Credit for your uniquely human intellrct-your ability to slice algebra problems or play the electric guitar or wonder about the function of your own brain-goes to your cerebrum. Accounting for 85percent of your brain mass, it's far larger and more complex than the cerebrum of other brainy animals such as dolphins, whales, and elephants .It's also home to your brains most important lobes--the sub processor of that supercomputer between your ears .
Why does my body move when I want it to?
Your cerebellum the second largest part of your brain, coordinates the movement of your muscles and keeps you from tumbling over when you walk.
Why do I remember things???
Every time you experience something new, electrical charges fire through the white matter in your brain, creating chemicals links that form a network of pathways out of neurons. Your memories are stored in these connected neurons, and the connections becomes stronger and expand into other neurons with repeated exposure to the new experience .Practicing a new song on the guitar makes the same neural network fire again and again, becoming stronger and thus making the song easier to play .Spending time with a new friend reinforce old connections and builds new ones as you learn about your pal's habits, As you learn and gained new memories your brain's structure changes and makes new connections. The brain you have today will be different tomorrow.
Why do I forgot things???
When it comes to retaining memories, your brain is practically a bottomless pit-- one that continues to deepen throughout your life. So why did you forget where you put your towel at swim practice? It turns out your brain is equipped with two types of memory....
Short term: powerful but fleeting short term memory is meant to store informations --- such as phone number, email and other humdrum everyday data like the location of that towel at swim practice--- that you won't need to recall during your golden years. As you would expect , short term memories don't linger. They fed even faster if you were distracted at the time the money took shape (maybe a teammate was talking to you while put down your towel, or maybe you moved the towel many times during practice and your shoe term memory can't place it's exact location).
Long term: Experience move from short term to long term memory when they are repeated(such as when you memorize flash cards to study for a test) or accompanied by meaningful emotions and significant sensory input (such as when you scorred the winning goal or the day you got your pooch as a puppy). Scientists believe your brain has a limitless capacity for long-term memories, but sometimes you can't recall a particular detail without help from from sensory clues ( a Familier smell is a powerful reminder) or the recollection of friends involved in the event. Scientists blame such forgotfulness on a flaw in our ability to retrieve memories -- a flaw that nonscientists call a "brain fart".
Why does my body move when I want it to?
Your cerebellum the second largest part of your brain, coordinates the movement of your muscles and keeps you from tumbling over when you walk.
Why do I remember things???
Every time you experience something new, electrical charges fire through the white matter in your brain, creating chemicals links that form a network of pathways out of neurons. Your memories are stored in these connected neurons, and the connections becomes stronger and expand into other neurons with repeated exposure to the new experience .Practicing a new song on the guitar makes the same neural network fire again and again, becoming stronger and thus making the song easier to play .Spending time with a new friend reinforce old connections and builds new ones as you learn about your pal's habits, As you learn and gained new memories your brain's structure changes and makes new connections. The brain you have today will be different tomorrow.
Why do I forgot things???
When it comes to retaining memories, your brain is practically a bottomless pit-- one that continues to deepen throughout your life. So why did you forget where you put your towel at swim practice? It turns out your brain is equipped with two types of memory....
Short term: powerful but fleeting short term memory is meant to store informations --- such as phone number, email and other humdrum everyday data like the location of that towel at swim practice--- that you won't need to recall during your golden years. As you would expect , short term memories don't linger. They fed even faster if you were distracted at the time the money took shape (maybe a teammate was talking to you while put down your towel, or maybe you moved the towel many times during practice and your shoe term memory can't place it's exact location).
Long term: Experience move from short term to long term memory when they are repeated(such as when you memorize flash cards to study for a test) or accompanied by meaningful emotions and significant sensory input (such as when you scorred the winning goal or the day you got your pooch as a puppy). Scientists believe your brain has a limitless capacity for long-term memories, but sometimes you can't recall a particular detail without help from from sensory clues ( a Familier smell is a powerful reminder) or the recollection of friends involved in the event. Scientists blame such forgotfulness on a flaw in our ability to retrieve memories -- a flaw that nonscientists call a "brain fart".
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