Brain
Essays

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a relatively common affliction that affects approximately 3 to 5% of school age children in the United States (Friel, 2007). Although the majority of research into…

¶ … standing and intense debate as to whether human personality is determined or influenced biologically or psychologically. Those in the pro-biological (or pro-nature) side contend that a person's genes have a stronger…

Deliberate self-harm (DSH) or self-injurious behavior (SIB) involves intentional self-poisoning or injury, irrespective of the apparent purpose of the act. (Vela, Harris and Wright, 1983) Self-mutilation is also used…

One of the most noticeable and prevalent disorders occurring in children is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is commonly diagnosed when the child begins to attend school or kindergarten, and occurs in…

Words change meaning all the time. Take, for example, awful. Today, it means something terrible, but it used to mean filled with awe (aweful). In this case, a different spelling has led to a different interpretation.

Cell phone usage is on the rise in developed countries, but the risk associated with the increased use is not yet determined. This paper examines the association between cell phones and two possible effects on the brain: cognitive function and brain cancer. Literature shows inconclusive data as many studies are contradictory. Possible reasons for inconsistencies are discussed.

Mind and Body The three authors in this project approach three superficially disparate topics from three different approaches. Robert Thurman's "Wisdom" approaches the "self" from the uniquely Buddhist perspective, while Karen Armstrong's "Homo Religiousus" approaches major religions from an historical/world-theological perspective and Oliver Sacks' "The Mind's Eye: What the Blind See" addresses measurable, anecdotal experiences of adaptation by various subjects who have lost their eyesight. Despite their somewhat different approaches, all three authors lend significant supports to the vital coaction of mind and body. The crucial nature of the "self" is explored by each author, with Thurman's Buddhist emphasis on "self-less-ness," Armstrong's stress of self-emptying "kenosis" and Sacks' accent on the intimate interrelatedness of mind, brain, self and experience as seen through the effects of mind on body and body on mind. Secondly, all three authors reflect on the commonality of self-delusion, seen through Thurman's explanation of "I vs. I" and "I vs. Them", Armstrong's exploration of the human tendency to see the relationship with God as primarily a unique personal relationship, and Sacks' observations on the highly subjective nature of "reality" and its measurable effects on mind/body interaction in his blind subjects. Finally, these three authors discuss the ultimate centrality of "universality," Thurman accentuating the liberation of self-less-ness that enables us to develop beyond human limitations, Armstrong's significance of the universality of common religious experience, and Sacks' account of the power of internally and externally universal qualities for mind/body interaction. The differing areas examined by Thurman, Armstrong and Sacks all lead to the conclusion that the vital mind/body interaction is based in the genuine "self," is hampered by the common experience of "self-delusion," and is ultimately ideally universal.

This article discusses the usefulness of alternative instruction methods for ESL students, specifically musical instruction. It takes the form of an article review, in which researchers entertained the hypothesis that using songs in foreign language classrooms can significantly enhance textual recall and the ability of students to involuntarily recall words and phrases.

The objective of this study is to examine patient exposures to multiple diagnostic and/or treatment procedures. The study finds that there is an increased risk for cancer among patients receiving such diagnosis and treatment options and that children are at an increased risk for cancer when undergoing such imaging and diagnostic procedures.

The federal definition of insanity is considerably more stringent and considerably more difficult for a defendant to use than that of the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code definition.