Pineal gland

Scientists have been fascinated about human sleeping cycle, where the darkness of sunlight triggers a chain of molecular event spreading from our eyes to our pineal gland thus generates a hormone melatonin into the brain. With the melatonin, it alters the electrical rhythm and brings brain to realm of sleep. During this new study, scientists discovered this power sleeping cycle occurred 700 million years ago. Moreover, through this study, the author proposes that our sleeping habits evolved from…

There are chemicals and aeon’s for almost everything. In light of chemicals and time intervals, the human sleep cycle, uses both biochemistry and aeon’s to conduct its business. Exclusive to somonogly, or the study of sleep, along with biochemistry it is engrossing by the fact everything occurs within a span of fifteen centimeters, comparatively it is the typical size of a pencil. The sleep cycle consists of five major sleep stages, the last one being the most intriguing called…

Does your restless mind keep you up at night? If the answer is yes, then one of the first medications that might come to mind when speaking with your doctor may include Lunesta. Lunesta, also known through its drug name eszopiclone, is a nonbenzodiazepine sleep aid that was mass-produced in December of 2004 by a pharmaceutical company called Sepracor (now known as Sunovion). This medication was created to help treat sleep problems, such as insomnia, over a short term. Lunesta can help an…

Textbooks or Tablets? Tablets can be very dangerous devices and should not be use in schools. They have many hidden issues that people are unaware of and they can have harmful-lasting effects on children and adults if used for long periods of time. Tablets should not be used in K-12 schools because they have many technical issues and can cause sleep disorders that can lead to long-term effects and many health issues. They have many problems that must be corrected before they will be safe for…

1600’s, theorized that the mind and the body were separate entities. The mental existed independent of the body. Descartes chose a singular structure in the brain as the unifying structure of the mental and the body. That structure known as the pineal gland is often to this day referred to as “the seat of the soul.” Descartes suggested, then there was no biological basis to rational thinking, and rather the body was a vessel of matter that the mind could interact…

We have discussed materialism at length. For the purpose of this essay, I will first give a quick overview of what materialism is. I will then discuss an objection made by Searle in his “The Chinese Room”. I will then discuss how a materialist might answer this objection. I will conclude with whether or not this answer was satisfactory or not. Materialism is, in essence, the idea that matter is what makes a human being what they are. There is nothing more than matter and physical…

Dualism vs Materialism The mind/body problem, the question of what is the relationship between the mind and the body, is commonly seen as a key issue in the philosophy of the mind (Sober, 2013, p. 204). The two categories of views discussed in Sober’s ‘Core Questions in Philosophy’ that attempt to resolve the mind/body problem are dualism and materialism. Dualism is the theory that the mind and the brain are two fundamentally different substances (Sober, 2013, p. 204). Conversely, materialism…

It isn’t just the Christmas season when all families choose to come together. With the onset of what looks to be a beautiful summer well on its way, birthday parties, garden BBQs and multiple summer weddings are sure to take place and give the perfect excuse for families to gather once again and spend some quality time in each other’s company. During this time, it’s not uncommon for the importance of family to be brought to our attention as we remember just how much we’ve missed each other.…

for teenagers. In this document she lets us know that “The pervasive glow of electronic devices may be an impediment to a good night’s sleep” she reinforces her statements by adding that “light — particularly of the blue variety — can keep the pineal gland from releasing melatonin, thus warding off sleepiness”. This is precisely what is happening to the youth of today. Before going to bed many are attached to social media such as Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram etc. What parents can do to…

How should the Mind/Body Problem be solved? Introduction The mind and body problem has been around for many years and since then many solutions to the problem have been offered, yet none have been widely accepted. The mind and body seem to be two very different substances, however, the question poses. How do they interact? How can a mind effect the body if it’s a different entity and how can the body effect the mind? Although this problem may appear simple, it is yet to have a satisfactory…