Brain Hacking

HOW DOES THE BRAIN STORE e-mcl PROCESS MEMORIES? THE HUMAN BRAIN IS A MYSTERIOUS ORGAN Driving the greatest feats of science & technology–though sometimes it forgets where you left your keys YOUR BRAIN IS ONLY BUT IT USES 2% 20% OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT OF YOUR RECOMMENDED DAILY CALORIES Your brain generates 12-25 WATTS of electricity Neurons send/receive messages to and from your body 100,000 chemical reactions take place in the brain every second That's more than enough to power an LED lightbulb! 100 billion neurons are Neurons can connect to 10,000 other neurons located in your brain YOUR BRAIN IS THE MOTHER BOARD THAT CONTROLS YOUR THOUGHTS, MEMORIES, SPEECH, MOVEMENT, & ORGAN FUNCTION THERE ARE 3 MAIN REGIONS THAT CONTROL SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS FOR THINKING & SURVIVAL 1. CEREBRUM MANAGES HIGH LEVEL THINKING FRONTAL LOBE PARIETAL LOBE Problem solving Organizes the material senses Judgment, intellect Taste, touch, & temperature TEMPORAL LOBE Decodes different sounds & smells OCCIPITAL LOBE Processes visual input Interprets meaningful speech Links your sight to images stored in memory CEREBRUM IS DIVIDED INTO 2 MIRRORED HEMISPHERES RIGHT HEMISPHERE LEFT HEMISPHERE Controls left side of the body Artistic, creative insights Controls right side of the body Logical, analytical thought THE DEEPER & CENTRALIZED REGIONS OF YOUR BRAIN CONTROL MORE BASIC BODILY FUNCTIONS 2. CEREBELLUM 3. BRAIN STEM A.K.A., “LITTLE BRAIN," IS 10% OF THE BRAIN'S WEIGHT BUT HOLDS 50% OF YOUR NEURONS CONTROLS FLOW OF INFO FROM THE BRAIN TO THE REST OF THE BODY AND MONITORS UNCONSCIOUS FUNCTIONS Midbrain Cerebellum Pons Medulla Oblongata BALANCE & POSTURE MIDBRAIN Modulates shift in body movements & weight distribution Transfers messages from the rest of the brain to the brainstem & aids visual & auditory processing VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT PONS Coordinates various muscle groups to produce fluid movements Passes information between the brain & spinal cord & helps regulate unconscious breathing & sleeping MOTOR LEARNING COORDINATION MEDULLA OBLONGATA Programs fine movements through trial & error process Maintains vital body functions like heartbeat, breathing, & digestion MESSAGES MOVE ALONG "NEURAL HIGHWAYS" CONNECTING DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE BRAIN 3 LEVELS OF MEMORY COMBINE PIECES OF SENSORY DATA TO FORM YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE 1. SENSORY STORES IMPRESSIONS OF THE 5-SENSES SOUNDS & SMELLS IMAGES TASTE & TOUCH Temporal Lobe Occipital Lobe Parietal Lobe 2. WORKING ACTS LIKE A SHORT TERM “POST-IT NOTE" & LASTS AROUND 10-15 SECONDS Connections form between sight, sound, & language Touch, sight, & language centers are active when you take notes, but can't recall what you wrote You're introduced to someone, but forget their name almost immediately 3. LONG TERM CREATES MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THAT FORM AN ALMOST PERMANENT NEURAL PATHWAY mix tape Stores facts, personal experiences, and how to perform tasks Why songs remind you of people, places, & emotions from the past Repetitive studying for a test commits info to memory, rather than just skimming IT IS SURPRISINGLY EASY TO HACK YOUR OWN MEMORY-AS WELL AS OTHER'S-DESPITE HOW COMPLICATED THE BRAIN IS! MEMORY CAN BE MANIPULATED, SO WE BELIEVE THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED VISUALIZATION CREATING CONFUSION GASLIGHTING Visualizing images gives you greater control over memorization False memories are formed by mistaking memory for imagination Form of psychological abuse Apple Adam Imagine an object you can associate with something you want to remember. E.g., If you meet a man named Adam, picture a bright red Apple above his head The brain is developed enough to store memories at 2.5 years, so no "real" memories are created before then People are manipulated into doubting their memory & interpretation of reality False memories begin to seem more real than true memories The more senses you involve, & the more connections you make, the easier it is to remember something! E.g, Changing story details can cause you or a listener to forget the original tale & remember the false one E.g., Victims of domestic abuse often believe they deserve poor treatment MEMORY IS A VITAL ACTIVITY, NOT JUST A SINGLE SPOT IN THE BRAIN! SOURCES bebrainfit.com/human-brain-facts pnas.org/content/99/16/10237.full human-memory.net/brain_neurons.html mayoclinic.org/brain/sls-20077047?s=3 brainmadesimple.com/parietal-lobe.html innerbody.com/image_nerv01/nerv46.html neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter05.html md-health.com/Parts-Of-The-Brain-And-Function.html dartmouth.edu/~rswenson/NeuroSci/chapter_11.html biology.about.com/od/anatomy/p/mesencephalon.htm medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2517 mind.ilstu.edu/curriculum/neurons_intro/neurons_intro.php PRESENTED BY SEUFSTORAGEFINDERS DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING