Thalamus

Preface In the movie Memento, the viewer is faced with a number of questions about memory and the influences it has on a person’s satisfaction in life, their personality and brain function. These questions are especially relevant to the protagonist, Leonard Shelby who has Anterograde amnesia after damage to the hippocampus. The director, Christopher Nolan, accurately portrays the influences of hippocampal damage, similarly seen in Henry Molasis (H.M) Biological Biologically speaking,…

Zombies are depicted as slow, unintelligent, and driven by hunger. The multiple videos, such as The Walking Dead, Night of the Living Dead, Warm Bodies, and Shaun of the Dead portrayed different attributes among emotion, physical, and psychological behaviors. The typical zombie behavior can be explained by the exploration and examination of the various parts of the brain. Firstly, zombies have the physical trait of a staggering walk in which their legs are stiff and their arms either are…

Complex systems such as the cerebrum, hypothalamus, thalamus, and limbic system are found here. The cerebrum, latin for “brain”, is also referred to as the telencephalon. This is the largest part of the brain. It’s two hemispheres control everything from voluntary movements to cognitive and emotional processes…

impact on dopamine in the brain. Antipsychotics block certain amounts of dopamine, depending on potency. These medications block the dopamine receptors in the brain, causing a cutoff of the neurotransmitter. While this helps in areas such as the thalamus and striatum to regulate emotional and motivated behavior and facilitate organized thought in schizophrenics, it also blocks areas such as the cerebellum which involves the fine tuning of motor movement causing undesirable side effects (Mueser…

Introduction Page This research paper explores what exactly Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is. This topic was chosen because of the lack of knowledge and misconception on OCD to the public eye. Many people think this is a disorder of excessive cleaning, but that is incorrect. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex disorder with three main parts to understand it: symptoms of OCD, treatments of OCD, and what causes OCD. These findings that we will discuss are significant because of what was…

Genetics consistently play a large role in the formation of a human being. Traits are passed down from parent to child consistently, giving us much of what we inherit. Larsen and Buss identify height as a variable, which is originally inherited, and then acted upon by the environment to accommodate the new individual’s lifestyle. The increase in overall height, which is most likely due to more nutrient-rich foods, can be likened to other traits, both physical and psychological. This effect of…

“Fetuses do not have rights, pregnant women do” Ari Armstrong. One can say that the controversies about the rights of a fetus are amongst believers and non-believers. Believers of God state that He does everything for a reason and that the second a fetus is conceived then it has a right to life. Whereas non-believers think otherwise, they view the world in a scientific perspective and take into consideration the stages/periods of a fetus as well as the pregnant women herself. There are exactly…

cord to give to the brain so that it can make sense of the message. The adult brain weighs about 3 pounds, and is made of three major parts: the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain. The forebrain is divided into three more parts called the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus…

Alcohol in our society is a very common drug. Some consume it socially and in moderation, and others misuse this drug. Consuming it in moderation can be beneficial while misusing it can be harmful. Studies show that 10% of men and 3-5% of female suffer from alcoholism and 5-10% percent of people suffer from drinking problems that are diagnosed. Studies have also shown, females and young adults have increased there consumption of alcohol. Being helpless by alcohol weakening the memory,…

The question of whether or not psychology is a science is a query which tends to come up in academic circles, usually deteriorating into arguments surrounding the validity of the discipline. Psychology, being the most popular undergraduate major in the United States, is an appealing field of study for many youths considering a career that will not only allow them to flourish monetarily but also helps them to develop the skills they use in social interactions everyday. As a result of its…