Nucleus accumbens

Funtional organization is defined as the principle of specialization based on function or role. So, when discussing functional organization it is my understanding that this concept refers to the idea that regions communicate based on a larger goal (the brain works together in ways that make sense in coordination with the person’s actions and thought processes).The functional organization of the brain is best categorized as a flexible, but constrained network of interrelated regions. That being…

The brain itself is highly complex as every part has a specific role in the way it functions. The Brain has three main parts consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and the brain stem. The brain is the most powerful organ in one's body, but even with it being as complex and powerful as it is, things can still go wrong. This is where brain disease and disorders come into play. The definition of brain disease is defined as, "any disorder or disease of the brain"("brain disease -definition of…

of grief[6]. Another effect is Complicated Grief. Complicated grief is prolonged grief, which can affect more than the emotional part of your brain. With complicated grief, any memory of the lossed one can cause grief, but also pleasure. The nucleus accumbens, which is in charge of the reward system and social attachment, is affected in complicated grief. Because of that, grief can be pleasurable. By making grief a pleasure, it's now harder for individuals with complicated grief to move on and…

Love is an intense feeling endured by many individuals, for it unleashes a great deal of hormones and chemicals that cannot be resisted. At its zenith, love seems to control the mind like a drug. When we fall head over heels for someone, our brain signals feelings of pleasure, closeness, and comfort. According to an online article, it states that that complex organ inside our head is hardwired to want love and keep love at all costs—a response that has been crucial to the survival of our…

to change something about their faith. However, sin is an extremely difficult action to avoid, as explained by Kathleen McGowan, “The most enjoyable sins engage the brain's reward circuitry, including evolutionary ancient regions such as the nucleus accumbens and hypothalamus…” Clearly, sin can be pleasurable, but it is the duty of these people to avoid it at all costs, and Edwards persuasion is key in this…

Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist at the University of Cardiff, a stand-up comedian, and a Guardian blogger. In his book, The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What your Head is Really Up To, he argues that our brains are fallible. The book covers several themes, but the most important themes are mind controls, mental health and fear. With respect, to the theme of mind controls Burnett explains that the brain’s control of the body sometimes results in irrational behaviours. For example, the…

the picture, it is important to first examine how scientific findings like Zaki et al.’s rely on faith: Zaki et al. must believe the findings from previous papers regarding the functions of the neural regions, namely orbitofrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens, to assess their data and to come up with their explanation. Upon closer evaluation, it becomes evident that Zaki et al.’s conclusions rely on testimonies reported by others, which is coincidentally a topic vividly explored by Hume.…

Neuroeconomics is the multidisciplinary field that intertwines economics, psychology, and neuroscience to develop a unified explanation of human behavior (Glimcher, 2004). The choices that educated people make in everyday life sometimes leave neuroeconomists questioning their decision-making processes. With the help of neuroscience, researchers can determine exactly what is happening in our neural circuitry when confronted with difficult economic decisions, and can more thoroughly explain…

Neuroeconomics: the neuroscience of decision making Neuroscience is a scientific field that studies brain activity though changes in brain blood flow. Neuroscience is the discipline in charge of studying through the nervous system activation that occurs in areas of the brain. The body receives information by its interaction with the world and that information gets through our senses, that information is caught from the nervous system and passes through the spinal cord until it arrives to the…

Ethics of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treating Conditions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Addiction Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a new form of psychiatric therapy, which emerged during the late 1980’s (Kraemer, 2013), opens a thrilling door of potential in the world of psychological medicine. Patients suffering from severe cases of Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and essential tremor are turning to this effective neurosurgery to diffuse debilitating symptoms associated with these ills.…