Unit+2+-+Biological+Influence+on+Behavior

=Unit 2 - Biological Influences on Behavior= ==** [|Biology Unit Overview.doc]**==

Top Ten Myths About the Brain (Smithsonian.com 5/20/11)


Ever hear that we only use 10% of our brain? Not true. Click on the image above to read the rest of the myths.

=Scientific American - "Pieces of Mind"=

[]# Click on the link to view the video that includes the clip of Mike Gazzaniga working with a split-brain patient. This is a pretty amazing video. For those that rode the Spirit Bus, this is the video you missed and I strongly recommend you watch it. The part that was most relevant for class (and the part we watched) was about the first 15 minutes or so (up to where it says "Remembering What Matters" on the screen), although feel free to watch the rest if you're interested.


 * __Split Brain Experiment Game__**
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3-D Brain Anatomy (PBS - The Secret Life of the Brain)
Investigate the brain by scrolling and clicking with your mouse. [] (Thanks to Mi-Young for finding this.)

3-D Brain Model (from brainline.org)
[] (Thanks to Mi-Young for finding this.)

===Einstein's Brain Unlocks Some Mysteries of the Mind=== Read the article or listen to the radio program about the history of the world's most famous brain. []

__**"The Brain Rap"**__ //(brain project)// //Thanks to Kent Korek from Germantown, WI for this amusing student brain project of a "Brain Rap." Enjoy! :)// media type="file" key="The Brain Rap.wma" width="300" height="45"

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 * __The Parts of the Brain__** :)

This is the video that was discussed in class, where neuroscientists are able to tap into what people are thinking based on brain scans. Very cool, but also a little scary. media type="youtube" key="8jc8URRxPIg?fs=1" height="385" width="480"
 * CBS - 60 Minutes - "Mind Reading"**

This is an amazing video about the power of the brain to "rewire" itself. It profiles a young girl with severe epilepsy that has an entire hemisphere of her brain surgically removed. But her brain manages to adjust and she lives a pretty normal life. media type="youtube" key="TSu9HGnlMV0" height="385" width="640"
 * Brain Plasticity**

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 * Neurons and How They Work**

Very cool animation demonstrating the function of neurons. media type="youtube" key="90cj4NX87Yk" height="385" width="640"
 * Neurons - 3D Animation**

Human Anatomy - The Brain
It's not the most exciting/entertaining video in the world, but it gives a nice overview of some of the main parts of the brain and their functions. media type="youtube" key="YpAe3mk1koQ?fs=1" height="385" width="480"