Brain
Essays

In their book Marihuana, the Forbidden Medicine, Lester Grinspoon and James B. Bakalar (1997) advocate the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. According to the authors, prescription extractions of THC, the…

¶ … Greek and Roman times, rhetoric and rhetoric theory has been one of the issues that were discussed and improved, appearing in almost every aspect of life. There was rhetoric in politics, but also in everyday life,…

This paper discusses two short stories: "What Broke My Father's Heart" and "Patient." Both stories deal with individuals who have to deal with the realities of illness and injury. The two patients deal with disbelief at their circumstances, anger and self-pity over what they have to deal with, and then finally succumb to the fact that they have to change.

Dualism, in the form of philosophers such as Descartes, Aristotle and Plato came forth with convincing arguments for separation between mind and body, but, at the end of the day, neuroscience supports physicalize – that body is reduced to mind and mind reduced to body –with both being inextricably linked. Descartes, and similar dualists, nonetheless, had convincing arguments to support their claims. Body and mind do seem to be separate entities, and, even though, the two are shown to be linked, we still cannot explain how and why the body, an insensate element, feels pain, nor where this qualia/ consciousness of mind that is ultimately brain that is ultimately material (or physical) essence comes from. Not all matters of science can be resolved, and this (mind containing consciousness) seems to be one of its enduring mysteries. Neuroscience, however, has shown mind and body to be linked, supporting a monism that is closely laid on physicalism. This seems to be the answer at the end of the day.

¶ … attenuation theory which suggests that messages can be muted but not entirely ignored and people can perceive multiple messages at the same time.

This paper explores the disturbing phenomenon of teenage crime through a couple of different case studies and a synthesis of resources. It examines information relating to inherent differences in the mental and physiological processes of adolescents, which may account for criminal activity. It also poses a few recommendations for the alleviation of this phenomenon.

Animal testing represents an important subject for debate and confrontation between those that support the medical testing on animals especially from the point of view of the added value it brings and those that argue the rights of animals as beings with rights and in need of equal treatment as humans.

The study of consciousness has been plagued by the perception that traditional scientific methods are not capable of explaining or exploring the meaning of human consciousness adequately.

Being diagnosed with a progressive neurological disease is never easy for a patient or family member. Recently my father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. A proud man, it took a lot of strength and courage…

Memory is a highly complex, nuanced and often confounding concept. The readings considered this week underscore these characteristics, demonstrating the various overlapping forces that conspire to create, retain or…