Split-brain

of Patricia S. Churchland’s neurophilosophical argument that the brain/mind is our self, I will further argue that our various brain structures, functions, and the related body systems contribute to the important expressive aspects of the self, giving self its valued, unique identities. In her book, Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain, Churchland uses a map analogy to introduce the brain’s relationship to the self. Although the brain creates a map that “constitutes a representation of certain…

The brain is the most complex part of the human body. It is also the most powerful organ of the human body, although it only weighs approximately three pounds (Alzheimer’s Association, 2012). The brain is responsible for all thought and movement that your body produces. The complexity of the brain allows humans to interact with their environment and communicate successfully with others. The brain is not just one huge organ, it has numerous small divisions that enable humans to thrive and survive…

Your two-year-old is standing in front of you and you are really, really angry at her. How can we find this little itsy-bitsy person dangerous? And yet we've all done it (or is that just me?!) Our safety brains go too far. What about your mother-in-law from hell; how can you find her dangerous? (OH YEAH, that's different! NO it's not - but it might take longer to get there!) If your difficult person gets along with others, even one or two others, but not…

previously inexplicable. Looking at the brain functioning of participants performing tasks like the Ultimatum Game, the endowment effect, and intertemporal choice, the neurobiological mechanisms by which decisions are made can be determined.…

possible. These 5 systems are the respiratory system, circulatory system, reproductive system, nervous system, and the digestive system. The Respiratory System is the system in the human body that allows us breathe properly and efficiently. The system is split into two main components; the upper respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract. The upper respiratory tract includes the nose, mouth and the beginning of the trachea. The nose is one of the key components for inhalation and…

The primary body system involved with schizophrenia and depression is the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord. Within the nervous system, the CNS is the integration and control centre. Through communicating cells named neurons, the CNS interprets sensory input and generates motor output (Marieb & Hoehn, 2013). Neurons are cells that are specialised for rapid communication. Communication between neurons occurs at junctional points, or synapses. (Kiernan &…

What is Blepharospasm might you ask? The word is split into two different words when you break it down, the word Blepharo which means ‘Eye Lid” and the word Spasm which means “uncontrolled muscle contraction. So with that being said it is an abnormal blinking or eyelid ticking or twitching resulting from any cause. (BEB) is a rare neurological disorder of muscles around the eyes. They have a lot of spasms that come and go called intermittent. Early stage symptoms of this disease can start with…

1 Central Nervous System Communication As stated by the website, umaine.edu, agenesis of the corpus callosum is a rare birth defect, a lifelong brain abnormality, in which there is a complete or partial absence of the corpus callosum. This occurs when the corpus callosum, which is the band of white matter connecting the two hemispheres in the brain, fails to develop normally, typically during pregnancy. The types of behavioral changes that would occur because of this failure to develop are…

every time musicians pick up their instruments, there are fireworks going off all over their brain? On the outside, they may look calm and focused, reading the music and making the precise and practiced movements required. But inside their brains, there's a party going on. How do we know this? Well, in the last few decades, neuroscientists have made enormous breakthroughs in understanding how our brains work by monitoring them in real time with instruments like fMRI and PET scanners. When people…

Introduction Schizophrenia comes from Greek origin and means, "split mind" (Coconcea, 2004). This is not to be confused that schizophrenia refers to a split-personality disorder. People with schizophrenia don’t have separate personalities. These are two extremely different disorders, yet many people have made this mistake in the Western culture. Another common assumption many people tend to make is that schizophrenics are violent and dangerous. Studies indicate that this is false and they are…