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…The identity theory, also known as reductive materialism, is one of the views Churchland uses to describe mind-brain correlation. Churchland believes that the mental states of the body are one and in the same (double aspectism) with brain states…

…The electroencephalogram is an instrument used to record the electrical activity of the brain. The EEG can evaluate the abnormal brain activity of epilepsy, cerebral palsy, strokes, and several others. Electrodes over scattered over the brain from…

…and or norepinephrine. Antidepressant drugs such as Effexor, Prozac, Sinequan and Zoloft make more of these neurotransmitters available to the brain. Electrical Convulsive Shock Therapy (ECT) also makes more of these neurotransmitters available to the brain. b…

…The Nervous System is the system of cells, tissues, and organs that regulates the body's responses to internal and external stimuli. In vertebrates it consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor and effector organs…

…indicate a heart problem. Normal yawning may be induced to cleanse the brain. At the deepest part of the breath when the lungs have the greatest force, the lungs fill up the ribcage, then lift the ribs.The ribs lift the spine and the force is transferred…

…This week’s topic is the beginning of metaphysics. Metaphysics is the study of the ultimate nature of reality. Within this subject is the argument of mind versus matter. In this report I will expand on my thoughts of idealism and the brain and body…

…cocaine. Actually, they found a way in animals, and they are hoping to use it on humans. The team showed that the epilepsy drug gamma vinyl-GABA, or GVG, blocked cocaine's effect in the brains of primates, including the process that causes a "high" feeling…

…, women and men seem to be separate species altogether. Physically, both genders have obvious dissimilarities. However, are our brains different? The purpose of this paper is to participate in an exploration of the differences between the brains of males…

…inactivity. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a summation of activity of postsynaptic cerebral neurons. The changes the brain goes through during sleep is measured by the EEG. These measurement show that the brain is not inactive during sleep. The brain, more…

…years. The researchers found that parts of the brain's 100 billion neurons matured at different times. This makes intuitive sense to parents, who've watched their babies' progress from babbling infants to inquisitive toddlers to rambunctious kindergartners…