The law of natural phenomena is the same for all observers.
To build neurotransmitters or chemicals that allow brain cells to communicate, our brain needs protein, such as egg white, seafood or beans. Our body breaks down the protein into amino-acids which affect our cognition and mood, such as dopamine, which help us to be alert. In addition to protein, our brain needs fatty acids, which are generated from Omega-3&6 fatty acids, olive oil and whole grain. Our brain also needs a range of vitamins and minerals such as vitamins B, E, magnesium, calcium and iron. To get those vitamins we have to eat fresh food in various colors.Brain capacity is unknown. We know that our brain have a lot of storage capacity and processing power, but we don't know how to estimate its actual capacity. A popular assumption is that our brain's capacity is 10 times greater than anybody's estimate.
Our brain consists of trillions of neurons, with a huge number of complex interconnections. What differ from brain-to-brain are the types of neurons and the specific neurochemical interaction among the neurons. It is interesting to note that the structure of clusters of neurons and their specific interconnections may have an effect on one's ability to learn and an influence on speed of understanding and reaction time to intellectual stimulations.
At birth, our brain is very plastic, that is, its capability to process and store sensory information is very high. Neuronal connections are generated, broken and regenerated, which suggests that early educational and environmental stimulations are essential for the child's evolution. This is the critical period of the development of the child's linguistic, cognitive and social abilities. A classical question is whether the infant brain is empty, a tabula rasa, at birth. The Greek philosopher Aristotle (fourth century B.C.E.) was probably the first to introduce the tabula rasa (blank slate) idea. According to the tabula rasa theory, an infant's brain is empty of mental content, which will be acquired later with experience and perception.
Although the 'tools' or the brain cells are already formed at birth, only after gaining experience will we see the generation of neurons' inter-connections. As Aristotle and subsequent supporters of his theory were not privy to recent genetic discoveries, the tabula rasa theory may not be applicable or accepted as a deterministic valid concept. Today it is believed that a child's cerebral cortex is pre-programmed to enable the processing of sensory input, emotions and environmental stimulations.The author does not support the tabula-rasa theory and he believes that there are genetically transferred data or imprints. Those genetic imprints may have a clear impact and influence on the child's behaviour and even on its brain's ability to process and store information.
In future we could experience direct brain to brain transmission similar to telepathy. Telepathy derives from the Greek ('distant experience') and it is a kind of mental transfer from one brain to another. As it is not a clearly reproducible phenomenon, the scientific community has not reached consensus. Telepathy is well accepted, however, albeit largely used in science fiction. As many science fiction scenarios became reality in time, however, the author believes that some brain to brain communication will be possible in future. Neuro-imaging is one of the scientific areas where this type of communication is being researched and interesting results are anticipated.The conclusion is that educational methods must correspond and comply with our brain function and its ability to store information and not on a dogmatic rigorous unified system as exemplified in most schools.
We use the word time directly and indirectly very often in our daily conversation and throughout our lifetime: time is money, time of life, time after time, between times, gain lose time, good bad time, slow fast time, right wrong time, before/after time, present time, past time, real time, on time, in no time, kill time, any time, every time, plenty of time, timeless, time limit, time cycle, time cures and time flies. Time is depicted by artists in various ways, among them the famous 'melting clocks' by Dali. We can distinguish between pure time, relative time and absolute time.
Time measurement is the unit of time to which all time measuring devices ultimate refer.Time is a point at or a period in which things happen, a repeated instance of anything or a reference to repetition, the state of things at any period.Space is that part of the boundless four-dimensional continuum in which matter is physically rather than temporally extended.Relativity recognizes the impossibility of determining absolute motion and leads to the concept of a four-dimensional space-time continuum.The special theory of relativity, which is limited to the description of events as they appear to observers in a state of uniform motion relative to one another, is developed from two axioms:
1. The law of natural phenomena is the same for all observers.
2. The velocity of light is the same for all observers irrespective of their own velocity.
Space and time in the modern view are welded together in a four dimensional space-time continuum. There is no clear distinction between a three dimensional space and an independent time.Time means different things to different 'observers'. This may not agree with the axioms (on which the special relativity theory is based) described earlier, at least not from a psycho-philosophical point of view. These 'observers' may include: people (humans), animals, plants, clocks and other beings outside our time universe. Time seems to be different for different people: age, education, origin, mental stage and religion may all have an effect.
Time appears 'slow' when we are young and 'fast' as we grow older. Time seems to be passing faster when we are enjoying ourselves or when we are busy, as opposed to when we are bored or idle. The description of time-related events in the history of humankind differs in different cultures. Time is different for animals and plants as we can see from their lifecycles, behaviour and responses which are not what we might expect.
Clocks and other similar instruments measure time and tend to be almost identical in terms of information about it. This is to be expected as we designed them all for the purpose of measuring time defined to be consistent within our universe.brain, being the master organ of the body receives a steady flow or stream of signals from other body organs that enable it to control our life processes. The brain controls our heart beats.Have you ever thought about what happens when you blink your eye? Well, every time you blink your eye, the brain must first send a message to the muscles of the eyelids. All of our emotions, such as love, hate, anger and fear begin at the brain.
You must be careful what you allow your brain to transmit, because you could be transmitting negative signals that will create negative outcomes.The entire natural process of your brain function is thrown off into another realm. It is important to first understand the brain so that it would enable us to understand the detriments of a brain injury.When there is a brain injury, everything that the brain has stored such as with past experiences, learning, memory and other cognitive abilities are thrown off. Some individuals never regain these things back while there are others that do.The brain is designed by God to select and combine messages from the senses with memories and emotions to form our thoughts and reactions.
Scientifically, the brain is like an electronic computer, but yet the brain far surpasses every computer, regardless of its technology. It has been stated that if scientists could design an electronic computer to do the work of one human brain, the computer would be the size of the Empire State Building.Regarding the composition of the brain, it is a greatly expanded bulb at the upper end of the spinal cord. It consists mainly of "neurons, or nerve cells glial cells, or supporting cells, and blood vessels."The glial cells form a supporting framework for the nerves. A maze of tiny blood vessels feed the brain.Neurons are the basic building blocks of the nervous system. The human brain has approximately 100 billion neurons.Many individuals never think of the importance of their brain until a brain injury occurs within their family.
The brain is composed of the "gray and white matter.The gray matter makes up the core of the spinal cord and its upward extension into the base of the brain, which is called the "brain stem."White matter surrounds the "gray matter" in the spinal cord and brain stem. However, there is a reversal to this. In the upper parts of the brain, the white matter is the central core, surrounded by gray matter. The connections between cells in the gray matter enable the brain to interpret signals from the sense organs, compare them with memories, judge their values, and plan suitable action. The fibers of white matter serve as lines of communication between different parts of the brain, and between the brain and the spinal cord.
The brain contains everything that makes us who we are. This comprises not only every talent and skill, but also the records of all our experiences, hopes and dreams, the friendships and achievements that give meaning and purpose to our lives.It's no wonder then, that with every little 'brain hiccup' forgetting a name, losing our car or house keys (again), a sudden losing streak in our Bridge or Mahjong game - we see our lives slipping away. In fact, many people fear losing their memories more than death itself.The good news is that although the brain does shrink with age, its remaining capacity is very large. Even with age, most brains can still learn and add new stores of information. Moreover, there are techniques that show you how to increase brain power and maximize your mental abilities. You can train your brain and improve the efficiency of your memory, whatever your age.
Our brain consists of trillions of neurons, with a huge number of complex interconnections. What differ from brain-to-brain are the types of neurons and the specific neurochemical interaction among the neurons. It is interesting to note that the structure of clusters of neurons and their specific interconnections may have an effect on one's ability to learn and an influence on speed of understanding and reaction time to intellectual stimulations.
At birth, our brain is very plastic, that is, its capability to process and store sensory information is very high. Neuronal connections are generated, broken and regenerated, which suggests that early educational and environmental stimulations are essential for the child's evolution. This is the critical period of the development of the child's linguistic, cognitive and social abilities. A classical question is whether the infant brain is empty, a tabula rasa, at birth. The Greek philosopher Aristotle (fourth century B.C.E.) was probably the first to introduce the tabula rasa (blank slate) idea. According to the tabula rasa theory, an infant's brain is empty of mental content, which will be acquired later with experience and perception.
Although the 'tools' or the brain cells are already formed at birth, only after gaining experience will we see the generation of neurons' inter-connections. As Aristotle and subsequent supporters of his theory were not privy to recent genetic discoveries, the tabula rasa theory may not be applicable or accepted as a deterministic valid concept. Today it is believed that a child's cerebral cortex is pre-programmed to enable the processing of sensory input, emotions and environmental stimulations.The author does not support the tabula-rasa theory and he believes that there are genetically transferred data or imprints. Those genetic imprints may have a clear impact and influence on the child's behaviour and even on its brain's ability to process and store information.
In future we could experience direct brain to brain transmission similar to telepathy. Telepathy derives from the Greek ('distant experience') and it is a kind of mental transfer from one brain to another. As it is not a clearly reproducible phenomenon, the scientific community has not reached consensus. Telepathy is well accepted, however, albeit largely used in science fiction. As many science fiction scenarios became reality in time, however, the author believes that some brain to brain communication will be possible in future. Neuro-imaging is one of the scientific areas where this type of communication is being researched and interesting results are anticipated.The conclusion is that educational methods must correspond and comply with our brain function and its ability to store information and not on a dogmatic rigorous unified system as exemplified in most schools.
We use the word time directly and indirectly very often in our daily conversation and throughout our lifetime: time is money, time of life, time after time, between times, gain lose time, good bad time, slow fast time, right wrong time, before/after time, present time, past time, real time, on time, in no time, kill time, any time, every time, plenty of time, timeless, time limit, time cycle, time cures and time flies. Time is depicted by artists in various ways, among them the famous 'melting clocks' by Dali. We can distinguish between pure time, relative time and absolute time.
Time measurement is the unit of time to which all time measuring devices ultimate refer.Time is a point at or a period in which things happen, a repeated instance of anything or a reference to repetition, the state of things at any period.Space is that part of the boundless four-dimensional continuum in which matter is physically rather than temporally extended.Relativity recognizes the impossibility of determining absolute motion and leads to the concept of a four-dimensional space-time continuum.The special theory of relativity, which is limited to the description of events as they appear to observers in a state of uniform motion relative to one another, is developed from two axioms:
1. The law of natural phenomena is the same for all observers.
2. The velocity of light is the same for all observers irrespective of their own velocity.
Space and time in the modern view are welded together in a four dimensional space-time continuum. There is no clear distinction between a three dimensional space and an independent time.Time means different things to different 'observers'. This may not agree with the axioms (on which the special relativity theory is based) described earlier, at least not from a psycho-philosophical point of view. These 'observers' may include: people (humans), animals, plants, clocks and other beings outside our time universe. Time seems to be different for different people: age, education, origin, mental stage and religion may all have an effect.
Time appears 'slow' when we are young and 'fast' as we grow older. Time seems to be passing faster when we are enjoying ourselves or when we are busy, as opposed to when we are bored or idle. The description of time-related events in the history of humankind differs in different cultures. Time is different for animals and plants as we can see from their lifecycles, behaviour and responses which are not what we might expect.
Clocks and other similar instruments measure time and tend to be almost identical in terms of information about it. This is to be expected as we designed them all for the purpose of measuring time defined to be consistent within our universe.brain, being the master organ of the body receives a steady flow or stream of signals from other body organs that enable it to control our life processes. The brain controls our heart beats.Have you ever thought about what happens when you blink your eye? Well, every time you blink your eye, the brain must first send a message to the muscles of the eyelids. All of our emotions, such as love, hate, anger and fear begin at the brain.
You must be careful what you allow your brain to transmit, because you could be transmitting negative signals that will create negative outcomes.The entire natural process of your brain function is thrown off into another realm. It is important to first understand the brain so that it would enable us to understand the detriments of a brain injury.When there is a brain injury, everything that the brain has stored such as with past experiences, learning, memory and other cognitive abilities are thrown off. Some individuals never regain these things back while there are others that do.The brain is designed by God to select and combine messages from the senses with memories and emotions to form our thoughts and reactions.
Scientifically, the brain is like an electronic computer, but yet the brain far surpasses every computer, regardless of its technology. It has been stated that if scientists could design an electronic computer to do the work of one human brain, the computer would be the size of the Empire State Building.Regarding the composition of the brain, it is a greatly expanded bulb at the upper end of the spinal cord. It consists mainly of "neurons, or nerve cells glial cells, or supporting cells, and blood vessels."The glial cells form a supporting framework for the nerves. A maze of tiny blood vessels feed the brain.Neurons are the basic building blocks of the nervous system. The human brain has approximately 100 billion neurons.Many individuals never think of the importance of their brain until a brain injury occurs within their family.
The brain is composed of the "gray and white matter.The gray matter makes up the core of the spinal cord and its upward extension into the base of the brain, which is called the "brain stem."White matter surrounds the "gray matter" in the spinal cord and brain stem. However, there is a reversal to this. In the upper parts of the brain, the white matter is the central core, surrounded by gray matter. The connections between cells in the gray matter enable the brain to interpret signals from the sense organs, compare them with memories, judge their values, and plan suitable action. The fibers of white matter serve as lines of communication between different parts of the brain, and between the brain and the spinal cord.
The brain contains everything that makes us who we are. This comprises not only every talent and skill, but also the records of all our experiences, hopes and dreams, the friendships and achievements that give meaning and purpose to our lives.It's no wonder then, that with every little 'brain hiccup' forgetting a name, losing our car or house keys (again), a sudden losing streak in our Bridge or Mahjong game - we see our lives slipping away. In fact, many people fear losing their memories more than death itself.The good news is that although the brain does shrink with age, its remaining capacity is very large. Even with age, most brains can still learn and add new stores of information. Moreover, there are techniques that show you how to increase brain power and maximize your mental abilities. You can train your brain and improve the efficiency of your memory, whatever your age.
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