 2014), the author discussed her…

it surely is a great experience to have. I also have some experiences working at an Investment Bank in U.S. as a senior investment banker associate. By exploring financial world, it gave me a clearer career aspiration and a better understanding of human natures. I am enjoying that being having a tight schedule and a potential high income. Moreover, I learned time management that to spend my time in the place I need and I want. And the experience working in an Investment Bank and dealing with…

Depression among adolescents has slowly started to become an epidemic in the United States. Studies show that one in eight American teenagers will experience any form of depression. That 's estimated at about 15-20% of the teen population. Looking at adults, only 5-10% experience any form of depression in their adult lives (¨Depression and Mood¨). Depression comes in an abundance of shapes and forms. There’s about seven different variations of depression people can suffer from, each varying in…

Introduction: Language can be seen and heard; it can be diverse or standard. With this in mind, discuss the different roles that language can have in a child’s life. Language is an essential part of being human and it is unique to humans alone. Language is not one simple, single thing, it is a complex array of elements. The way we speak language has ‘grammatically correct’ rules , it has shared meaning, it is something that is physically present in the world (written word, speech) and it is…

it becomes a never ending cycle. They are also at an extremely impressionable age so being completely surrounded by other criminals is going to make them believe their behavior is appropriate. It also interrupts human and social accumulation at a very critical moment when the body and brain are maturing. Imprisoning juveniles not only hurts the child, but also hurts our economic state. It increases the likelihood of getting arrested again and lowers the likelihood to graduate high school. With…

that’s dark, cold, and oppressive. One that is inhabited by so many, yet spoken by so few. In a personal account, one woman speaks out about such horror. Jamie Flexman states, “It’s like being trapped inside your own prison and true access to your brain lies behind that locked door. Sometimes, briefly, you are allowed outside to stretch your legs but you know this is temporary. Eventually you will have to return to your cell and wait patiently for a time when you are given another opportunity to…

rate is increased for up to 3 hours after smoking. This increases the chance of heart attacks in older users. When a women is pregnant and she smokes marijuana that increases the risk of the babies brain and behavioral development. This occurs because marijuana affects certain parts of the fetuses brain, and long term effects may includes issues with problem solving, attention and memory. Additional long terms effects of smoking marijuana range from depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts,…