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…apply in constructing our experiences. "Since the ‘external’ world manifests such pervasive features as causation, time, space, permanent objects, and so on, there was selection pressure toward brains that used these concepts in construction our ancestors…

…the disorder. Siblings of children who have ADHD are twice as likely to have ADHD as siblings of children who do not have ADHD. Another possible cause of ADHD is an abnormal functioning of the chemical systems within the brain. Studies indicate that people…

…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…

…What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? Have you ever known somebody who washes their hands excessively are constantly checking to see if the doors are locked? This may be the cause of low serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is responsible…

…of the central nervous system that controls our breathing, and the chest bellows. The part of the nervous system that controls breathing is located in the mid-brain, also known as the brain stem. It is an area more primitive than the area of the brain responsible…

…McCulloch and Pitts published their model theory ( Arbib, 1995). In 1948 Rashevsky proposed a number of neural network models to explain psychological phenomena. During this era not enough was known about the brain, subsequently he was considered ahead of his…

…for the pathology behind the disorder becomes ever more difficult. Due to the complex neurobiology of the brain and the potential shared pathology between the numerous receptors and synapses, the pathology and genetic contribution behind schizophrenia becomes…

…irrationally and impulsively "because their brains haven't attained an adult level of organization...teenagers are less culpable for their adult level crimes than their adult counterparts are. Capitol punishment of teens thus violates the constitutional amendment…

…of bloody hair on the left side of his head, from a laceration he obtained from the accident. Disease Process. A head injury is any trauma that leads to injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. These injuries can range from a minor bump on the skull to a devastating…

…evaluated. It will be found that, as yet, no single cause can be definitively established, but that studies into information and language processing in the brain seem to offer the most promising possibilities for the future. Due to the complex nature…