Neuroanatomy

consistent with findings that used children without any type of disability as their control [5]. This, along with other brain differences, suggest that the cognitive and behavioral symptoms associated with autism are related to the difference in neuroanatomy in a child with autism spectrum disorder…

Philosopher Daniel Dennett coined the term Intuition Pump in referring to a thinking tool that challenges our intuitive ideas or inspires new ones. In his book by the same name he offers up many such thinking tools, claiming that “these handy prosthetic imagination-extenders and focus-holders permit us to think reliably and even gracefully about really hard questions.” Among the thinking tools that Dennett points out are analogies and thought experiments, both of which are the topics here.13…

of Helsinki – were carrying out a similar study where they obtained similar results – the brain meninges are lined by lymphatic vessels (Iliff, et al., 2015). Being a new development in neuroscience, this discovery means that most textbooks for neuroanatomy will have to be…

Is it commonly assumed that fast food is bad for your health, addictive and causes obesity? Junk food is any food that has little or no nutritional value with the least bit of preparation otherwise known as empty calories. The fast food industry is always been in the news and has been targeted for serving below human standard food just to fill their pockets and make no alterations to their food recipes to make it much healthier for the individual. Bottom line is that Fast food is to blame for…

Background Turner’s syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs in 1 in every 2,500 female births. Though it occurs in about 3% of fetuses, 99% of these fetuses are spontaneously aborted[1]. Turner’s syndrome can be defined as a combination of phenotypes with varying expressivity along with the complete or partial loss of an X sex chromosome[2]. Symptoms of Turner’s syndrome include, but aren’t limited to short stature, glucose intolerance, broad chest and widely spread nipples, amenorrhea,…

What’s the difference between a Psychopath and a Sociopath? Many scientists and psychologists don’t believe that there is a distinct difference between the two. Both share a disregard for laws and social standard’s they violate the rights of other people, they do not display (or have) remorse or guilt or take others into consideration, the both have a tendency to display violent behavior or in certain ways reckless behavior. Sociopaths are nervous and easily agitated, very violent, and they also…

Passive-Aggressive Personality How do you know you are dealing with a passive-aggressive person? An ancient Chinese proverb describes passive-aggressive behavior as “a fist hiding behind a smile.” The NYU Medical Center defines a passive-aggressive individual as someone who, uncensored, "may appear to be sympathetic.” However, after considerable reflection, the realization finally arises that they are really doing more for themselves than anyone else. A passive-aggressive is a personality…