Brain Dysfunction and Criminal Behavior
Criminal behavior can be caused by many things, social inequality, class differences, drug or alcohol addiction, peer pressure to name a few. These are all external conditions which can lead to criminal behavior. However, scientists are now starting to discover the link between dysfunction of the actions of the brain and a person's propensity to engage in criminal conduct. Individuals with brain dysfunction either caused by deformity in development or through a serious head injury have been linked to criminality and those who have committed serious criminal behaviors such as serial murder have, in many cases, been found to have experienced a severe injury to the brain or a congenital deformity when the brain was developing. Having said that, brain dysfunction does not inherently lead to criminality, as is proven by the fact that many people with head injuries or malformation do not become criminals, nor…...
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Brain
The left and right brain
The left brain vs. The right brain: How does this impact learning
The left brain vs. The right brain: How does this impact learning
People often categorize themselves or others as left brained or right brained. This is based on the functions of brain. It is said that the people using right brain more emotions oriented, intuitive, creative, imaginative and subjective. On the other hand, the left brain capabilities are logic, critical thinking, thinking in term of numbers and not images and, reasoning. The functioning of the brain is found to be involved in different activities. It was found during experiments that different parts of brain, left or right are active during different activities (Nielsen, Zielinski, Ferguson, Lainhart, Anderson, 2013). The psychologists and educationists are interested to find how the working of the brain can be used to help the process of learning.
Contradictory findings
While some researches claim that…...
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88). Even this simple technique can reap big rewards in the classroom (Gilbert, 2002).
According to Jensen's book, Completing the Puzzle: The Brain-Based Approach (1996), "Choice changes the chemistry of the brain" (p. 88, cited in Gilbert). When people are presented with the opportunity to make choices about what to do and how to do it, Gilbert points out that the brain benefits in a number of ways; when people experience improved choice and control in their lives, there is a concomitant reduction in stress levels and a corresponding increase in the release of endorphins that trigger the "pleasure"-giving neurotransmitters, dopamine and serotonin; however, Gilbert points out that if this sense of control is removed, the brain will generate a different neurotransmitter, noradrenaline. Noradrenaline impedes clear thinking, results in lower morale, poor learning and reduced motivation. According to Gilbert, "All this can result from something as simple as allowing them…...
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rain Drain of Health Professionals in Zimbabwe
rain Drain is described in the work of Lowell and Findlay (2001) as something that can occur "...if emigration of tertiary educated persons for permanent or long-stays abroad reaches significant levels and is not offset by the 'feedback' effects of remittances, technology transfer, investments or trade. rain drain reduces economic growth through unrecompensed investments in education and depletion of a source country's human capital assets." (p.6) Dolvo (2003) writes that the African continent is facing an unprecedented health crisis due to the HIV / AIDS epidemic and the "re-emergence of old communicable diseases such as T and Malaria, and the apparent paradox of increasing levels disorders linked to changing lifestyles and degenerative diseases." (p.1) Added to this are other problems that impact the health system and that arise from economic challenges, which result in low health care service funding combined with health service infrastructure…...
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Disadvantages of fMI
lshani Ganguli (2007), Harvard University, asserts in the article, "Watching the Brain Lie," that fMI lie detection does not yet merit a place in the courtroom or elsewhere. Kanwisher stresses: "No published studies come even close to demonstrating the kind of lie detection that would be useful in a real world situation."
In addition, according to Ganguli (2007), a number of various types of lies exist that include omissions, white lies, exaggerations, and denials which potentially involve differing neural processes that scientists have not yet mastered.
Jed akoff, U.S. .District Judge for the Southern District of New York, admits that he doubts fMI tests will conform to the courtroom standards for "scientific evidence (reliability and acceptance within the scientific community) anytime in the near future, or that the limited information they provide will have much impact on the stand."
As most lies in court include omissions or exaggerations of the truth;…...
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rain-Death
Arguments upon brain-death
Technology, a very familiar phenomenon of modern world, is continuously enhancing its ways towards comforts and luxuries. New thoughts and ideas are coming with every passing second, and what started as only a blurred vision; now became a necessity for all mankind and the entire society is involved in these technological reforms. The main notion behind creating & inventing all such equipments was to actually make the living better and easier than the past, & more importantly these all are less time consuming. Along with other technological advancements, medical science has been evolved from typical classical approaches towards a better and more scientific means of equipments and descriptions. Treatments of severe diseases like cancer and tumors is possible today and thus many lives can be saved by new emerging technology. Another main contribution of medical technology towards the betterment of mankind is of transplantation of organs, i.e., replacing…...
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The research also showed that these discoveries hold enormous promise for helping educators formulate improved methods of delivering educational services, a fact that has not been lost on mathematics teachers in particular. This is not to suggest, though, that the human brain has been completely investigated and is now thoroughly understood. To the contrary, the human brain can be likened to the bottom of the world's oceans where less than 10% of the area has been explored at all, and much more remains to be done. In fact, it would seem incredible that scientists have accomplished what they have been able to do thus far, given that the human brain is so enormously complex and every individual is unique. Despite these constraints, though, researchers continue to gain ground and new discoveries are being made every day. It may well be just a matter of time before the individual evaluation…...
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One primary organization, the Brian Injury Association of America, has web resources that include general information on brain injuries, including causes and symptoms as well as national prevalence (BIAA 2010). The Brain Injury association also has state chapters, and the Association of Illinois' website contains some links to services and support groups, but the number listed is surprisingly small (BIAI 2010). Far more abundant in numerous different internet searches, each purposed to be more fine-tuned and selective than the last, websites for attorney's offices specializing in brain injury lawsuits.
These websites range from direct and clearly identified business websites to "blogs" that review the medical aspect of brain injuries only in a very general way, and are more explicitly devoted to the urging of legal action being taken in the case of wrongdoing. The Illinois State Board of Education also has a page on its website dedicated to a discussion…...
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As it is passed from neuron to neuron through the different synapses, it reaches the neuromuscular junction. Where, the neurons send out specific messages to specific muscles at the distant parts of the body. In the case of flexing the right arm, the neuromuscular joint would cause the bicep to expand, while the triceps would relax. To lift the lower right arm the neuromuscular joint will have the bicep pull the hinge joint (the elbow joint) inward toward the body. (Jakab, 2006)
Write how you trace the impulse, listing the steps in as much detail as possible, from which your brain sends the message to the appropriate muscles to reach up above your head to the shelf. Include in this the steps involved in the actual muscle fiber contraction sliding filament mechanism. Again, specify which muscles are pulling on which bones and what type of joints is involved.
When impulses are…...
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Brain Differences in Boys and Girls
The obvious biological differences between men and women have inspired a search for corresponding mental differences. Indeed, much of the oppression suffered by women in the traditionally patriarchal world of business and society has been blamed on the preconceived notion that women were somehow not as good as men in certain areas. The rise of feminism negated all such difference. However, recent research has brought to light new information regarding biological differences in the brains of girls and boys.
New research into brain differences has been ongoing since the 1960s (Gabriel 2001). The finding that the preoptic area within the hypothalamus was larger in males than in females resulted in more research and discoveries of this kind. These have also been made easier by means of advanced imaging technology (Gabriel 2001).
One such study has been conducted in 1999 by Dr. Gabrielle de Courten-Myers of the University…...
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Furthermore, information is not divided into subject-encapsulated classes, but subjects are integrated into one or more other categories to enhance across-the-board learning. Active participation in the lesson by the physical body of the student has become a central and critical part of learning, as studies have linked the cerebellum with movement as well as the activities of learning. Memory, spatial perception, language, attention, emotion, nonverbal cues and even decision making have also been linked to the cerebellum, making movement a central and critical part of learning, according to various studies,. (Jensen, 1998) the new studies in brain development have impacted educational practices tremendously.
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The Brain and its Influence on My BehaviorThe brain is a complex structure of the human body which is divided into many parts that perform important and specific functions. The said parts control how individuals react to anxious situations by way of the five senses of taste, touch, hearing, smell, and sight. This is more so the case owing to the fact that the brain controls speech, memory, feelings, and thoughts (American Association of Neurological Surgeons, n. d). Therefore, it is important to note that the brain influences human behavior. In this text, I will explain the various parts of the brain and how the said parts are likely to influence my behavior.The brain makes up part of the nervous system which is made up of several neurons which conveys information to various parts of the body through electrical events. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (n. d) suggests that…...
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Peer Responses
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Damage to the brain and subsequent recovery is an interesting topic, and as you point out it is often affected most by age and functional recovery instead of structural recovery (Wilson, 2013). That is an important point because it shows that structural integrity is not everything—a lot of what matters is how functioning and how old the person is. Relearning skills lost can be easier for younger people and harder for older people. Structure, once damaged, is essentially not coming back. However, another good point that you make is that neurons and axons can grow back, which means the nerve fiber part of the nerve cell that takes part in the messaging does have to be considered. In people over the age of 25, regaining substantial functional recovery is going to be a significant trial (Arain et al., 2013). Good work, explaining what happens when the brain…...
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Yadate, D., Wari, A., Bedane, K., &Gebayehu, G. (2019). A review article: Brain damage and neuroplastic responses. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 8(4), 219–228. library.ashford.edu/10.4103/ijhas.IJHAS_87_18 (Links to an external site.)Wilson, J. F. (2013). Biological basis of behavior. https://content.ashford.edu https://doi-org.proxy
" This allows the palm of the hand to go either up or down when in motion. The radius and the ulna connect with the bones which that are attached to the wrist and hand.
The thumbs of the human hand make it possible for the hand to lift and carry objects. The movement of the human hand is due to evolutionary development of bipedalism. The human hand consists of twenty seven bones. The wrist has cube shaped bones placed in rows of two or four each. The palm of the hand consists of bones called the carpals. hen lifting a glass of water the striated muscle pulls the radius and ulna allowing the arm to reach for the glass. The flexor muscles in the hand and fingers are used to flex the fingers around the glass making it possible to grip. The flexors which are located near the elbow allow…...
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"sliding filament theory." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Feb 13, 2010.
The other symptom is that a victim will experience a change in mental capability or individual's distinctive characters. Either the patient or his/her close associates can identify the symptoms independently. The final symptoms are those that helps in location of the tumor as an effect of the pressure exerted on the surrounding areas. They include a large number of symptoms but the locally noted include the weakening of different body parts, which can be on the arms or legs, poor maintenance of balance, memory weakening and in worst cases damaging, visual difficulties, communication difficulties, and a modified kind of sensing. hen it involves a stem tumor, it affects the nerve functions that leave the brain at the bottom part (Health Encyclopedia, n.p.).
Diagnosis
During diagnosis, a physician will have interest on the medical past and other examination of the patient and then armed with the information; the physician might advice on…...
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Writing an essay about drug abuse, it is important to start by distinguishing it from drug usage. Most people use some type of drugs casually or recreationally. Whether it is a morning caffeine fix, a glass of wine with dinner, over-the-counter painkillers when a headache strikes, or some recreational marijuana, substances are a part of everyday life. While using drugs may be an acceptable way to relax, to ease pain, or to handle other issues, drug abuse can have profoundly negative effects on a person’s life.
Unfortunately, there is not a bright-line between drug use and drug abuse. ....
How to approach a future plans essay depends on the exact prompt used in the essay. So, the first thing that you want to do is to make sure that you understand the question. The first thing to do is to consider your audience? Are you writing a future plans essay for college admissions, for a scholarship, or as part of the interview process for an internship or job? You want to make sure and write your essay with your audience in mind; your future plans need to align with the plans that the audience may have....
Serial killers are a topic that has fascinated people, beginning before the term was even coined. They have been romanticized in pop culture, but their crimes seem to be rooted in a personality disorder that keeps them from empathizing with others. They kill in a variety of ways and, when left unchecked, the number of people that they can kill can get into the 100s.
Some subtopics to consider when writing about serial killers for your essay topic are:
Anxiety is a normal feeling that can be present in a variety of people. However, when a person feels excessive anxiety, which is characterized as anxiety that is either without a cause or is disproportionate to any stimuli, then the anxiety may go beyond a normal reaction and be part of an anxiety disorder. When you are writing a speech about anxiety, it is important to differentiate between that anxiety that is a normal part of everyday life or even a normal reaction to unusual stressors and anxiety that
Outline for Speech on Anxiety Example
I. Introduction
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