Essays on Brain Functioning

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to investigate how the neuroscience information among public is relevant to their explanation for logic implementing neuroscience cognitive psychology. A total research participant of 368 people was selected as research participants that were divided into two groups. One group included the people that had the knowledge of neuroscience and the second group includes the participants that did not have knowledge about neuroscience between the ages 16 to 59 years (Weisberg, Keil, Goodstein, Rawson, & Gray, 2008). Our results show that there is a difference between individuals with neuroscience knowledge and without neuroscience knowledge ...

The development and functioning of the brain is greatly reliant on specific dietary components. As an example, glucose is the primary nutrient component that provides energy for the brain. For this reason, carbohydrate intake is crucial for the functioning of the brain. Gu et al. (2015) article “Mediterranean Diet and Brain Structure in a Multiethnic Elderly Cohort” offers a glimpse on the implications of Mediterranean diet on the development and functioning of the brain. The article is based on a scientific research carried out in 674 elderly respondents. Gu et al. (2015) study sought to establish whether increased cortical ...

A lot of people in America have had a perception that people who are using marijuana have horrible characteristics in common, but the truth is that they failed to understand Marijuana have a lot of importance to not only the body of the user but to the entire life of an individual. Indeed, the threats of Marijuana have dependably been misrepresented, and its arrangement has been an exit from extent. The perspectives about the utilization of the cannabis have been developing throughout the decades. Indeed, as the plant has been there for centuries, its legality to use and distributed ...

The development and functioning of the brain are greatly reliant on specific dietary components. As an example, glucose is the primary nutrient component that provides energy for the brain. For this reason, carbohydrate intake is crucial for the functioning of the brain. Gu et al. (2015) article “Mediterranean Diet and Brain Structure in a Multiethnic Elderly Cohort” offers a glimpse on the implications of the Mediterranean diet on the development and functioning of the brain. The article is based on a scientific research carried out in 674 elderly respondents. Gu et al. (2015) study sought to establish whether increased ...

Intervention Plan

Abstract In this paper the intervention report will help to analyze the treatment for insomnia. The use of proper sleep log is presented in this report to judge the results of the interventions. The problems of routine life are mentioned in it. Also, the reasons for the increase of the effects of problem on personal life are discussed in the paper. It is mentioned in this report that the use of appropriate diet, sleep hygiene, exercises and relaxation therapies can bring change in the sleeping habits. It can improve the sleeping hours and the overall work performance. The results ...

Sport is one of the things that seem totally positive with all its benefits for physical and psychological health, its popularity and advertising campaigns. It has become a part of everyday life of the majority of adults and children. People learn from the early age how to play sport games and it is totally normal in the age of highly popularized healthy living. Parents are happy that schools help their children to actively engage in all sorts of sport and a lot of them encourage their kids to take it seriously or even continue in professional leagues. The information ...

Adolescent Food Consumption

I. Adolescence and food consumption during adolescence Adolescence is a critical period of an individual’s growth because this is a stage where most of the growth and development occurs. Most pubescents are sensitive about the food they consume, and they tend to either overeat or undereat. Adolescent eating habits may be either healthy or unhealthy depending on various reasons they may have or encounter. Despite the fact that most teenagers take unhealthy meals there are some adolescents who have good and healthy eating habits. A. Healthy Eating Habits. In a study, researchers conducted a survey of more than ...

In fact, there are considerable differences in physical activity, emotions, interests, perception between men and women. Numerous scientists have explored and discussed if these differences are conditioned by social factors or biology. To make it clear, some think that it is biology that defines human behavior, tastes, skills etc.; others adhere to the opinion that society is a more influential impact on formation of behavior. In other words, socially created features of men and women are called "gender", "sex" is determined by biology. Unfortunately, nowadays it is possible to see numerous mistakes and discrepancies concerning the use of both ...

Philosophy of consciousness, undoubtedly, takes a leading position in Anglo-American philosophical thought of 20th and the beginning of 21st century. Numerous publications, devoted to the problems of consciousness are an indicator of that. Philosophy of mind is a branch of analytical philosophy, which studies philosophical aspects of consciousness problem. The central theme of philosophy of consciousness is relationship between consciousness and brain. In this context brain poses a problem of mind-body, while consciousness is understood as either the aggregate mental states, accessible only to the living being experiencing them, or as a state of monitoring internal processes by this subject.

Throughout the history ...