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…went into a coma. He never woke up again. 3 This horrif~ing scenario, the sight of one man literally beafing another man's brains out, is what boxing is all about. What's even more frightening is that many, many other fighters have suffered the same fate…

…of testosterone the brain develops along a naturally female pattern. (Dorner, 365) Dorner finds that the brain is not masculinises all in one go. Dorner suggests that in men and women it is the presence or absence of male hormones that build the structure…

…a left- handed person uses their brain to function the left-hand. Many people have thought of left as bad. The French word for left is "gauche", this word also describes a clumsy person. The word "right" has been associated with good and correct in words…

…Memory is one of the most puzzling parts of the brain. How can our brain store more information and thoughts than an encyclopedia and weigh less then three pounds? The brain gives us the ability to act on our own. To think, say, and do things we want…

…of the brain and it's parts and the nervous system (Hasker, 116). This individual entity is capable of influencing the physical brain, other minds and the material world (Hasker, 116). In contrast to Cartesian Dualism this theory postulates that the human mind…

…Focus Factor is a dietary supplement that it's makers claim to support memory, alertness, focus, and concentration with a unique blend of ingredients. According to Focus Factor the reason we don't think clearly, or become forgetful is that are brains…

…sensation; hence, it has become the world's most widely used drug. Caffeine increases dopamine levels, like cocaine and heroin but to a lower extent. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in specific parts of the brain that can activate pleasure sensations. Because…

…Parkinson’s Disease The human brain functions as the control center for the entire body. In short the brain not only controls the body, but also the mind and the emotions. The brain is, "an extraordinarily complicated and intricate structure…

…in their search for a cure. "Parkinson's disease is a progressive, neurologic disorder caused by a degeneration of dopamine neurons." (Hauser 11). Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that is involved in helping to control motor skills in the human body. When…

…<Tab/>This paper will discuss the effects of alcoholism on the mind, body, and emotional spirit. Alcoholism causes many physical conditions and reactions in the mind. It damages the brain and affects the normal thought processes. The brain…