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…purpose, with this paper, is to interpret the knowledge that exists on hyperlexia and organize this knowledge into what hyperlexia is, the connection to autism, PDD and nonverbal learning disorders, assessment and remediation and the brain connection…

…OF TOURETTE'S SYNDROME? Since tic's are a characteristic feature of GTS scientists have chosen to look at certain areas of the brain involved in movement. In recent years attention has focused on a set of structures lying deep within the brain which…

…. 3. A Definition of Knowledge Knowledge can be said to be information that the brain has received that meets a certain set of criteria. When someone states that they know something they must also believe that, that something is so. If they did not believe…

…believing that there is more than one cause. What has been thought as the main cause for many years is a chemical imbalance in the brain. This could be an imbalance in the number of neurotransmitters and/or an imbalance in the amount of dopamine. Stress…

…Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects the brain. There are two ways in which schizophrenics are viewed. Some view people with this disorder as blessed because they see visions and communicate with voices, as if they were getting messages from higher…

…not responsible for their actions. The biological theories have been categorized into four areas: neuronal, brain damage, genetic, and biochemical. Neuronal aggression experimentation is done almost solely by electrical stimulation. Because of the sensitivity…

…by the speed of the computer, which is dramatically faster than the human brain. When it sees that the next half-move is mutually damaging, it reaches a "termination leaf," understanding that either it has won or lost. Of course, the limitation of such a routine…

…to the temporal lobes of the brain. Sound reaches the ear in the form of waves which have traveled through the surrounding air. When the waves reach the ear, they exert varying pressures on the ear-drum and it is sent into motion. This motion is eventually detected…

…to anything physical. If events in your soul were reducible to events in your brain, then when your brain stopped functioning, your soul would cease to exist. Note that although this religious account may motivate or reinforce a religious person's belief…

…, tiny hair cells called cilia. Waves in the fluid of the ear stimulate the hair cells to send signals to through the thalamus to the temporal lobes of the brain. <Tab/>Sound reaches the ear in the form of waves which have traveled through…