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The brain (latin: Cerebrum) is controlling the human body and together with the spinal cord make up the central nervous system. It is protected by the bones of the head.
From the rational view, it contains mostly everything which makes a human, e.g. knowledge, intelligence, behavior, character, soul, etc. Except for the genes there is no other location identified, even when we still don't know, where and how the intelligence and a character or even the soul is located and stored.
Description
The brain is the complex organ in the human body responsible for processing information, emotions, and behaviors. It controls our thoughts, memories, movements, and even our involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat. The brain is divided into different areas, each with specific functions such as the frontal lobe for decision-making and the amygdala for emotions. Neurotransmitters and hormones play a crucial role in regulating brain functions, influencing our mood, motivation, and overall mental health. The brain constantly adapts and changes through neuroplasticity, allowing for learning and memory formation.
Application Areas
- Neuropsychology
- Cognitive psychology
- Psychopharmacology
- Clinical psychology
- Developmental psychology
Treatment and Risks
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Medication
- Brain stimulation techniques
- Psychosurgery
- Risks include brain injury, cognitive impairments, and mental health disorders
Examples
- Studying brain activity using fMRI
- Neurofeedback therapy for ADHD
- Treating depression with SSRIs
- Conducting cognitive assessments for dementia
- Examining brain development in children
Similar Concepts and Synonyms
- Mind
- Cognitive function
- Cerebral processes
- Neurological system
- Central nervous system
Weblinks
- top500.de: 'Brain' in the glossary of the top500.de
Articles with 'Brain' in the title
- Blood-brain barrier: Blood-brain barrier refers to the system that "filters” the blood before it can enter the brain- mechanism that keeps many chemicals out of the brain
- Brain death: Brain death refers to a condition with no sign of brain activity and no response to any stimulus. It is a definition of death based on eight (8) criteria, including lack of brain function
- Brain growth spurt: Brain growth spurt refers to the period between the seventh prenatal month and 2 years of age when more than half of the child’s eventual brain weight is added
- Brain herniation: Brain herniation refers to a pathologic process associated with increasing intracranial pressure that occurs in the cranium, which may result in a displacement and deformation of the brain
- Brain imaging: Brain imaging refers to the construction of pictures of the anatomy and functioning of intact brains through such techniques as computerized axial tomography (CAT, or CT), positron emission tomography (PET ), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI . . .
- Brain imaging techniques: Brain imaging techniques: Brain imaging techniques refers to recently developed, noninvasive techniques for studying the activity of living brains. Includes brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM), computerized axial tomography (CAT), and . . .
- Brain Mapping Test: Brain Mapping Test or the P300 refers to a test which was developed and patented in 1995 by neurologist Dr. Lawrence A. Farwell, Director and Chief Scientist "Brain Wave Science”, IOWA
- Central Core (Brain): The Central Core (Brain) is found in all vertebrates. Its five main regions help regulate basic life processes, including breathing, pulse, arousal, movement, balance, sleep, and the early stage of processing sensory information- See also: . . .
- Deep Brain Stimulation: A Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) delivers a constant low electrical stimulation to a small region of the brain, through implanted electrodes connected to an implanted battery
- Event-related Brain Potentials (ERPs): Event-related Brain Potentials (ERPs) : Event-related Brain Potentials (ERPs ) is defined as a measure of brain activity. Electrodes placed on the scalp record voltage fluctuations in the brain as the individual perceives or responds to p . . .
- Frontostriatal circuitry of the brain: Frontostriatal circuitry of the brain refers to a structure of the brain consisting of the prefrontal cortex and the basal ganglia - associated with attention, executive functions, de- layed response, and response organization
- Human Brain: Human Brain is defined as the most complex organ of human body and the centerpiece of your nervous system. The brain works as a unified whole and Neuroscientists can identify areas within it that perform specific functions
- Minimal brain dysfunction (MBD): Minimal brain dysfunction (MBD) : Minimal brain dysfunction (MBD) is defined as an Attention-deficit Disorder that may produce such asocial behavior as impulsivity, hyperactivity, and aggressiveness
- Split brain: Split brain: In the psychology context, a split brain refers to a condition resulting from the corpus callosum, the major bundle of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres, being severed or damaged
- Split-brain patients: Split-brain patients refer to people who have undergone operations severing the Corpus callosum or split-brain operation- these are individuals in whom the corpus collosum connecting- the two (2) hemispheres of the brain has been destroyed
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI refers to an injury to the brain caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness that results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning . . .
- Basal forebrain: Basal forebrain refers to the structure of the telencephalon, surrounding the inferior tip of the frontal horn strongly interconnects with limbic structures includes various structures such as the amygdale and the septum
- Forebrain: Forebrain refers to the most anterior part of the brain, that includes the cerebral cortex and other structures- topmost division of the developing brain
- Midbrain: Midbrain is defined as the middle part of the brain, including superior colliculus, inferior colliculus, tectum, and tegmentum. Midbrain is the part of the brain that contains structures which are involved in relaying information between ot . . .
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