Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Maitrey Patel IS 350-003 10/25/16 IS 350 Midterm Current Event Topic: Brain to Brain Interface Statement: Technology is growing worldwide. If it keeps on growing this way our generation’s technology will be nothing compared to the upcoming generation. Technology is improving from time to time such as: we went from keypad phones to touch-screen phones also we went from regular time telling watches to smart watches. The technology which interests me the most is the brain to brain interfaces. Brain…

Introduction Depression is a disorder that can range from very mild to very severe. Depression can take on many different forms ranging from Major Depression Disorder (MDD) to simple depression from a death of a family member. It can be caused by a combination of environmental, psychological, genetic, and biological factors (National Institution of Mental Health n.d.). Depression leads to suicide if left untreated and undiagnosed. Suicide is an attempt on one’s own life. One of the highest…

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such extraordinary cognitive abilities, such as self-awareness, when many other species use tools, hunt, live in unstable environments, engage in group living and navigate complex social hierarchies, and perform elaborate mating displays (Flinn et al., 2005). The gorilla represents a particularly difficult anomaly for these models; despite documented tool use (Breuer et al., 2005) and social group living (Cipolletta, 2004), gorillas fail to consistently demonstrate mirror self-recognition…

When confronted with a tough situation, an individual may be feeling a sense of frustration, disappointment, or anger. In most cases, a person can control this raging feeling and not produce any violence. The Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Laboratory was conducting a study about why some individuals act on their violent thoughts whereas others do not. An individual's anger can turn into potentially dangerous actions because of their lack of self-control. Self-control is the main component to…

Society’s Lack of Education on Depression Society as a whole uses the word “depression” with a lot of leeway. People say they’re depressed and then list several reasons why they are the way they are. What people often fail to realize is that depression is a sickness. It’s a mental disease that is diagnosed by a professional. While it is possible for someone to be depressed before they know it, the phrase, “I’m depressed.” Or “I have depression.” is loosely said. A large majority of society and…

Neuroeconomics: the neuroscience of decision making Neuroscience is a scientific field that studies brain activity though changes in brain blood flow. Neuroscience is the discipline in charge of studying through the nervous system activation that occurs in areas of the brain. The body receives information by its interaction with the world and that information gets through our senses, that information is caught from the nervous system and passes through the spinal cord until it arrives to the…

TMS involves the skillful application of a strong magnetic field close to the surface of the scalp. The TMS device delivers strong and very brief magnetic pulses that stimulate the brain and its network of neurons. This has been shown to improve the symptoms of schizophrenia. Other popular treatments which do not use medication although are not fully…

Augmentative and Alternative Communication, or AAC, is a major method of treatment for aphasia. This treatment allows the individual with aphasia to be a conversation partner and engage in communication that may have been limited before treatment. It is crucial with aphasia to begin fostering communication through AAC very early on in the treatment process. These AAC devices can include low-technology device or high-technology devices (Fried-Oken, Beukelman, & Hux, 2011). One type of AAC…

Major depression is a mood disorder which can cause a persistent feeling of sadness in individuals that affects the processing of thoughts. Depression can cause physical and emotional problems, which an individual just can’t “snap out” of. The treatment of depression may require long term attention and medication or counseling, which helps most. It may only occur once in a person’s lifetime, but it can come episodes. Depression affects one in ten Americans, and over eighty percent of Americans…