...Running head: Analyzing Brain Research Influence Analyzing Brain Research Influence Kouyate, Kelly EDU5001-8 Northcentral University November 25, 2014 The first few years of a child’s life are very crucial. It’s a time that a child’s brain functions are developing. That is from conception to at least five years of age. There are many important factors that assist with the development of the brain such as: genetics, nutrition, physical interactions and the emotional interactions between parent and child. The brain is comprised of three main structures the brain stem, cerebrum and the cerebral cortex. The cerebral cortex is divided into four different lobes and made up of neurons. The frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes control various parts of the cognitive function. Your fine and gross motor skills, vision and memory are controlled by the various functions of the brain. During this time of a child’s brain development many things are happening to the function of the body. This is why children are capable of learning so much in their early years because their brain is functioning at a rapid and active pace. That is why when I child enters this world the learning process for them begins. How a child is treated and nurtured at the beginning of conception can play a role in the development of the brain functions and can cause a lasting effect on a child through adulthood...
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...MRVED Online Syllabus Name of Course: Description |The Family & Teen Issues Class is for students interested in learning about the Family Life Structures that will affect them as | |they go through life. Topics include birth order, personality, communication, brain differences in males and females, sexuality, | |mate selection, engagement, marriage, families, divorce, aging and elderly, death and dying, domestic violence and other issues | |facing teens and families. Learning will happen though text reading, on-line discussions, on-line lessons. Assessments include | |student reflection, daily work, quizzes, and activities. Family Class is suited for 10th, 11th and 12th grade students. | | | Requirements/Prerequisites |Family & Teen Issues is best suited for students in grades 10-12. | Outcomes |Course Level Outcome 1: Students will analyze the impact of family as a system on individuals and society. | |Course Level Outcome 2: Students will demonstrate appreciation for diverse perspectives, needs and characteristics of individuals | |and families. | |Course Level Outcome3: Students will evaluate conditions...
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...Daniel Levitin is a brilliant and successful person, who has been creative in many fields, since he is considered a neuroscientist, musician, writer, and psychologist. However, the initial sense of a music phenomenon should be explained considering the whole historical development of this culture. Levitin takes into account works of famous music composers that created a particular art and the variety of its genres and styles. In fact, it is important to analyze the tune, melody, emotions, and content of every music piece to understand what it is. Moreover, quite significant aspect is a mental sense of the song and what feelings it causes. As a result, all these factors are important to consider while deciding what directly music phenomenon...
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...for parents to help in their survival. They will hear words and not understand, hear sounds around them and will not know what they mine, until they are taught, they do not know at this time how important their senses will be to them until later in life and how their senses will interact with their brain. Our brain can help us make statements which will help us personally, perceive. Kirby and Goodpaster (2007), pg. 53 believes “there is nothing in the mind unless it is first in the senses says in stark simplicity, that our brain would be empty without our senses. If this view is correct, then sensing would be the main source of raw data for our thinking: If we sense better, we can think better.” Whenever there is nothing contradicting to our beliefs there would be any reason to believe that which we perceive to be inaccurate. However, factors that may contribute to the accuracy of sensory data are as follows: Source of data and cognitive ability: To obtain accurate sensory data, the source of data must be received through the senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch acutely sensitive to act like lenses, amplifiers, particle detectors and pressure and gauges to feed the brain to produce accurate sensory perception of the data obtained. Reliability of facts observed: the reception of solid sensory data through the accurate observations would provide facts and data that is vital for sensing -thinking connection or accurate sensory perception....
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...educational, are actually relatively healthy for our brains to watch. Shows such as 24 and bones he says are acceptable for youth to watch and learn from. Television has become a force of habit and a learning curve for youth and adults. These violent shows are rewarding to the brain and are important to the growth of young children. He continues to describe his method called the “Sleeper Curve”, which he states that the shows we think are harmful for us are actually gratifying. Johnson argues that shows like 24 allow the mind to think on a higher level than a regular show that has a single plot line. “To keep up with entertainment like 24, you have to pay attention, make inferences, track shifting social relationships” (214-215). In other words, it takes a lot of thinking to keep up with modern day children because of their complexity Shows such as 24 and bones are essential for youth to watch and learn from today. They are shows with multiple store plots and each story plot has to be understood in order for you to see the overall...
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...The Brain and Motivation PSY/355 August 29, 2011 The Brain and Motivation In this paper we are going to analyze the brain structures and functions associated with the motivation to engage in refraining from using drugs. This is the steps in which the structure and functions will be explained: • Study of the brain and motivation • Evaluate the influence of extrinsic factors • Evaluate the influence of intrinsic factors • Heredity and environmental factors A number of factors influence the brain structures and functions associated with the motivation to refrain from using drugs. The dynamics involved include intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, heredity, and environmental forces. In general, internal motivation is considered to be associated with long-term behavior modification, whereas the successful outcome of external motivation can be short lived (AllPsychologyCareers.com). Function of the Brain and Motivation Study of the brain and motivation started with Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician, studied how dogs salivated when shown food they knew to be appetizing (Pavlov, I.P. 1927). First he fed the dogs to ensure that they had the taste of the dog food in their throat. So that when they smell the food in the air their brains will motivate the rest of the body that is a good smell. So now the dogs are motivated to taste the food so they salivate until they get the food. Pavlov went onto study children from there. He...
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...which the behavior occurs. • Behavioral neuroscience (p.14): Neuroscience is the study of brain function; behavioral neuroscience attempts to understand the brain process underlying behaviors such as sensation, learning, and emotion. • Behaviorism (p.13): Has yielded a critical practical legacy. Its emphasis on the need for rigorous experimentation and carefully defined variables has influenced most areas of psychology. The principles of behaviorism have been widely applied to human problems. • Behaviorist perspective (p.12): Seek to understand how particular environmental stimuli control particular kinds of behavior. First, they analyze the antecedent environmental conditions; then they look at the behavioral response, which is the main subject; finally, they examine the observable consequences that follow from the response. The behaviorist perspective was pioneered by John Watson, who argued that psychological research should seek the laws that govern observable behavior across species; and B.F. Skinner extended the influence of behaviorism by expanding its analyses to the consequences of behaviors. • Biological perspective (p.13): Guides psychologists who search for the causes of behavior in the functioning of genes, the brain, the nervous system, and the endocrine system. • Cognitive neuroscience (p.14): Trains a multidisciplinary research focus on the brain bases of higher cognitive functions such as memory and language. • Cognitive perspective...
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...is biological psychology? Biopsychology is the scientific study of the biology of behavior. It is a branch of psychology that analyzes how neurotransmitters and the brain influences our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It draws together knowledge and other neurosciencefic disciplines and applies it to the study of behavior. 2. What is the historical development of biological psychology? .The Bio psychological approach is to look for causes of behavioral problems within the influence of the brain, nervous system, endocrine glands, genetic DNA, or any physical element. The history can be traced back as far as Avicenna (980-1037 CE). H was a physician who seen that the treatment involving emotions and are attributed to creating a method in which there is a correlation between the heart rate and inner feelings. This discipline continued throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. William James (1890) stated that an understanding of psychology is something that includes an understanding of biology (New World Encyclopedia, 2007). 3. Name one to three important theorists associated with biological psychology. One important theorist that can be associated with biological psychology is Rene’ Descartes. He was the first to clearly identify that the mind has a consciousness and is self-aware leaving the brain to be a tool for intelligence. He also elaborate on a theory in which the pneumatics of bodily fluids could explain reflexes and other motor...
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...exacerbated “Brain Drain” in China. The article analyzes what will be the pivotal factors that affect international students and scholars about making decision of whether return to China or not, especially in the circumstance that international economy has been playing the most crucial role across the world. Based on the comparison of several main factors, the article argues that since the development of economic condition has become the most important index to assess countries, and global-scale economy has been worldwide spread, for this generation(those who were born in latter 1980s) in China. They have more opportunities running businesses or gaining high wages than ever. Compare to the other factors, the economic factor is the mainly driving factor influences international students and scholars about retuning to China or not. Global Economy: Today’s Most Important Factor In China’s “Brain Drain” There are two revolutionary “Brain Drain” in China based on the contemporary economy-oriented phenomena. The first section will state the various analysis of former researchers, and with comparison and contracting, sums up with several main factors that affect international students and scholars to make the decision about returning to China or not. The second section will elaborate the two main factors based on the global economic circumstance, and then ends up with conclusion about what the two new forms of “Brain Drain” is that...
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...process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment, that is to say the brain Receives input from the sensory organs; on the other hand the perception is he process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events, that is to say he brain makes sense out of the input from sensory organs. Is important know about thresholds refers to stimulus intensity needed to detect a stimulus and the sensory adaption to detect novelty in our surroundings; our senses tune out a constant stimulus. After that the chapter talks about the vision and important things from this like waves of electromagnetic radiation, or our eyes and their respond to some of these waves an finally how our brain turns these energy wave sensations into colors. Hearing is another important point to understand as sound waves reach the ear with different frequency, amplitude and complexity. Finally the text explains others sense of the body like the touch, pain taste and smell to analyze the behavior in the body in different situation in our lives. Application I like from this chapter about important senses and think from these extraordinary things like for example pain and the behavior in our body`s and as the biological, psychological and social influences affect in my personal moment of pain and see ways to control the pain (some of them used for...
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...in psychology that helped in the development of cognitive psychology, such as Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism, and Gestalt psychology (Galotti, 2014). Structuralism is a discipline of psychology developed by Wilhelm Wundt that established a “science of mind” to determine the laws and principles that explain our conscious experiences. Wundt wanted to identify the different parts of the brain and study how all these parts work together to make up the human brain as a whole (Galotti, 2014). Functionalism was another discipline of psychology that aided in the development of cognitive psychology. Functionalism was developed by William James who, like Wundt, was also concerned with our conscious experiences. But contrary to Wundt, James was more concerned about why the mind works the way that it does (Galotti, 2014). Both functionalism and structuralism had a major impact in the development of many different disciplines of psychology. Structuralism was considered the first school of thought in psychology and influenced experimental psychology. Functionalism helped influence behaviorism and applied psychology. Functionalism was developed as a counter argument to Wundt’s theory of structuralism (Benjamin Jr, 2007), you were either in favor of one side or the other. Behaviorism also influenced cognitive psychology in becoming a discipline of psychology. Behaviorism was a very important discipline in psychology in itself. There were many...
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...Psyc 110 Quiz and Final Exam Study Guide YOU MAY WANT TO PRINT THIS GUIDE. 1. The quizzes and final exam are "open book, open notes." The maximum time you can spend on a quiz is 45 minutes. On the final you will have 3 hours and 30 minutes. If you have not clicked the “Submit For Grade” button by the end of the allotted time, you will be automatically exited from the exam. In the final exam environment, the Windows clipboard is disabled, so you will not be able to copy exam questions or answers to or from other applications. 2. You should click the “Save Answers” button in the exam frequently. This helps prevent connection timeouts that might occur with certain Internet Service Providers, and also minimizes lost answers in the event of connection problems. If your Internet connection does break, when you reconnect, you will normally be able to get back into your final exam without any trouble. Remember, though, that the exam timer continues to run while students are disconnected, so students should try to re-login as quickly as possible. The Help Desk cannot grant any student additional time on the exam. 3. See Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. 4. Reminders * You will only be able to enter your online quizzes and final exam one time. * Click the "Save Answers" button often. * If you lose your Internet connection during a quiz or the final exam, logon again and try to access it. If you are unable to enter it again...
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...thought or process as many times it may be a conglomeration of events or items that contribute to the overall picture of a person’s psychological process. Furthermore, Kowalski specifies in his writing that “humans are complex creatures whose psychological experience lies at the intersection of biology and culture.”(Kowalski & Weston, 2011). He expounds upon this fact by stating that “all psychological processes occur through the interaction of cells in the nervous system and all human action occurs in the context of cultural beliefs and values that render it meaningful.” (Kowalski & Weston, 2011). The primary biological foundation of psychology is linked to biopsychology. Biopsychology is an extension of psychology that analyzes our brains and the neurotransmitter that are prevalent in our nervous system. Many times biopsychology is...
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...Disturbances Found in the Brain Due to Childhood Traumas. Emotional disturbances have such an impact to the brain that it can affect various important changes if that trauma continues. In the journal European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience by Ana Martin Blanco, et. al., discusses how the Hypothalamus Pituitary-Adrenal gland is an important component in patients with personality disorders. In the study conduct by the researchers for the journal was to analyze the dysfunction of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal gland and its effects of childhood trauma in a large sample of Dissociative Personality Disorder patients. The DID patients underwent a proper medical interview classifying them with a true diagnosis of...
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...to develop more than one conclusion so that one can consider the alternative. There are different styles of thinking and people process information in different ways. Many people use different styles of styles of thinking to solve problems and to assist with making any projects or program a success. Some different forms of thinking will be compared and contrasted so that there is a clear understanding of how people use different styles of thinking. Persuasive Thinking Persuasion is the art of influencing others to believe what the speaker is saying. The art that lies behind the persuader is the ability to speak in a way that is believable to any audience. As we analyze the persuasive thinker we will cover such topics as ethics of persuasion, think about what persuades us, and learn ways to analyze audiences to find how they differ from the persuasive thinker (Kirby & Goder, 2007). The main point of the ethics of persuasion that must be identified is the difference between manipulating and persuading. When one is trying to persuade people to do anything for self-gain it is manipulation, and when the persuader is trying to persuade others that would be for the good of the company or the others this could be persuading. There is a very thin line between the two and it is still hard to determine and takes a lot of time and analyzing to get it right. Knowing what persuades oneself could persuade the next, so it is highly important to take a look at self...
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