B6-brain and mind

complex animals-larger vareity of potentional pathways.

Simpler animals-less flexible nervous systems-More predictable, less adaptable.

Cerebal cortex:

1) The Cerebal Cortex is outer part of the brain.

2)folded structure-makes the brain look wrinkled.

3)helpful for Intelligence, memory, language & conciousness.

Studying Brain damage:small part of brain damaged-effect on patient can tell you a lot about what damaged part of brain does.

Electrically stimulating the brain:Brain can bestimulated electrically by pushing tiny electrode into tissue and zapping it with elecricity.

MRI scans:Magnetic resonance imagining scanner (MRI)- Used to find out what area of brains are active when people are listening to music or using memory.

Two types of memory:

• Long term
• Short term

• memories stored from days, months, or years ago.

• lasts from few secs to few hours.
• Used for:
  

input from senses (e.g smell)

Recalling Longer term memories (e.g back to good old days)

Its easier to remeber things in: Patterns and with strong stimuli (e.g bright colours)