Posterior parietal cortex

There is so much information that one can find on the internet. Information that can provide the user with a new favorite recipe or the information as to who is, today, the wealthiest person in America. The possibilities of attainable information are endless. There is so much information that most humans can not comprehend the amount that is really available. However, with the touch of a few buttons, that information can be provided for the human brain to absorb. The internet search engines that…

The brain weighs approximately three pounds yet is responsible for all the functions of both the human mind and body. All vertebrates, and the majority of invertebrates, have a brain. However, some ‘primitive’ animals such as jellyfishes and starfishes have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. Michio Kaku, a world renowned physicist and scientific communicator, comments that “The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected…

seizures. Studies have shown that 23 out of 29 seizures have significantly reduced the possibility of having an episode just by listening to piano masterpieces like Mozart. It is due to the melodic, calming tones of the piano affecting the cerebral cortex. This study was done back in 1998 and published in the experiment “Mozart Effect on Epileptiform Activity." For those who are ill-fated with this tragic physical exhibition, always keep a backup CD of piano songs nearby just in case there…

In the world today, there are about 5000 languages spoken. Where the languages originated from is the unknown factor that the humans have been studying for the past two centuries. Experts have linked the similarity of languages by the shared words, sounds, or grammatical constructions. There are specific names classified for people who speak a certain number of languages. People who speak one language are termed monolinguals. People who speak two languages fluently are termed bilinguals. People…

head computer tomography have been used to determine how cerebral palsy damages parts of the brain. One type of damage caused by cerebral palsy is periventricular leukomalacia which is damage to the white matter of the brain that results in the posterior body of the corpus callosum thinning, the lateral ventricles becoming larger, and the lateral ventricular walls becoming irregular (Straub & Obrzut 2009). A second type of damage is bleeding of the brain caused by defective blood vessels; this…

Laneicea Hughes Psychology 102-011 Psych Paper 1 22 September, 2017 Reflections on Mirror Neurons Mirroring neurons has been closely observed in the primate species, some which are mammals in the group based on morphological traits. These traits are based on the behavioral traits, geographical distribution, and the deoxyribonucleic acid. The author's main point is that mirroring neurons allows humans and animals to act and observes actions performed by another. The…

What do you bring to the work place? Thomas and Chess Dimensions of Temperament My answers 1. Activity Level- Level of physical and mental activity: I am more active mentally than physically. I would place myself in the middle 2. Regularity- Preference for predictable routines or spontaneity: I am highly regular and predictable 3. Distractibility- Degree to which extraneous stimuli affect behavior; readiness to leave one activity for another: I would say I am in the middle of easily distracted…

Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease is one of the most dreaded diseases among the group of genetic diseases. Huntington’s affects the basal ganglia portion of the brain it is reasonable for a person’s motor functions. Over time huntingtin’s destroys this area. The disease’s name is derived from the ancient Greek word dance. It is named this because after the portion of the brain is partially destroyed, the person walks with an unintentional sway, an almost dance like movement. (Blachford)…

“Genes make a difference. Even if we were all raised in the same intellectually stimulating environment, we would have differing aptitudes. But life experiences also matter” This is a quote from the textbook Psychology by David Myers and Nathan Dewall. Intelligence is something complex and difficult to understand where it originates or how much a person can get of it. Our intelligence is based on our ability to learn and capability to understand our surroundings. Many people think how smart we…

that the majority of the brain is matured when a person is 18 years of age. According to Laurence Steinberg, by the time a person is 16, the obligatory parts of the brain needed for logical reasoning are matured (Steinberg 236). Also, the prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that controls decision making, expression, and multiple other significant skills necessary for an adult. The maturity of this fraction of the brain at age 18 is definitely enough for a person to be able to make the…