You Tell Your Brain What To Do
Many think of the brain as an organ that processes thought and various external stimuli. Although this is very true, we are overlooking the most important component of the human mind. The mind in this case is NOT the brain and the same is true for perception. Whenever you hear […]
Imaginary Numbers are used in Higher Mathematics
Well what do we know? In the higher branches of Mathematics, Imaginary numbers are used to solve equations and thus produce ideas! The famous example of how this works is done with the number -25 (negative 25) Well there is no square root for -25. 5×5= 25 and -5x-5 also […]
Inside Out
Pixar’s movie Inside out is simply brilliant and is a must see. Riley the main character has to contend with 5 emotions all within her brain. Joy- The happy emotion Sadness- The Sad Emotion Disgust- The emotion of dislike Fear- The emotion of fear Anger- The emotion of anger Notice how Joy is the […]
Empathy Neurons
Neurons: cells that transmit nerve impulses. In humans, when we observe someone doing something, the neurons in our brain respond as if we are doing the act ourselves thus the term mirror neuron. Mirror Neurons are also known as empathy neurons. Empathy being defined as the ability to understand and […]