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The Brain Essays and Term Papers
Psychology: Dreams And DreamingJanuary 13, 1997
Dreams, a nightly gift and a part of the natural process of being alive,
are being rediscovered by our publisher. The meaning and value of your dreams
will vary according to what you and your society decide. Our society is
changing. We used to only value dreams in the context of ...
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Head InjuryThe patient with a severe head injury
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Issues and Problems
Head injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality within our community. The management of a patient with an acute severe head injury is a complex and difficult task. This article presents ...
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The Biology of The MindThe Biology of Mind 117
HANDOUT 2
Instructions: How might each of the following parts of the brain be active while we drive a car?
Each of the following parts of the brain are active while driving a car in the following ways:
V Cerebellum
The cerebellum has many important tasks ...
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Attention Deficit DisorderApproximately 3-5% of all American children have an Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD). ADD is a leading cause of school failure and under-achievement.
ADD characteristics often arise in early childhood. As many as 50% of children
with ADD are never diagnosed. Boys significantly outnumber ...
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Marijuana: Opponent's Factual BriefOPPONENT'S BRIEF
Factual Proposition: Consuming marijuana is detrimental to one's health.
Definition of key terms:
1. Consumption= Smoking or eating marijuana. 2. Marijuana= Psychoactive mind
altering substance, also known as cannabis. 3. Detrimental= Serious harm.
Primary ...
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TelekinesisMoving objects from one place to another without using physical contact. The re-shaping of objects using the mind's energies, such as bending a spoon, or key, by just holding it and focusing.
is created by higher levels of consciousness. It can not be created by 'wishing it' to happen on the ...
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Alzheimer's DiseaseWe are currently living in the age of technology. Our advancements in the
past few decades overshadow everything learned in the last 2000 years. With the
elimination of many diseases through effective cures and treatments, Canadians
can expect to live a much longer life then that of their ...
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RabiesPerhaps the best-known animal-borne disease, Rabies, or Rage is caused by a Rhabdovirus, a type of virus named for its rod like shape. It is also caused by a ‘Lyssavirus’. This group of viruses includes the Rabies virus traditionally associated with this disease, Australian bat lyssavirus, ...
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Ethnobotanical ResearchEthnobotanical Research, Review
The nettle plant or root has been used in traditional folk medicine for many years. Almost all Native Americans used the nettle for a many reasons, like to stop nosebleeds, as a painkiller, and to slow arthritis. The tribes used its herbal steam to relieve pain, ...
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SociopathsSociopaths
There are many emotions that make us up as human beings: love, hate, happiness, and sadness. Some would even say that it's emotions that make one human. But what happens when a human lacks important emotions, like guilt or remorse? What is a human without a conscious? They are a ...
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Music and EmotionSable Smith
3 March 2011
English 201.021
Prof. Helmstetter
Music and Emotion
Everybody listens to music, and I am sure that every single person loves music also. Many people choose to listen to music to make their day better, many choose to listen to music to get relaxed, some choose a ...
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AlcoholAlcohol is not only the reason why prohibition took place in the 1920s, but it is also the reason why many persons wake up not remembering their pervious night’s endeavors. It has always been evident that alcohol has an effect on brain function, which in-turn impairs the behavior of a person. ...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS), sometimes referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive fatal neuromuscular disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons, among the largest of all nerve cells, reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to muscles ...
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Psychology-DreamsDreaming is a form of mental activity that occurs during sleep. The nature of dream activities has been characterized by many clinical and laboratory studies. These studies are more perceptual than conceptual: things are seen and heard rather than being subject to thought. Visual perception is ...
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Theories Of Knowledge And Psychological ApplicationsHow individuals are able to obtain knowledge is something that
psychologists have studied for a number of years. The ability to store and
retrieve knowledge provides individuals with the propensity to form logical
thought, express emotions and internalize the world around them. In order for ...
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DreamsMany people who dream do not understand why they dream or what
their mean. I can still remember one particular dream I had as a
young child that still puzzles me. I was in my backyard on my tire swing
spinning and swinging around. As I was swinging the door on my dad's tool
shed started to ...
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Human Evolution, the biological and cultural development of the species Homo
sapiens, or human beings. A large number of fossil bones and teeth have been
found at various places throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia. Tools of stone,
bone, and wood, as well as fire hearths, campsites, and burials, also have ...
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Abnormal Psychology: Mental DisordersSchizophrenia
http://www.mentalhealth.com/book/p40-sc02.html#Head_1
Schizophrenia is a disorder that can effect anyone. It is the greatest
the greatest disorder that effects teenagers. When someone is effected by the
disorder it is not just that one person that has to learn to deal with it, ...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS), sometimes referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive fatal neuromuscular disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons, among the largest of all nerve cells, reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to muscles ...
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Drug Abuseis generally defined as the use of a drug with such frequency
that the user has physical or mental harm or it impairs social abilities. The
substances that are discussed in this report are called psychoactive drugs;
those drugs that influence or alter the workings of the mind, affect ...
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