Unit+2+-+Biological+Influences+on+Behavior



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__ **"The Brain Rap"** __ // (brain project) // // Thanks to Kent Korek from Germantown, WI for this amusing student brain project of a "Brain Rap." Enjoy! :) // media type="file" key="The Brain Rap.wma" width="300" height="45"

== Scientific American - "Pieces of Mind" == []# Click on the link to view the video that includes the clip of Mike Gazzaniga working with a split-brain patient. This is a pretty amazing video.The part that was most relevant for class (and the part we watched) was about the first 15 minutes or so (up to where it says "Remembering What Matters" on the screen), although feel free to watch the rest if you're interested. // **Those of you that rode the Spirit Bus, this is the video that you missed - make sure you watch it!!!** //

Top Ten Myths About the Brain (Smithsonian.com 5/20/11)
Ever hear that we only use 10% of our brain? Not true. Click on the image above to read the rest of the myths.

This is the video that was discussed in class, where neuroscientists are able to tap into what people are thinking based on brain scans. Very cool, but also a little scary. media type="custom" key="23917304"
 * CBS - 60 Minutes - "Mind Reading" **

This is an amazing video about the power of the brain to "rewire" itself. It profiles a young girl with severe epilepsy that has an entire hemisphere of her brain surgically removed. But her brain manages to adjust and she lives a pretty normal life. media type="custom" key="23917338"
 * Brain Plasticity **

Phineas Gage
Below is a link to a clip from the series "Scientific American: Frontiers" with Alan Alda that examines the story of Phineas Gage. It focuses on the importance of the frontal lobe and also briefly discusses the debunked "science" of phrenology. @http://vsx.onstreammedia.com/vsx/pbssaf/search/PBSPlayer?assetId=68384&ccstart=76734&pt=0&vid=pbssaf1302&entire=No

The video link below is the clip we watched in class with the dramatic re-enactment of Phineas Gage's accident from the classic video series "The Brain." @http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=1592

Phineas Gage's Connectome (from the Guardian, 5/16/12)
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**__Split Brain Experiment Game__**

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== 3-D Brain Anatomy (PBS - The Secret Life of the Brain) == Investigate the brain by scrolling and clicking with your mouse. []

== 3-D Brain Model (from brainline.org) == []

== Einstein's Brain Unlocks Some Mysteries of the Mind == Read the article or listen to the radio program about the history of the world's most famous brain. []
 * [[image:http://media.npr.org/assets/news/2010/04/28/einstein.jpg?t=1272057492&s=2 align="left"]] ||
 * Tiny metal electrodes are attached to Albert Einstein's head ||

= **The Parts of the Brain** = media type="custom" key="23917470"

**Neurons and How They Work**
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**Neurons - 3D Animation**
Very cool animation demonstrating the function of neurons. media type="custom" key="23917518"

Human Anatomy - The Brain
It's not the most exciting/entertaining video in the world, but it gives a nice overview of some of the main parts of the brain and their functions. media type="custom" key="23917522"

VS Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization
Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it. media type="custom" key="23917528"