Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Brain Thoughts

Brain-body interaction:

  1. The brain interprets a situation.
  2. The body reacts according to how the brain interprets the situation.
  3. If the brain replays the situation, then the body's reaction increases each time the brain replays the situation.

How the two hemispheres handles a problem:

  1. The right hemisphere generally knows there is a problem, but does not know what specifically what the details are.
  2. The left hemisphere narrows the problem down to specifics.

Comparison between computers and the brain:

  • hardware- neurons, synapses, neuroglial cells.
  • software- habits, philosophy, preferences, mind sets, etc.
  • firmware- instincts, emotions, reflexes.

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