Split-brain

The Nervous System The nervous system is one of the most important systems in the human body because it sends out messages from the brain into the body parts and coordinates the body activities. This allows the body to have and be in control. The two major systems in the nervous system are the peripheral system and the central system. The autonomic nervous system is the last nervous system which controls internal body functions such as temperature regulation, blood pressure, and all other…

the same song right before the exam. This helps to remember what was studied. Music benefits students while studying by relaxing and clear the mind of other non-essential thoughts that are not needed to help pass the exam. It also can stimulate the brain and energize the body causing the body to be more alert. “Previous research has found numerous benefits to listening to music before performing a task– it improves attention, memory, and even mental math ability” (Sheela Doraiswamy, Does Music…

fluorescing green), and DAPI-mounting serum as a DNA (nucleus) marker with blue fluorescence for reference against anti-Calbindin-marked GABAergic neurons (Lammel, 2016). While GABAergic-neuron-expressing anti-Calbindin labeled various regions of the brain such as, midbrain reticular nucleus (MRN), Red nucleus (RN), Substantia Nigra pars reticulate (SNr), and Interpeduncular nucleus (IPN), our region of study was focused on the ventral tegmentum area (VTA) and the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Role…

“calling”. I often times help others with their life situations. After they explain the situation I have to carefully analyze and give my best personal judgement. Realizing that the feedback I give will affect their upcoming actions, I must know how the brain works and what will trigger the response that they are wishfully hoping for from the person or persons they are interacting with. Psychology plays a big role in all conversation. People cannot make any mental decisions without using some…

successful in the classroom. When appropriate interventions are applied, children who have been expelled or suspended from school due to their aggressive behaviors can succeed in the classroom; however, educators should understand that trauma affects the brain in children who have experienced or witnessed violence. Childhood trauma affects the social, emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive development in children. As a result, children have increased impulsivity, hypervigilance,…

Have you ever wondered how we, as humans, developed our sexual tendencies? Or perhaps you have wondered why and how it is that humans across the globe are generally attracted to certain traits in potential partners despite differences in culture. There are countless questions that people may have about sex, flirting, dating, love, and any other subcategory that falls under personal relationships – these same people may often find it difficult to ask the questions that they have been harboring.…

in the brain as people age. As people age, many changes take place throughout the body, and that includes the brain. Often, certain parts of the brain will shrink over time; this usually occurs in the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus (NIH,2015). These two areas of the brain are involved with many important tasks, including planning, memory and learning. Changes occur within neurons as well as neurotransmitters. Those changes can lead to difficulties in communication within the brain. Many…

Thanks to this simplicity, we can easily observe C. elegans’ reaction to various reactions to stimuli in order to observe changes in behavior. Furthermore, because the worms have many genes in common with humans, we can draw parallels towards the human brain and its neurological functions. Stimulation through olfaction is a specific way to observe the neurological behavior of C. elegans. C.…

to create an image. Using all these qualities, new techniques, months of work, and hundreds of hours on the computer converting all the math involved in the filmmaking, animated images are created. Another cool effect is biological motion. Our brains are also amazingly able to detect biological motion in film. For Titanic, performance capture was used. By using a suit with lights that record movements, and aids in creating digital human actors. This is important tool in filmmaking…

enrolled in this psychology class it has made me take a deeper look into what I was thinking and feeling at the time of the accident. Psychology is important to me because it has made me think more about why things happen and thought processes the human brain goes through to get certain…