The document discusses the structure and functions of the three main parts of the human brain: 1) The cerebrum, which controls functions like movement, thought, senses, and is divided into four lobes that control specific tasks. 2) The cerebellum, which controls motor skills and tasks requiring coordination like balance. It also impacts cognitive functions. 3) The brain stem, which is the oldest part of the brain and controls vital functions like breathing, blood pressure, digestion and arousal. It connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord. It then provides a quiz to determine if a person's left or right brain hemisphere is dominant based on their preferences and traits.

1. MODULE 6
The Powers of the Mind

2. How do
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4. 1.You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy
night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three
people waiting for the bus.
a. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die
b. An old friend who once saved your life
c. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about
Knowing that there can only be one passenger in your car,
whom would you choose?

5. SOLUTION:
After helping the old lady into the
car, you can give your key to your friend
and wait with your perfect partner for
the bus.

6. 2. Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police
raid a house to arrest a suspended murderer.
They don’t know what he looks like but they
know his name is John and that he is inside the
house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a
lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman all
playing poker. Without hesitation or
communication of any kind, they immediately
arrest the fireman. How do they know that
they’ve got their man?

7. SOLUTION:
The fireman is the only man in the
room. The rest of the poker players are
women.

8. 3. A truck driver clearly going the
wrong way down s one-way street,
but did not stop him. Why no?

9. SOLUTION:
The truck driver was walking.

10. 4. A father and his son are in a car crash.
The father is killed and the child is taken to
hospital gravely injured. When he gets
there, the surgeon says, ‘I can’t operate on
this boy – for he is my son!!!’ How can this
possibly be?

11. SOLUTION:
The surgeon cannot operate on her
own son, she is the mother.

12. 5. There are six eggs in the basket.
Six people each take one of the
eggs. How can it be that one egg
is left in the basket?

13. SOLUTION:
The last person took the basket with
last egg still inside.

14. 6. How could a baby fall out of a
twenty-story building onto the
ground and live?

15. SOLUTION:
The baby fell out of a ground floor
window.

16. Processing questions:
◦As you were thinking of solutions to
the puzzles, what was going on
inside you? What organ was
working?
Source: www.falj.com/lateral

19. ◦A psychologist by the name of Roger W. Sperry
was responsible for the theory of the right and
left brain dominance. Sperry and his colleagues
showed that perception and memory had been
profoundly affected, just as they had been in
earlier animal research. In 198, Sperry received
a Nobel Prize for his work.

23. THE DOMINANT SIDE OF THE BRAIN
LEFT DOMINANCE RIGHT DOMINANCE
Classical music Popular music
Being on time A good times
Careful planning To visualize the outcome
To consider alternative To go with first idea
Being thoughtful Being active
Monopoly, scrabble, chess Athletics, art, music
PERSONAL PREFERENCE

25. Basically, the brain has 3 parts:
the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain
stem. Each of these parts provides
different functions for the brain, and wecannot
survive without them.

26. 1. Cerebrum: also called cortex is by far the largest
portion of the brain, and weighs about two pounds.
For the record, the entire brain weighs three pounds.
The cerebrum is home to billions and billions of
neurons. These neurons control virtually everything
we do. It controls our movements, thoughts and even
our senses. Since the cerebrum has so many
functions, there are many different consequences if
it's damaged.

27. The cerebrum consists of four different lobes that
control all of our movements. The four lobes include:
the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe and the
occipital lobe.
The frontal lobe controls our emotions,
judging and planning skills.

28. The parietal lobe controls our senses such as
taste, temperature and pain.
The temporal lobe controls our auditory
processes and hearing.
The occipital lobe controls our vision.

29. Lastly, the cerebrum consists of two layers:
the cerebral cortex, which controls our
coordination and personality,
and the white matter of the brain, which allows
the brain to communicate.

30. 2. Cerebellum: from Latin “little brain”, the
cerebellum is a two-hemisphere structure located just
below the rear part of the cerebrum, right behind the
brain stem. Representing about 11 percent of the
brain’s weight, it is a deeply folded and highly
organized structure containing more
neurons than all of the rest of the brain put together.
The surface area of the
entire cerebellum is about the same as that of one of
the cerebral hemispheres.

31. The cerebellum is the second largest part of
the brain, and
it plays a significant role for our motor skills.
It is located at the base of the brain, and
damage to it can lead to decline in your
motor skills. Besides motor control, the
cerebellum has other different functions.

32. Besides motor control, the cerebellum has other different
functions. One function that it has is to maintain our
balance and posture. Another major function of the
cerebellum is that it helps control the timing and force of
various muscles. Motor learning is another function of the
cerebellum, and it has the biggest impact on skills that
require trial and error. Even though it is mostly associated
with motor control, the cerebellum has some control of
our cognitive functions, such as language.

33. 3. Brain Stem: The brainstem is the smallest part
of the brain, sits beneath your cerebrum in front
of your cerebellum, and it connects
cerebrum to the spinal cord. Parts of the
brainstem include: the midbrain,
medulla oblongata and the pons.

34. The brain stem is the oldest and deepest area of
the brain.
It is often referred to as the reptilian brain
because it resembles the entire
brain of a reptile.

35. Even though the brainstem is small, it controls many important
functions in our bodies. Some functions of the brainstem
include:
breathing, arousal, awareness, blood pressure, heart rate and
digestion. It also controls our sleep patterns, body
temperature, heartrhythms and even our hunger and thirst. In
addition, it regulates the central nervous system.
Lastly, the brainstem is where information is sent between the
cerebrum and
cerebellum.

36. Which Hemisphere is dominant?
Left or Right?
To find out if the left or right side of your brain is dominant, decide if the statements
below are true or false to you. But don’t take the result too seriously; the brain is very
complex and scientists are not sure how it works?
1. I don’t normally arrive late.
TRUE/FALSE
2. I write in a diary.
TRUE/FALSE
3. I’d like to be a lawyer, journalist, or doctor.
TRUE/FALSE
4. I can express myself well in words
TRUE/FALSE
5. If someone asks me a question, I turn my head to the right
TRUE/FALSE

37. 6. I want to know the facts before I give my opinion
TRUE/FALSE
7. I make lists of things to do.
TRUE/FALSE
8. I read the instruction before I make something.
TRUE/FALSE
9. I’m not very musical.
TRUE/FALSE
10. When I talk, I don’t move my hands much.
TRUE/FALSE
11. I’d prefer to give someone directions than to draw a map
TRUE/FALSE

38. Results
Mostly TRUE- The left side of your brain is probably dominant. Are you
logical person? Can you express your ideas well?
Mostly FALSE- The right side of you brain is probably dominant. Are you
an intuitive person? Are you artistic or musical?
Six True, Six False- You use both sides of your brain equally.
So did you come out as more rightbrained or more left-brained?
Would you say the results were accurate?
What makes you say that?
Are the results what you expected?
Are you pleased with your results?