Scientists scanned the brains of British MPs and students to see if brain structure differed based on political beliefs. They found that people who self-identified as liberal had thicker grey matter in the anterior cingulate cortex, while those who identified as conservative had thinner grey matter in that area. However, more research is needed to understand if and how brain structure may change as political views change. The study provides initial evidence that certain brain regions correlate with liberal or conservative perspectives.
This document outlines a group member list and summarizes a study on enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks. The study features an effective ERM implementation framework including governance, structure, and process dimensions. It also provides empirical determinants of ERM implementation among public listed companies in Malaysia. Key findings of the study include testing the reliability of the ERM implementation framework, examining ERM implementation among public listed companies, and testing hypotheses about how ERM implementation can contribute to business performance. The conclusion is that ERM implementation can positively contribute to business performance.
O documento apresenta os resultados da 1a etapa do Circuito Amazonense de Karatê de 2013 realizada no Centro de Esporte e Lazer de Santa Luzia em 2 de março. O Instituto Bushidô ficou em 1o lugar na classificação geral por associação, seguido por Hien Kan e Nintai Kan. Os resultados individuais por categoria são listados, com os nomes dos atletas e suas respectivas associações que conquistaram o 1o, 2o e 3o lugares.
Este documento apresenta o ranking de atletas de karatê do estado do Amazonas em diferentes categorias. Nele constam os nomes dos atletas, suas associações, classificações e pontuações obtidas em diversas etapas de competições realizadas ao longo do ano.
homenagem ao dia internacional da mulherIkaro Slipk
O documento homenageia o Dia Internacional da Mulher, destacando o grande trabalho das mulheres em cuidar da casa e da família, apesar de também trabalharem fora, e a importância delas na sociedade. Também condena a violência contra as mulheres.
The document describes a person who was born on September 21, 1995 in St. Luke's. They enjoy bright colors, singing, dancing, drawing, writing and eating candy. They are soft spoken and shy at times. Their hobbies include art club and dance. Their goals are to study pre-med at Lamar University then transfer to Baylor to become a sergeant or vet, marry their boyfriend and have three kids.
A União Europeia está considerando novas regras para veículos autônomos. As regras propostas exigiriam que os fabricantes provassem que seus veículos são seguros e cumprem as leis de trânsito antes de serem autorizados a circular nas estradas. Os regulamentos também abordariam questões éticas importantes como quem é responsável em caso de acidentes.
Este documento apresenta o ranking de atletas de karatê do estado do Amazonas em diferentes categorias, como mirim, infantil, cadete e outros. Nele constam os resultados dos atletas nas diferentes etapas do Campeonato Amazonense de Karatê ao longo do ano, bem como sua classificação e pontuação final. O ranking é atualizado periodicamente e fornece uma visão geral do desempenho dos principais atletas do estado na temporada.
This document outlines a group member list and summarizes a study on enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks. The study features an effective ERM implementation framework including governance, structure, and process dimensions. It also provides empirical determinants of ERM implementation among public listed companies in Malaysia. Key findings of the study include testing the reliability of the ERM implementation framework, examining ERM implementation among public listed companies, and testing hypotheses about how ERM implementation can contribute to business performance. The conclusion is that ERM implementation can positively contribute to business performance.
O documento apresenta os resultados da 1a etapa do Circuito Amazonense de Karatê de 2013 realizada no Centro de Esporte e Lazer de Santa Luzia em 2 de março. O Instituto Bushidô ficou em 1o lugar na classificação geral por associação, seguido por Hien Kan e Nintai Kan. Os resultados individuais por categoria são listados, com os nomes dos atletas e suas respectivas associações que conquistaram o 1o, 2o e 3o lugares.
Este documento apresenta o ranking de atletas de karatê do estado do Amazonas em diferentes categorias. Nele constam os nomes dos atletas, suas associações, classificações e pontuações obtidas em diversas etapas de competições realizadas ao longo do ano.
homenagem ao dia internacional da mulherIkaro Slipk
O documento homenageia o Dia Internacional da Mulher, destacando o grande trabalho das mulheres em cuidar da casa e da família, apesar de também trabalharem fora, e a importância delas na sociedade. Também condena a violência contra as mulheres.
The document describes a person who was born on September 21, 1995 in St. Luke's. They enjoy bright colors, singing, dancing, drawing, writing and eating candy. They are soft spoken and shy at times. Their hobbies include art club and dance. Their goals are to study pre-med at Lamar University then transfer to Baylor to become a sergeant or vet, marry their boyfriend and have three kids.
A União Europeia está considerando novas regras para veículos autônomos. As regras propostas exigiriam que os fabricantes provassem que seus veículos são seguros e cumprem as leis de trânsito antes de serem autorizados a circular nas estradas. Os regulamentos também abordariam questões éticas importantes como quem é responsável em caso de acidentes.
Este documento apresenta o ranking de atletas de karatê do estado do Amazonas em diferentes categorias, como mirim, infantil, cadete e outros. Nele constam os resultados dos atletas nas diferentes etapas do Campeonato Amazonense de Karatê ao longo do ano, bem como sua classificação e pontuação final. O ranking é atualizado periodicamente e fornece uma visão geral do desempenho dos principais atletas do estado na temporada.
Executives Should Know about Digital DisruptionPeter Brady
An aggregation of thoughts by leading global consultants: Gartner - Nexus of Forces, Forrester - Digital Disruption, Deloitte.Digital - Short Fuse, Big Bang.
Setting a new standard for risk managementMohamad Arif
ISO 31000:2009 sets a new standard for risk management that aims to resolve inconsistencies between different approaches. It provides a common vocabulary, performance criteria, and overarching process for identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and treating risks. This process should be integrated into any organization's decision-making. The standard requires risk practitioners to examine their current practices and language to provide customers with consistent, useful, and clear information about risks. Adopting ISO 31000 can lead to more consistent definitions, an understandable process even for smaller organizations, and greater confidence in decision-making.
ERM must define the overall risk appetite and communicate it throughout the firm. Objectives must be clearly defined and aligned with the risk appetite. The management must determine strategies to identify risks and opportunities, and strategy setting should be continuous through reassessment. Strategic objectives on operations, reporting, and compliance should be measurable, understood by employees, and supportive of the entity's strategy. The management should regularly monitor achievement of objectives, employee commitment, and customer satisfaction. Monitoring ensures all ERM components continue functioning through ongoing management, separate evaluations, or both.
This document provides an equipment checklist for preparing to resuscitate a newborn. It lists the essential supplies and equipment needed for various resuscitation steps, from providing warmth and clearing the airway to ventilating, intubating, and administering medications. The checklist is intended as a learning tool for learners to use during practice and discussion with an instructor. It emphasizes having an organized routine to check that supplies are present and functioning properly before each birth. Additional preparatory steps may be needed for high-risk births depending on the specific birth setting.
Pequena Homenagem ao Grande dia Internacional da MulherIkaro Slipk
O documento homenageia o Dia Internacional da Mulher, destacando o importante papel das mulheres na sociedade e nas famílias. Também condena a violência contra as mulheres e defende os direitos femininos. Por fim, parabeniza as alunas mulheres do 2o ano B da escola.
The document provides an overview of various Watson services that are available on IBM's Bluemix platform. It describes services such as Personality Insights, Text to Speech, Language Translation, Relationship Extraction, Question and Answer, Tone Analyzer, and Concept Expansion. For each service, it provides a brief description of what the service is, how it works, and potential use cases. The document is intended to educate readers on Watson services that can be accessed through Bluemix and their capabilities.
This presentation discusses Total Quality Management (TQM). TQM is defined as an organization's culture that supports constant customer satisfaction through an integrated system of tools, techniques, and training, involving continuous improvement of processes. This leads to high quality products and services. TQM requires long-term management support, a focus on internal and external customers, effective workforce involvement, continuous process improvement, treating suppliers as partners, and establishing performance measures. It represents a shift from old quality cultures focused on detection and short-term decisions to new prevention-focused, long-term and system-oriented approaches. Common obstacles to TQM implementation include lack of management commitment, inability to change culture, and inadequate training or use of teams.
Grapevine communication is an informal network formed through social relationships rather than organizational structures. It transmits information rapidly throughout an organization. There are different types of grapevine chains, but the cluster chain is most common - where individuals communicate only with those they trust. While grapevines can spread information quickly and signal problems, they are often unreliable and can spread untruths and rumors that hamper an organization.
The document provides an overview of IBM's big data and analytics capabilities. It discusses what big data is, the characteristics of big data including volume, velocity, variety and veracity. It then covers IBM's big data platform which includes products like InfoSphere Data Explorer, InfoSphere BigInsights, IBM PureData Systems and InfoSphere Streams. Example use cases of big data are also presented.
This document provides an overview of the 12 lessons to be covered in the B6 module on the brain and mind. It focuses on learned behavior and conditioning. Key points covered include:
- Animals can learn new behaviors through conditioning, such as a dog salivating when it sees its food bowl.
- Pavlov's experiment showing how dogs can learn to associate a bell with being fed through repeated conditioning.
- Studies showing how an animal's response time, such as a cat escaping a trap, decreases with repeated practice and learning.
The document discusses how the brain works and how it can be improved through learning. It explains that the brain has three main parts - the brain stem, cerebellum, and cerebrum. Neurons are the basic functional units that power thought and movement. The brain experiences most growth in the first three years of life and is adaptable throughout life. While some drugs can damage the brain, it is shown that the brain remains able to learn and grow stronger through challenges and practice, as its neural connections multiply. Learning engages both the left and right hemispheres, and people can develop their strengths in both logical and creative thinking.
The brain develops rapidly in early childhood as neurons form connections in response to stimuli and experiences. Early learning peaks between ages 3-10 but continues through life. Parents and caregivers play a critical role by providing loving, consistent care; talking and reading to infants and children; exposing them to music and physical activities; and mirroring behaviors to nurture. Positive experiences in early childhood help organize the brain and form the building blocks for human interactions, while neglect or trauma can cause later problems.
The document discusses the three parts of the coping brain: the reptilian brain, emotional brain, and neocortex. The reptilian brain governs survival instincts like aggression, fear, revenge, and territorial behavior. The emotional brain is responsible for emotional expression and social identity formation. The neocortex, also called the thinking brain, is the largest part and coordinates responses during stress by drawing on memory and developing new coping strategies using reasoning and learning abilities.
Brain size or encephalizationDoes size matter-Einstein had .docxrichardnorman90310
Brain size or encephalization
Does size matter?
-Einstein had an average sized brain and we can certainly say that made little difference.
-Mozart was a microcephalic. A genetic disorder that usually means mental deficiencies.
-Modern male humans have approximately 10% larger brains than do female humans…and we all know that means nothing.
Hominid Brain Evolution
-Encephalization or the measure of brain size relative to body size
-Notice the changes in the brain organization in the images from A. africanus where the brain is located behind the eyes and remains there until Homo sapiens, even in Neandertals, who happen to have a larger brain, the frontal lobe is relatively small compared to humans.
Why the Hominid Brain Enlarged
The Radiator Hypothesis:
-brain= 25 of body mass
-brain =uses 25% of O2
-brain uses 70% of glucose
Higher energy metabolism produces higher heat production. Therefore, brain size is limited by the Ability of the organism to cool the brain. Hominids have more diffuse blood flow through passages through the skull than do Australopithecines.
Brain/Body Mass Ratio
Largest brains found in the largest animals ) Elephant and Blue Whale
Overall, mammals have larger brains per body mass. Modern humans are at the apex of brain mass to body mass ration
Human brain = 2.3% of body weight
Elephant brain = 0.2% of body weight
Here you see the gradual increase in brain volume over time. Notice the incredible jump in the last million years.
With the increase in brain size, reorganization and particularly the development of the prefrontal region and neocortex also came culture.
Brain Reorganization
Olfactory bulbs
Prefrontal region
Primary Visual Regions
Neocortex
Reorganization and reduction in the olfactory bulbs resulted in the decrease in the sense of smell. This trend started in the early primate radiation with the reduction in the snout and wet nose.
Large prefrontal region
The prefrontal region is the area for forming goals and making plans…imagine going to 2 minutes without thinking of the future.
Why do humans have an expanded visual cortex?
The primary visual cortex is the area where sensory information from various sources is processed and synthesized.
The expanded visual cortex is an “ancestral” characteristic.
Why do primates have a neocortex?
…because all primates are mammals.
The neocortex occupies a larger proportion of the brain volume in humans than it does in any other species.
The neocortex is an “ancestral” characteristic. Meaning that it is a feature that has been around a long time.
The Neocortex
Neocortex is divided into four lobes that process different types of information:
Frontal lobe: assimilates information relayed from “lower” brain areas concerned with movement. Plans and executes complex movements. Also an integral part of personality.
Parietal lobe: higher processing of sensory information from other brain areas and the spinal cord. Orientation in 3-dimensional space. P.
The document discusses neuroplasticity and "Brain Rules" from a book by John Medina. It summarizes that the brain can reorganize and form new connections throughout life in response to environment and thoughts. It provides overviews of 12 Brain Rules from the book, including that exercise boosts brain power, sleep is important for learning, stress hinders learning, and male and female brains differ.
The document discusses the left and right brain theory. It provides background on Roger Sperry's research in the 1960s which demonstrated that the left and right hemispheres of the brain specialize in certain tasks, with the left side handling analytical and verbal tasks and the right side handling spatial perception and emotional context. However, the theory that people are either fully left-brained or right-brained is now considered a myth. While specific areas do dominate certain cognitive functions, most people use both hemispheres equally without one side being completely dominant.
The document discusses the left and right hemispheres of the brain and how they process information differently. The left brain focuses on verbal and analytical thinking by processing information sequentially, while the right brain focuses on visual and intuitive thinking by processing information holistically. Some key differences are that the left brain thinks in words while the right brain thinks in pictures, and the left brain gives step-by-step directions while the right brain provides contextual descriptions. While individuals often have a preference for left or right brain thinking, effective thinking uses both sides of the brain.
The “Course Topics” series from Manage Train Learn and Slide Topics is a collection of over 4000 slides that will help you master a wide range of management and personal development skills. The 202 PowerPoints in this series offer you a complete and in-depth study of each topic. This presentation is on "What Are Thinking Skills?".
The biological approach focuses on three key areas:
1) Genetic influences on behavior and inheritance of traits from parents.
2) The role of neurotransmitters in the brain and how they guide behavior.
3) Differences in brain structure between areas and between males and females.
Research methods examined include twin and adoption studies to analyze genetic and environmental factors, as well as scanning techniques like PET and MRI to study brain activity and structure. While animal studies provide some insights, they have limitations in applicability to humans given biological differences.
Executives Should Know about Digital DisruptionPeter Brady
An aggregation of thoughts by leading global consultants: Gartner - Nexus of Forces, Forrester - Digital Disruption, Deloitte.Digital - Short Fuse, Big Bang.
Setting a new standard for risk managementMohamad Arif
ISO 31000:2009 sets a new standard for risk management that aims to resolve inconsistencies between different approaches. It provides a common vocabulary, performance criteria, and overarching process for identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and treating risks. This process should be integrated into any organization's decision-making. The standard requires risk practitioners to examine their current practices and language to provide customers with consistent, useful, and clear information about risks. Adopting ISO 31000 can lead to more consistent definitions, an understandable process even for smaller organizations, and greater confidence in decision-making.
ERM must define the overall risk appetite and communicate it throughout the firm. Objectives must be clearly defined and aligned with the risk appetite. The management must determine strategies to identify risks and opportunities, and strategy setting should be continuous through reassessment. Strategic objectives on operations, reporting, and compliance should be measurable, understood by employees, and supportive of the entity's strategy. The management should regularly monitor achievement of objectives, employee commitment, and customer satisfaction. Monitoring ensures all ERM components continue functioning through ongoing management, separate evaluations, or both.
This document provides an equipment checklist for preparing to resuscitate a newborn. It lists the essential supplies and equipment needed for various resuscitation steps, from providing warmth and clearing the airway to ventilating, intubating, and administering medications. The checklist is intended as a learning tool for learners to use during practice and discussion with an instructor. It emphasizes having an organized routine to check that supplies are present and functioning properly before each birth. Additional preparatory steps may be needed for high-risk births depending on the specific birth setting.
Pequena Homenagem ao Grande dia Internacional da MulherIkaro Slipk
O documento homenageia o Dia Internacional da Mulher, destacando o importante papel das mulheres na sociedade e nas famílias. Também condena a violência contra as mulheres e defende os direitos femininos. Por fim, parabeniza as alunas mulheres do 2o ano B da escola.
The document provides an overview of various Watson services that are available on IBM's Bluemix platform. It describes services such as Personality Insights, Text to Speech, Language Translation, Relationship Extraction, Question and Answer, Tone Analyzer, and Concept Expansion. For each service, it provides a brief description of what the service is, how it works, and potential use cases. The document is intended to educate readers on Watson services that can be accessed through Bluemix and their capabilities.
This presentation discusses Total Quality Management (TQM). TQM is defined as an organization's culture that supports constant customer satisfaction through an integrated system of tools, techniques, and training, involving continuous improvement of processes. This leads to high quality products and services. TQM requires long-term management support, a focus on internal and external customers, effective workforce involvement, continuous process improvement, treating suppliers as partners, and establishing performance measures. It represents a shift from old quality cultures focused on detection and short-term decisions to new prevention-focused, long-term and system-oriented approaches. Common obstacles to TQM implementation include lack of management commitment, inability to change culture, and inadequate training or use of teams.
Grapevine communication is an informal network formed through social relationships rather than organizational structures. It transmits information rapidly throughout an organization. There are different types of grapevine chains, but the cluster chain is most common - where individuals communicate only with those they trust. While grapevines can spread information quickly and signal problems, they are often unreliable and can spread untruths and rumors that hamper an organization.
The document provides an overview of IBM's big data and analytics capabilities. It discusses what big data is, the characteristics of big data including volume, velocity, variety and veracity. It then covers IBM's big data platform which includes products like InfoSphere Data Explorer, InfoSphere BigInsights, IBM PureData Systems and InfoSphere Streams. Example use cases of big data are also presented.
This document provides an overview of the 12 lessons to be covered in the B6 module on the brain and mind. It focuses on learned behavior and conditioning. Key points covered include:
- Animals can learn new behaviors through conditioning, such as a dog salivating when it sees its food bowl.
- Pavlov's experiment showing how dogs can learn to associate a bell with being fed through repeated conditioning.
- Studies showing how an animal's response time, such as a cat escaping a trap, decreases with repeated practice and learning.
The document discusses how the brain works and how it can be improved through learning. It explains that the brain has three main parts - the brain stem, cerebellum, and cerebrum. Neurons are the basic functional units that power thought and movement. The brain experiences most growth in the first three years of life and is adaptable throughout life. While some drugs can damage the brain, it is shown that the brain remains able to learn and grow stronger through challenges and practice, as its neural connections multiply. Learning engages both the left and right hemispheres, and people can develop their strengths in both logical and creative thinking.
The brain develops rapidly in early childhood as neurons form connections in response to stimuli and experiences. Early learning peaks between ages 3-10 but continues through life. Parents and caregivers play a critical role by providing loving, consistent care; talking and reading to infants and children; exposing them to music and physical activities; and mirroring behaviors to nurture. Positive experiences in early childhood help organize the brain and form the building blocks for human interactions, while neglect or trauma can cause later problems.
The document discusses the three parts of the coping brain: the reptilian brain, emotional brain, and neocortex. The reptilian brain governs survival instincts like aggression, fear, revenge, and territorial behavior. The emotional brain is responsible for emotional expression and social identity formation. The neocortex, also called the thinking brain, is the largest part and coordinates responses during stress by drawing on memory and developing new coping strategies using reasoning and learning abilities.
Brain size or encephalizationDoes size matter-Einstein had .docxrichardnorman90310
Brain size or encephalization
Does size matter?
-Einstein had an average sized brain and we can certainly say that made little difference.
-Mozart was a microcephalic. A genetic disorder that usually means mental deficiencies.
-Modern male humans have approximately 10% larger brains than do female humans…and we all know that means nothing.
Hominid Brain Evolution
-Encephalization or the measure of brain size relative to body size
-Notice the changes in the brain organization in the images from A. africanus where the brain is located behind the eyes and remains there until Homo sapiens, even in Neandertals, who happen to have a larger brain, the frontal lobe is relatively small compared to humans.
Why the Hominid Brain Enlarged
The Radiator Hypothesis:
-brain= 25 of body mass
-brain =uses 25% of O2
-brain uses 70% of glucose
Higher energy metabolism produces higher heat production. Therefore, brain size is limited by the Ability of the organism to cool the brain. Hominids have more diffuse blood flow through passages through the skull than do Australopithecines.
Brain/Body Mass Ratio
Largest brains found in the largest animals ) Elephant and Blue Whale
Overall, mammals have larger brains per body mass. Modern humans are at the apex of brain mass to body mass ration
Human brain = 2.3% of body weight
Elephant brain = 0.2% of body weight
Here you see the gradual increase in brain volume over time. Notice the incredible jump in the last million years.
With the increase in brain size, reorganization and particularly the development of the prefrontal region and neocortex also came culture.
Brain Reorganization
Olfactory bulbs
Prefrontal region
Primary Visual Regions
Neocortex
Reorganization and reduction in the olfactory bulbs resulted in the decrease in the sense of smell. This trend started in the early primate radiation with the reduction in the snout and wet nose.
Large prefrontal region
The prefrontal region is the area for forming goals and making plans…imagine going to 2 minutes without thinking of the future.
Why do humans have an expanded visual cortex?
The primary visual cortex is the area where sensory information from various sources is processed and synthesized.
The expanded visual cortex is an “ancestral” characteristic.
Why do primates have a neocortex?
…because all primates are mammals.
The neocortex occupies a larger proportion of the brain volume in humans than it does in any other species.
The neocortex is an “ancestral” characteristic. Meaning that it is a feature that has been around a long time.
The Neocortex
Neocortex is divided into four lobes that process different types of information:
Frontal lobe: assimilates information relayed from “lower” brain areas concerned with movement. Plans and executes complex movements. Also an integral part of personality.
Parietal lobe: higher processing of sensory information from other brain areas and the spinal cord. Orientation in 3-dimensional space. P.
The document discusses neuroplasticity and "Brain Rules" from a book by John Medina. It summarizes that the brain can reorganize and form new connections throughout life in response to environment and thoughts. It provides overviews of 12 Brain Rules from the book, including that exercise boosts brain power, sleep is important for learning, stress hinders learning, and male and female brains differ.
The document discusses the left and right brain theory. It provides background on Roger Sperry's research in the 1960s which demonstrated that the left and right hemispheres of the brain specialize in certain tasks, with the left side handling analytical and verbal tasks and the right side handling spatial perception and emotional context. However, the theory that people are either fully left-brained or right-brained is now considered a myth. While specific areas do dominate certain cognitive functions, most people use both hemispheres equally without one side being completely dominant.
The document discusses the left and right hemispheres of the brain and how they process information differently. The left brain focuses on verbal and analytical thinking by processing information sequentially, while the right brain focuses on visual and intuitive thinking by processing information holistically. Some key differences are that the left brain thinks in words while the right brain thinks in pictures, and the left brain gives step-by-step directions while the right brain provides contextual descriptions. While individuals often have a preference for left or right brain thinking, effective thinking uses both sides of the brain.
The “Course Topics” series from Manage Train Learn and Slide Topics is a collection of over 4000 slides that will help you master a wide range of management and personal development skills. The 202 PowerPoints in this series offer you a complete and in-depth study of each topic. This presentation is on "What Are Thinking Skills?".
The biological approach focuses on three key areas:
1) Genetic influences on behavior and inheritance of traits from parents.
2) The role of neurotransmitters in the brain and how they guide behavior.
3) Differences in brain structure between areas and between males and females.
Research methods examined include twin and adoption studies to analyze genetic and environmental factors, as well as scanning techniques like PET and MRI to study brain activity and structure. While animal studies provide some insights, they have limitations in applicability to humans given biological differences.
1- "Jell-O" hearing
2- Tiny capillaries
3-Stop drinking water
4- New organ
5- Tiny lizard-like muscles
6-World's oldest people
7-Brain efficiency
8- Immune cell X
9- Tongues can smell
10- Limit to human endurance
This document discusses 12 rules for optimizing brain function according to neuroscience researcher John Ratey. It covers topics like how exercise can boost brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to encourage neuroplasticity; different memory systems and the importance of repetition; how chronic stress can damage the hippocampus; utilizing multiple senses for learning; and structural differences between male and female brains. The overarching message is that the brain is adaptable and we can take steps to maximize its potential through lifestyle habits.
This document provides an introduction to the human brain, including objectives, key terms, and examples of research studies. It discusses the principles of localization of function and brain plasticity. Examples are given of different methods neurologists use to study the brain, including post-mortem examination, analysis of brain damage cases, and modern brain imaging technologies like MRI and fMRI. Specific studies summarized include Rosenzweig on brain plasticity in rats, Dimasio on Phineas Gage's frontal lobe damage, and Corkin on patient H.M.'s hippocampal removal.
Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom - Ri...Rick Hanson
The document discusses how negative experiences and the brain's negativity bias can impact health and well-being. Chronic stress from negative experiences can sensitize the amygdala and weaken the hippocampus over time, creating neural vicious cycles. This negativity bias leads to threat reactivity, where threats are overestimated and opportunities are underestimated. The consequences of threat reactivity include feeling threatened, over-investing in protection, and acting in ways that increase conflict.
THE POWERS OF THE MIND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.pptxjmacala1223
The document discusses how the brain works and how it can be improved through learning. It describes the three main parts of the brain - the brain stem, cerebellum, and cerebrum. It also discusses neurons and how the brain develops most in the first three years of life. The document explores the theory of left brain and right brain dominance and their different characteristics. It introduces the concept of mind mapping as a creative learning technique. Throughout, it emphasizes that the brain is like a muscle that strengthens with use and challenges, and that everyone has the ability to learn and grow their brain capacity.
The document provides information on the structure, development, function, and interesting facts about the human brain. It discusses that the human brain is larger than other primates and has areas devoted to skills like language. It is susceptible to damage from things like strokes, diseases like Alzheimer's, and psychiatric conditions. Brain development begins in the womb and continues into a person's late teens. The brain uses a significant amount of oxygen and blood and can only survive a few minutes without oxygen before damage occurs. Memory formation involves creating associations and can be affected by things like sleep, jet lag, and hormones. The brains of famous people like Einstein and London taxi drivers have shown unique structural differences related to their skills and expertise.
11966 – Charles Whitman Charles Whitman, 2.docxaulasnilda
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1966 – Charles Whitman
Charles Whitman, 25-year-old engineering student, former Marine killed ~17, wounded 32 in a mass shooting at University of Texas, before being shot/killed by police.
Earlier that day, he also murdered his wife and mother.
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I do not really understand myself these days. I am supposed to be an
average reasonable and intelligent young man. However, lately
(I cannot recall when it started) I have been a victim of many unusual and
irrational thoughts …
Please pay off my debts [and] donate the rest anonymously
to a mental-health foundation. Maybe research can prevent
further tragedies of this type.
Whitman left a note behind. His family agreed to an autopsy and investigators found both a tumor and some other abnormalities in his brain … in the amygdala, a region of the brain that controls emotion. A follow up report concluded that the tumor might have contributed to the shootings.
We can only wonder if Whitman’s family took solace in the idea that perhaps he wasn’t truly responsible for the horrific crime he had committed.
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Crime: who/what is responsible?
mental illness addiction drugs
alcohol poverty racism movies/tv
video games politics immigration
overpopulation dysfunctional families
faulty prison system too many guns
the education system too soft on crime
society is too permissive – lack of respect
We’re no strangers, in the US, to violent crime. To what do we attribute violent behavior??
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Are some people just evil?
For as long as evil (or whatever we perceive as evil) has existed, people have wondered about its source. And where better to look than in the brain?
Everything we’ve ever done, thought or felt in our lives , scientists will tell us, ultimately is traceable to the web of nerve cells firing in a particular way. The brain - the machine that allows us to function as we do.
So [we might ask] if the machine is busted – if the operating system in our head fires in crazy ways - are we fully responsible for the behavior that follows?
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NOTE: Article on slide for illustration purposes only, *you do NOT have to read it*.
Reported in the Archives of Neurology – a 2003 case: 40-year-old schoolteacher with no history of abnormal behavior developed a sudden interest in child pornography, arrested for making sexual advances to his young step-daughter, also claimed he was going to rape a woman he knew. He was assigned to a 12-step program for sex offenders.
BUT he flunked out of the course – he couldn’t seem to control his sexual urges.
A day before he was to enter prison, he went to the ER with a pounding headache, distraught and contemplating suicide. At the same time, still unable to control his sexual impulses, he was propositioning the nurses.
Doctors scanned his brain and found a tumor the size of an egg in the right orbitofrontal cor ...