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Video Presentations on Laughter and Tickling Research
How many brains do you have - one or two? Actually, this is quite easy to answer...you have only one brain. However, the cerebral hemispheres are divided right down the middle into a right hemisphere and a left hemisphere. Each hemisphere appears to be specialized for some behaviors. The hemispheres communicate with each other through a thick band of 200-250 million nerve fibers called the corpus callosum....
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Sleep scientists show the brain is more creative during REM sleep, and that missing out on REM sleep can be detrimental to learning.
The brain is the source of all our behaviour, thoughts, feelings, and experiences. We have known for a long time that different areas of the brain are used for different activities - memory, language, problem-solving, and so on. Doreen Kimura, professor of psychology at the University of Western Ontario, explains how the latest studies also show that, although all human brains are very similar, there are small differences in the way the brain is organized between one person and another. These differences may underlie some of our unique talents.
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Memory researchers find that memories can be malleable.
Reports that people who have lost an arm or leg often perceive the limb as though it is still there. They can also feel excruciating pain in specific parts of the phantom limb. Examines various explanations for phantom limbs and their associated pain. A revision of the article `Phantom Limbs,' which appeared in April 1992 issue of `Scientific American.' NOTE: Scientific American is available full text in the TRU eLibrary via Academic Search Premier.
Biologists find bursts of adrenaline help the brain form clearer memories, explaining why we remember emotional events better than everyday occurrences.
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This link will take you to search results in the Academic Search Premier database. These results come from searching in the magazine Scientific American for the subject heading "Emotions". Why not try your own search!