The Powers Of The Mind PDF

At the end of the lesson, I can: Identify the different parts of the brain, processes, and functions that may help in improving thoughts, behavior, and feelings. Discuss that understanding the whole brain may help in improving sound decision-making and managing one’s emotions. Make a...

At the end of the lesson, I can: Identify the different parts of the brain, processes, and functions that may help in improving thoughts, behavior, and feelings. Discuss that understanding the whole brain may help in improving sound decision-making and managing one’s emotions. Make a plan to improve learning using the left and right brain through mind-mapping activities.  The brain is the main organ of the nervous system. It controls all bodily activities and is responsible for interpreting inputs from the outside world. The brain is enclosed in your skull and weighs approximately 3.3 lbs (1.5 kilograms)  It is composed of billions of brain cells or neurons that send information from the brain to the spinal cord and vice versa through electrical impulses called the action potential. The brain controls many different aspects of our lives, including our intelligence, creativity, emotions, and memory.  It is composed of different parts, each with its own function but working together as a team. The primary components of the brain are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem.  It is the largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres. It interprets touch, vision, and hearing and is responsible for our speech, reasoning, emotions, learning, and the small movements of the body. The cerebrum has four lobes- frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital. The frontal lobe, the largest lobe of the brain, is responsible for our personality, behavior, judgment, planning, problem-solving, intelligence, speech, and body movement. The parietal lobe, located in the middle part of the brain, interprets language and words and aids in visual recognition and spatial relationships. It is also involved in pain and touch perception of the body.  The occipital lobe, located at the back of the brain, is involved in vision and movement. The temporal lobe, which is found at the side of the brain, is responsible for short- term memory, speaking, musical rhythm, and some degree of smell identification.  It is located under the cerebrum. Its job is to coordinate muscle movements and keep posture and balance.  It acts as a “relay center” between the brain and the spinal cord. It is responsible for our automatic functioning, such as breathing, heart rate, and body temperature; for our wake and sleep cycles; and for digestion, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and swallowing.  The cerebrum has two parts called hemispheres. The left and right hemispheres of the brain can govern different parts of the body. The muscles in the right side of the body are controlled by the left hemisphere, whereas those in the left side of the body are controlled by the right hemisphere. This is the reason that, for example, damage to the left side of the brain may have an effect on the right side of the body.  The left and right brain theory states that each side has a specific function, and a person can choose which hemisphere will be used the most. If you enjoy music, art classes, and social studies, you are most likely right-brain dominant. On the other hand, if you enjoy mathematics, science, and logic, you are most likely left-brain dominant.  However, this does not imply that one part of the brain is dominant over the other. Humans can improve the left and right hemispheres of their brain by doing certain tasks.  LEFT BRAIN RIGHT BRAIN Logic Imagination Sequencing Holistic thinking Language Intuition Rational thinking Arts Mathematics Rhythm Facts Nonverbal cues Thinking in words Feelings visualization Daydreaming