Ventromedial prefrontal cortex

The question of what consciousness is or what we can deem as to be conscious is most fiercely debated topic in this dissertation because its subjective nature; what you and I may consider to have its own consciousness may possibly or rather probably will be different, how then can we build a machine with its own conscience when we has humans still haven’t figured it what it even really means to be conscious. I think therefore I am This very famous statement written by French mathematician and…

found to respond best to motion depth, another skill that L.M. lacked. A different opinion for the neurobiological basis of this condition is that the cortical area involved with the previously mentioned functions was disconnected from the striate cortex. Damage to the brain can result in a wide range of…

cortical sizes and amount of gray matter. Cortical size formation is correlated with number of cortical divisions. Signaling molecules, called patterning centers, determine what kind of neuron the neuron will be before it is sent out to its subsequent cortex to form synapses. Building off previous cortical organization theories, Dr. Buckner and Dr. Krienen came up with the tether…

procedural memory, and working memory. (Memory of biology) The hippocampus is where the memory cells are located (Talk of the Nation.) It also largely controls behavioral responses and is where show term memory is stored (World Anatomy 12). In the cortex, the memories that are long term and meaningful are stored (Talk of the Nation…

How many times have you walked into a room and suddenly forgotten why you went in there in the first place? When this happens, do you joke that you’ve just had “a senior moment?” Most of us believe that cognitive decline is just a part of the aging process. In fact, until very recently, scientists believed that the brain stopped making new neural connections when the body stopped developing, at about age 20. This would mean that our memory and other cognitive functions would get irreversibly…

The arousal theory is based off behavior being partially a function of the average state of arousal, excitement, or de-arousal, inhibition, of the cortex. Meaning, depending on if an individual is introverted or extroverted they will require different amounts of stimulation to cause cortical arousal. Introverts are considered stimulus shy, they require less stimulus than extroverts, causing them…

decade before anything can be detected in the brain by certain scans or tests. This sort of disease is rapid and once a patient is diagnosed, it only gets worse from that point on. The cerebral cortex is responsible for thinking, planning, and remembering information. For Alzheimer’s patients, the cortex shrivels up causing the loss or gain of any information. The shrinkage of the Hippocampus is directly responsible for the inability to store new memories. Researchers have conducted various…

There are many MESSAGES that an individual can analyze from “A Stroke of Insight”. For example, Jill speaks about how her spirit could “soar free” during her stroke and that she found nirvana. The fact that Jill nearly died and she could find nirvana or peace within herself, means that anyone is fully capable of finding peace within themselves. In addition, if Jill can find something positive in something as frightening as a stroke, we can find the positive in any situation. The RECEIVER of the…

It is a worldwide belief that multitasking is a harmless and a quick way to get various things done. Most businesses even see multitasking as a great skill for their employees to have. Recent studies however, focused on the effects of multitasking have shown that multitasking is neither harmless or as helpful as people think. This is even more true when it comes to multitasking while trying to learn something. Many individuals may claim they can equally multitask and learn, but research has…

Do you remember the last time someone told you to brush your teeth? Hopefully, it has been a long time since you even thought twice about it because that once tedious chore has become a habit. Habits are apparent in your daily life in a multitude of ways; from the positive habits, like brushing your teeth and exercising, to the negative habits such as biting your nails. That being said, habits are essential to living a productive, healthy life, yet most people cannot recall when a simple action…