cerebrum or cortex is the largest part of the human brain‚ associated with higher brain function such as thought and action. The cerebral cortex is divided into four sections‚ called "lobes": the frontal lobe‚ parietal lobe‚ occipital lobe‚ and temporal lobe .Each hemisphere is divided into 5 lobes: Occipital‚ Parietal‚ Frontal‚ Piriform‚ and Temporal. 22) Regarding male-female
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will become increasingly dependent on other people. 2: Temporal lobe - responsible for vision‚ memory‚ language‚ hearing and learning. Frontal lobe - responsible for decision making‚ problem solving‚ controling behaviour and emotions. Parietal lobe - responsible for sensory information from the body‚ also where letters are formed‚ putting things in order and spatial awareness. Occipital lobe - responsible for processing information related to vision.
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dysfunction? Jennifer Uekermann & Irene Daum Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience‚ Ruhr-University of Bochum‚ Bochum‚ Germany ABSTRACT Aims Alcoholism is associated with a range of cognitive deficits. These deficits might be explained by the ‘frontal lobe hypothesis’ which suggests a specific vulnerability of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol. Social cognition is thought to be processed in the PFC‚ but so far only few studies have addressed the issue of social cognition
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abilities. The case of Phineas Gage has left a lasting mark on the world of cognitive psychology and has been used as a prime example of how the brain affects cognitive functioning. Cognitive Functioning The cerebral cortex is divided into four lobes as well as into left and right hemispheres. Martinez (2010‚ pp.237) states that‚ “The cerebral cortex is the anatomical origin of the mind’s higher-order functions—reasoning‚ intelligence‚ creativity‚ and problem-solving—as well as the coordination
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Jake had no episodic memories. This was caused by the damage he suffered to both parts of his temporal and frontal lobes. In addition to having no memories‚ Jake did not have the ability to create new ones. Though he had memory loss‚ Jake still withheld his semantic memories. They included general information about love‚ the world and other random things. Ramachandran
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1861‚ the French physician Pierre Broca wanted to solve an unusual case about human brain. He studied the body of “Monseiur Leborgne”‚ a man who lost the ability to communicate with others at age 30. Broca noted that Leborgne’s brain had the left frontal lobe in poor condition. This helped him to prove his hypothesis about brain‚ which was organized into distinct areas and his discovery had an impact in the history of brain science.Leborgne became “one of the profession’s most famous patients” because
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they have similarities in brain functions. For example‚ parts of the frontal lobe deal with decision-making and problem-solving functions. Hippocampus is involved in short-term memory. The parietal cortex processes signals. These are facts that apply to all the brains of men and women. However‚ male and female brains also have differences. First of all‚ they have different sizes of structures. For instance‚ the parts of frontal lobe and hippocampus are larger in women. However‚ parietal cortex is larger
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Causes of Serial Killers “A girl was found dead in the woods‚” “A serial killer strikes again!” We constantly hear in the media out citizens getting murdered in our surroundings. Sometimes a quick death and sometimes a tragic slow death like Kelly Marry on Friday‚ November 9‚ 1888. Kelly was killed by having her throat slashed and her head almost separated from her body. The police written in “Asesinos Seriales las Cronicas del Horror” (Serial Killers the Chronics of Horror) by Andrea B. Pesce
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Meditation and the Brain Caitlin Scofield BACK-STORY "It is the face of our shadow that stares at us from across the iron curtain." - Jung I have never known nor feigned to know what it is I step into when I step forward. Last night I happened upon a question that shook me and left an unsettling feeling in my bones‚ like a call to look in‚ to traverse through darkness unarmed. I was beckoned to seek the meaning of my life. I have a way of intellectualizing things‚ of making them
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discovered about the human body. They are able to subdivide each hemisphere’s cortex into four lobes‚ separated by prominent fissures or folds. You have the frontal lobes Wright 2 that are located behind the forehead‚ the partial lobes that are located at the top and to the rear‚ the occipital lobes that are located at the back of your head and lastly‚ the temporal lobes that are located just above the ears. Each lobe carries out many of its own functions. I’ve always wanted to know how this was even possible
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