Category: Brain

  • The Marijuana Use Impact on the Brain Activity

    Table of Contents Topic Literature Theory References Topic The excessive consumption of substances that act on the nervous system and brain activity is dangerous and can be associated with serious physiological and psychological consequences. One of these substances is marijuana, which, despite its individual beneficial properties and use in medicine, can cause significant brain damage…

  • The Implications of Brain Plasticity

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The brains network of neurons may be stimulated to form new connections, which alters how the brain behaves and functions. In a nutshell, brain capacity is not permanent; instead, it may be developed at any age via learning, and the makeup of the brain varies with…

  • A Dead Brain Gets a New Life

    It is possible to conceive of the human brain as a computer. However, this analogy is not exact since it is not yet possible to reboot or turn on human consciousness on a whim. The brain is a biological computer, so it adheres to the law of nature, including the law of dying. The usage…

  • Increasing Brain Performance and Its Influence on the Learning Process

    Peoples brain is the most secret and strange part of peoples bodies. Scientists have been researched it for many years, but the secret of the human brain is not solved for now. It is proved that people use only the smallest part of the brains potential and that it is impossible for us to use…

  • The Brain, Forebrain, Midbrain and Hindbrain Definition

    Introduction The brain is that part of the central nervous system positioned in the skull. It is a mass of tissue pinkish-gray in color consisting of a network of nerve cells and weighs approximately three pounds. The human brain is one of the major and important organs of the body. It acts as a control…

  • Basic Neural Units of the Brain

    Neurotransmitters are specialized cells that function to transfer information from one nerve, gland, or muscle cell to another. Across the membrane of the neuron cells, there is a difference in charge termed as the membrane potential. Neuro resting potential is the electrical potential difference of the membrane in a non-excited state (Zhang, 2019). Intracellularly the…

  • Analysis of How Brain Makes Decisions

    The brain makes decisions based on the experiences and the memories they form. However, emotions play a critical role because they determine what memory is created and where it is stored. Multiple emotions work together to determine the mood and the decision based on which of them prevails over the rest. The list of emotions…

  • Adolescent Brain Development and Legal Culpability

    Neuroscience has made great strides which now provide new ideas about the development of the brain. New discoveries confirm scientifically that the teen years are a period for transition (Adolescence, Brain Development and Legal Culpability, Juvenile Justice Center) Impressive changes are believed to occur in the brain in the second decade of life. Some time…

  • The Brain Is More Than a Bag of Chemicals

    The brain is one of the most complex body organs, and addressing the issues that relate to it can be sophisticated as well. The TED Talk video gives an elaborate description of the common misunderstanding of the brain like a bag of chemicals and that related ailments can be resolved by simply altering the reactions.…

  • Good Nights Sleep for Brain Function and Waste Disposal

    The video concerns the connection between sleep, the brain, and waste disposal. The bodys biological system processes create the problem of waste disposal. A constant supply of nutrients is crucial for all body parts to function. The brain comprises only 2% of the bodys mass but consumes 25% of its energy supply (Iliff). The circulatory…