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Some Definitions from the Neurosciences
Tunnels and Plasticity
Some people have a majority of positive life experiences and a corresponding
number of positive emotions and some people have a lot of early negative life
experiences and negative emotions. In each human’s brain, emotional tunnels
develop for both types of emotion. The tunnel that is used more often becomes the
dominate tunnel. Later on in life, just before discharge of an emotional based
discharge, the brain’s structures seek dominant tunnels into where it can funnel the
discharging electronic impulses.
This creates patterns to our responses and re-enforces that early life experiences
impact significantly on present emotions.
This recent evidence is quite solid and valid. Yet few mothers and fathers accept this,
let alone counselors and clinicians. This important factor remains an important
variable in great dispute. In addition, many individuals and many clinicians do not
know that recent research is challenging much of what Gray says. That is one reason
I am sharing this here [1]
What is Brain Plasticity and how does that work?
One finding that greatly over shadows all other findings is that the brain is able to
change, adapt and grow, throughout its life. This is covered under the concept of
“brain plasticity” and much is being written on this important principle. Out now are a
several books on this topic; some written for professionals and some for lay people
or clients.
A psychiatrist and a therapist, both researchers, Siegel and Payne, have already
written at least five books on their application of the neurosciences and the brain.
Their main focuses is on child development and parenting children of all ages. Their
most recent book, No Drama Discipline, explores ways of disciplining kids in
relationship to developmental age and their brain’s accompanying development.
They also clearly join the parenting focus on discipline rather than punishment as a
parenting tool. Discipline helps the youngster learn, grow and influences brain
development. They see discipline serving as a teaching tool rather than as a
punishment. They want parents to give up their yelling or being reactive around their
kids and replace that with connecting positively with their child, redirecting the child
to the right behavior so that their offspring build better behavioral and relationship
skills for the long-term. They ground their conclusion in research, showing how the
brain changes with experiences, especially the part responsible for sound decision
making, empathy, and morality. (Siegel, 2014).”
Some books to consult on the neurosciences are listed at the end of this appendix
with all books cited in the ending bibliography.
Human Brain:This is the central organ of the nervous system located in the head of a
human being protected by the skull. It area known as the cerebral cortex, especially
the frontal lobes, is associated with executive functions such as vision, self-control,
planning, reasoning and abstract thought. The human cerebral cortex is a thick layer
of neural tissue that covers most of the brain. The cortex is divided into four "lobes",
called the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe. Within each
lobe are numerous cortical areas, each associated with a particular function,
including vision, motor control, and language. The left and right sides of the cortex
are broadly similar in shape, and most cortical areas are replicated on both sides. In
most people, the left hemisphere is "dominant" for language, with the right
hemisphere playing a minor role. In other functions e.g. -spacial-temporal reasoning,
the right hemisphere is dominant.
The human brain is protected by the thick bones of the skull, suspended in
cerebrospinal fluid, and isolated from the bloodstream by the blood-brain
barrier. However, it is susceptible to damage and disease. The most common forms
of physical damage are closed head injuries such as a blow to the head, a stroke, or
poisoning by a variety of chemicals which can act as neurotoxins. Infection of the
brain, though serious, is rare because of the biological barriers which protect it. The
human brain is susceptible to degenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease,
multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease, mostly as the result of aging. A number
of psychiatric conditions e.g. schizophrenia and depression are thought to be
associated with brain dysfunctions. The brain can also be the site of brain
tumors and these neoplasms can be benign or malignant (Authors 2015).
Human mind Your mind is a set of cognitive facilities that enables
consciousness, perception, thinking, judgment and memory. A tradition of inquiry
into philosophy, religion, psychology and cognitive science has sought to develop an
understanding of what a mind is and what its distinguishing properties are.
The main question regarding the nature of mind is its relation to the physical brain
and nervous system – a question which is often framed as the Mind-body
problem, which considers whether mind is somehow separate from physical
existence and instead comes from physical phenomena such as neuronal activity
(physicalism), or whether the mind is identical with the brain or some activity of the
brain. Whatever its relation to the physical body, it is the mind that enables a being
to have subjective awareness and intentionality towards their environment, to
perceive and respond to stimili with some kind of agency and to have consciousness,
including thinking and feeling (Authors M. , 2014).
Neurosciences. This is the scientific study of the nervous system.
Historically, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology.
Plasticity. Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity, is an umbrella
term that encompasses both synaptic plasticity and non-synaptic plasticity--refers to
changes in neural pathways and synapses due to changes in behavior, environment,
neural processes, thinking, emotions, as well as changes resulting from bodily
injury. Neuroplasticity has replaced the formerly-held position that the brain is a
siologically static organ, and explores how - and in which ways - the brain changes
throughout life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity.
Some people have a majority of positive life experiences and a corresponding
number of positive emotions and some people have a lot of early negative life
experiences and negative emotions. In each human’s brain, emotional tunnels
develop for both types of emotion. The tunnel that is used more often becomes the
dominate tunnel. Later on in life, just before discharge of an emotional based
discharge, the brain’s structures seek dominant tunnels into where it can funnel the
discharging electronic impulses.
This creates patterns to our responses and re-enforces that early life experiences
impact significantly on present emotions.
This recent evidence is quite solid and valid. Yet few mothers and fathers accept this,
let alone counselors and clinicians. This important factor remains an important
variable in great dispute. In addition, many individuals and many clinicians do not
know that recent research is challenging much of what Gray says. That is one reason
I am sharing this here [1]
What is Brain Plasticity and how does that work?
One finding that greatly over shadows all other findings is that the brain is able to
change, adapt and grow, throughout its life. This is covered under the concept of
“brain plasticity” and much is being written on this important principle. Out now are a
several books on this topic; some written for professionals and some for lay people
or clients.
A psychiatrist and a therapist, both researchers, Siegel and Payne, have already
written at least five books on their application of the neurosciences and the brain.
Their main focuses is on child development and parenting children of all ages. Their
most recent book, No Drama Discipline, explores ways of disciplining kids in
relationship to developmental age and their brain’s accompanying development.
They also clearly join the parenting focus on discipline rather than punishment as a
parenting tool. Discipline helps the youngster learn, grow and influences brain
development. They see discipline serving as a teaching tool rather than as a
punishment. They want parents to give up their yelling or being reactive around their
kids and replace that with connecting positively with their child, redirecting the child
to the right behavior so that their offspring build better behavioral and relationship
skills for the long-term. They ground their conclusion in research, showing how the
brain changes with experiences, especially the part responsible for sound decision
making, empathy, and morality. (Siegel, 2014).”
Some books to consult on the neurosciences are listed at the end of this appendix
with all books cited in the ending bibliography.
Human Brain:This is the central organ of the nervous system located in the head of a
human being protected by the skull. It area known as the cerebral cortex, especially
the frontal lobes, is associated with executive functions such as vision, self-control,
planning, reasoning and abstract thought. The human cerebral cortex is a thick layer
of neural tissue that covers most of the brain. The cortex is divided into four "lobes",
called the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe. Within each
lobe are numerous cortical areas, each associated with a particular function,
including vision, motor control, and language. The left and right sides of the cortex
are broadly similar in shape, and most cortical areas are replicated on both sides. In
most people, the left hemisphere is "dominant" for language, with the right
hemisphere playing a minor role. In other functions e.g. -spacial-temporal reasoning,
the right hemisphere is dominant.
The human brain is protected by the thick bones of the skull, suspended in
cerebrospinal fluid, and isolated from the bloodstream by the blood-brain
barrier. However, it is susceptible to damage and disease. The most common forms
of physical damage are closed head injuries such as a blow to the head, a stroke, or
poisoning by a variety of chemicals which can act as neurotoxins. Infection of the
brain, though serious, is rare because of the biological barriers which protect it. The
human brain is susceptible to degenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease,
multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease, mostly as the result of aging. A number
of psychiatric conditions e.g. schizophrenia and depression are thought to be
associated with brain dysfunctions. The brain can also be the site of brain
tumors and these neoplasms can be benign or malignant (Authors 2015).
Human mind Your mind is a set of cognitive facilities that enables
consciousness, perception, thinking, judgment and memory. A tradition of inquiry
into philosophy, religion, psychology and cognitive science has sought to develop an
understanding of what a mind is and what its distinguishing properties are.
The main question regarding the nature of mind is its relation to the physical brain
and nervous system – a question which is often framed as the Mind-body
problem, which considers whether mind is somehow separate from physical
existence and instead comes from physical phenomena such as neuronal activity
(physicalism), or whether the mind is identical with the brain or some activity of the
brain. Whatever its relation to the physical body, it is the mind that enables a being
to have subjective awareness and intentionality towards their environment, to
perceive and respond to stimili with some kind of agency and to have consciousness,
including thinking and feeling (Authors M. , 2014).
Neurosciences. This is the scientific study of the nervous system.
Historically, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology.
Plasticity. Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity, is an umbrella
term that encompasses both synaptic plasticity and non-synaptic plasticity--refers to
changes in neural pathways and synapses due to changes in behavior, environment,
neural processes, thinking, emotions, as well as changes resulting from bodily
injury. Neuroplasticity has replaced the formerly-held position that the brain is a
siologically static organ, and explores how - and in which ways - the brain changes
throughout life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity.
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