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…understand Chinese because the individual incorporates every part of the system. Searle response to the question of “can we build a machine that thinks?” is that only a very special machine can think. Or more precisely, only brains and machines that have same…

…to not be attractive as she continues her mission to dilute the dreams of many people. 9. Her purpose is twisted, at times she gives people the dreams they want, "Through lovers brains', and then they dream of love" (Shakespeare 1.4.70). 10. But, when she is mad, she…

…that discovered women catch subliminal messages fast and more accurately than men. This difference is evident in brain activity. Men’s brains tend to show act! ivity in one hemisphere at a time while women’s brains will show the two hemispheres…

…system, can feel the pull of gravity. They signal the brain with information about our body's orientation. These sorts of mismatches between what the eyes see and what the body feels can trigger a malady called "space sickness." Scientists think it's much…

…and brain tissue that controls muscle activity. It's transmitted through oral ingestion of virus present in the stool of infected individuals and saliva. Most people do not have symp-toms when they are infected with polio. Only about 5% form a small, flu-like…

…, biological, and environmental factors may all contribute to its development. Whatever the specific causes of depression, scientific research has firmly established that major depression is a biological brain disorder and that people with a family history…

…. Studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug takes its toll on mental functions (Chopra 37). Researchers are still learning about the many ways that THC (the main chemical found in marijuana) affects the brain…

…as the motivational system. ADD affects two important parts of the brain that are connected with the ability to pay attention and the ability to regulate motor activity. ADD is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. There is a deficiency in the brains' ability…

…Mental Illness By: Mindy Budweg The mind is a very unknown and confusing part of the human body. There are many mysteries of the human brain that are somewhat explained and many that can’t be understood. Mental Illness is any disease that affects…

…, causing vomiting. From the small intestine, alcohol speeds into the bloodstream and toward the brain, where it depresses the central nervous system. By affecting the brain?s production of chemicals called neurotransmitters, alcohol alters the person?s…