PowerPoint presentation about mindsets
... under-represent past successes and overrepresent failures (pessimism) explain the cause of events as something stable about them. ...
... under-represent past successes and overrepresent failures (pessimism) explain the cause of events as something stable about them. ...
The Ten-Percent Myth
... Variants of the Ten-Percent Myth The myth is not simply a static, misunderstood factoid. It has several forms, and this adaptability gives it a shelf life longer than lacquered Spam. In the basic form, the myth claims that years ago a scientist discovered that we indeed did use only ten percent of o ...
... Variants of the Ten-Percent Myth The myth is not simply a static, misunderstood factoid. It has several forms, and this adaptability gives it a shelf life longer than lacquered Spam. In the basic form, the myth claims that years ago a scientist discovered that we indeed did use only ten percent of o ...
10 - Computing and Cybernetics in the Soviet Union.pptx
... it does not permit the integration of input and output necessary for the performance of a predictive reaction of the third or fourth order. Indeed, it is possible that one of the features of the discontinuity of behavior observable when comparing humans with other high mammals may lie in that the ot ...
... it does not permit the integration of input and output necessary for the performance of a predictive reaction of the third or fourth order. Indeed, it is possible that one of the features of the discontinuity of behavior observable when comparing humans with other high mammals may lie in that the ot ...
Chapter 4: The Cytology of Neurons
... Neurons are highly polarized The cell function of neurons are compartmentalized, contributing to the processing of electrical signals -cell body (soma): RNA/proteins synthesis -dendrites: thin processes to receive synaptic input from other neurons -axons: another thin process to propagate electric i ...
... Neurons are highly polarized The cell function of neurons are compartmentalized, contributing to the processing of electrical signals -cell body (soma): RNA/proteins synthesis -dendrites: thin processes to receive synaptic input from other neurons -axons: another thin process to propagate electric i ...
48x36 Poster Template
... My topic is neuronal primary cilia and the role they play in neuro-degeneration. Even though cilia were discovered over 100 years ago, many scientists to this day do not know the function of primary cilia. My research question is: What role do neuronal primary cilia have in the neuro-degeneration in ...
... My topic is neuronal primary cilia and the role they play in neuro-degeneration. Even though cilia were discovered over 100 years ago, many scientists to this day do not know the function of primary cilia. My research question is: What role do neuronal primary cilia have in the neuro-degeneration in ...
Chapter 2: The Brain and Behavior
... gap to affect the next neuron. The size of the gap is exaggerated here; it is actually only about one millionth of an inch. Some transmitter molecules excite the next neuron, and some inhibit its activity. ...
... gap to affect the next neuron. The size of the gap is exaggerated here; it is actually only about one millionth of an inch. Some transmitter molecules excite the next neuron, and some inhibit its activity. ...
Chapter 2: The Brain and Behavior
... gap to affect the next neuron. The size of the gap is exaggerated here; it is actually only about one millionth of an inch. Some transmitter molecules excite the next neuron, and some inhibit its activity. ...
... gap to affect the next neuron. The size of the gap is exaggerated here; it is actually only about one millionth of an inch. Some transmitter molecules excite the next neuron, and some inhibit its activity. ...
Development of the adolescent brain
... on the species of animal and brain region. At this point, synaptic densities in most brain regions are at their maximum. These early peaks in synaptic density are followed by a period of synaptic elimination (or pruning) in which frequently used connections are strengthened and infrequently used con ...
... on the species of animal and brain region. At this point, synaptic densities in most brain regions are at their maximum. These early peaks in synaptic density are followed by a period of synaptic elimination (or pruning) in which frequently used connections are strengthened and infrequently used con ...
Pre- or postsynaptic distribution of distinct endocannabinoid
... Molecular and anatomical architecture of the endocannabinoid system The endocannabinoid molecules are endogenous bioactive lipid-derivatives acting on type 1 and 2 cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), the molecular targets of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC; Gaoni & Mechoulam, 1964), the main active co ...
... Molecular and anatomical architecture of the endocannabinoid system The endocannabinoid molecules are endogenous bioactive lipid-derivatives acting on type 1 and 2 cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), the molecular targets of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC; Gaoni & Mechoulam, 1964), the main active co ...
The Neuronal Correlate of Consciousness
... The intuitively most plausible solution for the unity of awareness is convergence of the results obtained in distributed processing areas to a singular structure at the top of the processing hierarchy. Theories derived from this intuition predict the activation of specific cortical areas when subjec ...
... The intuitively most plausible solution for the unity of awareness is convergence of the results obtained in distributed processing areas to a singular structure at the top of the processing hierarchy. Theories derived from this intuition predict the activation of specific cortical areas when subjec ...
Search Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School The
... these contentions have been observed in monolayer and organotypic culture preparations (2 , 19, 23). A group of astrocytes acting as a single cell or syncytium may, through the generation of a pervasive calcium wave, control and synchronize the firing patterns of synapses of a great many neurons. Th ...
... these contentions have been observed in monolayer and organotypic culture preparations (2 , 19, 23). A group of astrocytes acting as a single cell or syncytium may, through the generation of a pervasive calcium wave, control and synchronize the firing patterns of synapses of a great many neurons. Th ...
Nervous System Outline
... Electrical Current and the Body • Reflects the flow of ions rather than electrons There is a potential on either side of membranes when: • The number of ions is different across the membrane • The membrane provides a resistance to ion flow Role of Ion Channels Types of plasma membrane ion channels: ...
... Electrical Current and the Body • Reflects the flow of ions rather than electrons There is a potential on either side of membranes when: • The number of ions is different across the membrane • The membrane provides a resistance to ion flow Role of Ion Channels Types of plasma membrane ion channels: ...
COMMUNICATION IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM UNIT THREE
... a series of neural processes. Catching the ruler begins with the eye watching the ruler in anticipation of it falling. After the ruler is dropped, the eye sends a message to the visual cortex, which perceives that the ruler has fallen. The visual cortex sends a message to the motor cortex to initiat ...
... a series of neural processes. Catching the ruler begins with the eye watching the ruler in anticipation of it falling. After the ruler is dropped, the eye sends a message to the visual cortex, which perceives that the ruler has fallen. The visual cortex sends a message to the motor cortex to initiat ...
Document
... Research in Dr. Jaffe’s lab focuses on the hippocampal formation; a brain region important for certain aspects of learning and memory. It is also one of the first brain structures affected by Alzheimer's disease and medial temporal lobe epilepsy arises in the hippocampus, among other brain structure ...
... Research in Dr. Jaffe’s lab focuses on the hippocampal formation; a brain region important for certain aspects of learning and memory. It is also one of the first brain structures affected by Alzheimer's disease and medial temporal lobe epilepsy arises in the hippocampus, among other brain structure ...
Genetic analysis of dopaminergic system development in zebrafish
... role of several signaling pathways in catecholaminergic neuron specification. We further discuss the prospect of identifying novel genes involved in dopaminergic development through forward genetics mutagenesis screens. Introduction An important avenue for biomedical research for Parkinson’s Disease ...
... role of several signaling pathways in catecholaminergic neuron specification. We further discuss the prospect of identifying novel genes involved in dopaminergic development through forward genetics mutagenesis screens. Introduction An important avenue for biomedical research for Parkinson’s Disease ...
High-Resolution Labeling and Functional Manipulation of Specific
... Several Thy1-GFP and -YFP transgenic lines have been successfully used to image structural dynamics in glutamatergic pyramidal neurons in-vivo [26–28], largely because the fluorescent signal is intense (likely due to multiple copies of the transgene) in sparsely labeled neurons. The intensity of GFP ...
... Several Thy1-GFP and -YFP transgenic lines have been successfully used to image structural dynamics in glutamatergic pyramidal neurons in-vivo [26–28], largely because the fluorescent signal is intense (likely due to multiple copies of the transgene) in sparsely labeled neurons. The intensity of GFP ...
Neural Mechanisms of Addiction
... identify behaviorally relevant mechanisms of drug action that occur downstream of drug binding and the initial effects of this binding on signaling pathways. Much research has focused on how addictive drugs influence neural communication in the short term and how the nervous system adapts to repeate ...
... identify behaviorally relevant mechanisms of drug action that occur downstream of drug binding and the initial effects of this binding on signaling pathways. Much research has focused on how addictive drugs influence neural communication in the short term and how the nervous system adapts to repeate ...
a14b NeuroPhysII
... • Specialized for the release and reception of neurotransmitters • Typically composed of two parts o Axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron, which contains synaptic vesicles o Receptor region on the postsynaptic neuron ...
... • Specialized for the release and reception of neurotransmitters • Typically composed of two parts o Axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron, which contains synaptic vesicles o Receptor region on the postsynaptic neuron ...
Cortical region interactions and the functional role of apical
... receptive fields of nodes (Rolls and Treves, 1998). Apical inputs could thus act to coordinate learning between regions. Even when learning is unsupervised, the apical inputs to a particular region can be interpreted as providing supervision, reinforcement, or bias for learning appropriate represent ...
... receptive fields of nodes (Rolls and Treves, 1998). Apical inputs could thus act to coordinate learning between regions. Even when learning is unsupervised, the apical inputs to a particular region can be interpreted as providing supervision, reinforcement, or bias for learning appropriate represent ...
ppt file
... the organization of cell types. The outermost layer of the cortex is called the molecular layer, and is nearly cell-free. Instead it is occupied mostly by axons and dendrites. The layer below that is a monolayer of large cells called Purkinje cells, central players in the circuitry of the cerebellum ...
... the organization of cell types. The outermost layer of the cortex is called the molecular layer, and is nearly cell-free. Instead it is occupied mostly by axons and dendrites. The layer below that is a monolayer of large cells called Purkinje cells, central players in the circuitry of the cerebellum ...
The Cerebellum - Amanda Parsons
... responsibilities is guiding the learning of movement. It coordinates the timing and range of movements and muscle adjustments during both activation and rest. Simply put, it organizes how we move (Hannaford, 2005). At the core of the cerebellum is a structure responsible for functions related to equ ...
... responsibilities is guiding the learning of movement. It coordinates the timing and range of movements and muscle adjustments during both activation and rest. Simply put, it organizes how we move (Hannaford, 2005). At the core of the cerebellum is a structure responsible for functions related to equ ...
Probing scale interaction in brain dynamics through synchronization
... we examine theoretically how these spatial and temporal scales interact in the functioning brain, by considering the coupled behaviour of two mesoscopic neural masses (NMs) that communicate with each other through a microscopic neuronal network (NN). We use the synchronization between the two NM mod ...
... we examine theoretically how these spatial and temporal scales interact in the functioning brain, by considering the coupled behaviour of two mesoscopic neural masses (NMs) that communicate with each other through a microscopic neuronal network (NN). We use the synchronization between the two NM mod ...