The brain is an astonishing product of evolution. This can be seen by our numerous technological developments and society structure. The brain has always been the most important organ for species that had developed past the cellular stage and has always performed the same functions that it does now but has developed constantly to where it is now through growth and a reorganization of its’ primary functions and gained the ability to learn has been something that the human brain does better than other brains. Our brains have not always been like this and many social and biological factors have led us to where they are now. The brain of an organism has always been the most important organ that one can possess. The brain is the control center …show more content…
In fact not only is the human brain bigger than the closely related great apes but it is also organized in different fashion. The reorganization of the human brain was allowed by the constant growth of the brain becoming increasingly more apparent ~3.5-3.0 million years ago. Many of the functions that humans have that other great apes do not have were developed from the reorganization of the brain such as, increased visual comprehension, visual comprehension outside of the primary focus point of the pupil, the introduction of a secondary somatosensory cortex, better angular perception of special relations among objects, better facial recognition, better spatial reasoning skills, comprehension of language, increased motor control, (the ability to walk in a bipedal fashion) more advanced vocalization of languages, and a complex cognitive memory (allowing the experience of inhibition of impulse, foresight, etc.). The human cranial capacity compared to other species is much larger, (gorillas have 700ml while humans have 1,200ml) allowing for our brains to be bigger and accomplish more prestigious things using them. This is possible because of our body’s ability to perform cortical folding allowing for more brain matter to form in the limited space they have in our cranial …show more content…
There are many benefits to having our advanced brains. They include our current social status as the dominate species in any food chain imaginable because of our ability to problem solve was for us to kill instead of be killed or at least survive the encounter with another species that could kill us in a head on fight. Another would be that they are able to maintain our social structure and government that they have developed because of our ability to understand others and our trust in others to help us when they need it. Lastly would be our ability to problem solve giving us the capability to overcome any obstacle they find in our way such as how to not be killed by stronger animals, how to kill those other animals, how to transport large objects or a large sum of small
People often associate brain size with intelligence, a larger brain is necessary for better intelligence. Through observation of both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, it is seen that it is not the case but the size of the frontal lobe is what matters most. Neanderthals have a large braincase, no forehead, brow ridge, a projecting face and no chin. Their teeth are large, having large incisors, large jaws and a retro molar space. Being part of a colder environment, these traits were beneficiary and changed their diet. Neanderthals required a lot of energy and therefore their diet was heavy in meat. Their large teeth helped them consume meat much easier than those who had smaller teeth. Being small and stocky, their large skull was mainly for balance since they did not have a forehead, where the frontal lobe is, they did not have the same level of intelligence as Homo sapiens but had better vision, smell, and hearing which is essential to their
Experiments performed on animals and humans are showing that the brain has evolved to shape itself according to what it e...
In The article “Brainology” “Carol S Dweck, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, differentiates between having a fixed and growth mindset in addition how these mindsets have a deep effect on a student’s desire to learn. Individuals who have a fixed mindset believe they are smart without putting in effort and are afraid of obstacles, lack motivation, and their focus is to appear smart.. In contrast, students with a growth mindset learn by facing obstacles and are motivated to learn. Dwecks argues that students should develop a growth mindset.
The largest part of our brain is the cerebrum, which is basically what most people imagine when we
The brain is the most important organ in the body with our heart. It controls every action, thoughts and regulates our bodily function. It is divided into section, each of them are responsible for various process. Before we can understand dopamine, we must talk about the different parts of the brain. The frontal lobe is the main difference between us and animals. ...
In the conclusion, many people opinion would disagree say the heart was the most important part of the body. They didn’t know the only way the heart will working is by the brain, and the neurons are sending signals. Our body are like light switch your turn back on and off, plus you could even restart your body. In other cases, the brain is the most tangled part of the human body. It is the center of alertness and also rules all voluntary and involuntary movement and bodily functions. It can communicates with each part of the body throughout the nervous system, is a network of channels that carry electrochemical signals.
... drawn. What makes us human? Through the examination of human evolution, both biological adaptations and cultural adaptations which are distinct to humans can be recognized. Biologically speaking, humans are unique in that they are bipedal, they have larger brain sizes, and longer leg length. When examining the cultural evolution of humans we have a complex language system, we live in communities, engage in symbolic behavior, and act through emotional impulses. While we are often considered to be superior to all other animals, it is important to recognize that while we are animals, we have very distinct characteristics and adaptations that separate us both biologically and culturally from all other animals.
The purpose of this paper to examine the evolution of the human brain that distinguishes them from other species based on the traits that humans possess: such as language, emotional complexity and consciousness. The significance of traits are due to adaptations in humans to promote the survival of our ancestors. Professor Hamilton (2012) discusses that the evolution of the human brain starts with the idea of the Triune brain, proposed by MacLean, whereby the human brain is made up of three parts: Reptilian, Paleo-mammalian, and Neo-mammalian. Animals with the neo-mammalian brain have a more complex brain compared to the other parts, since this is where the neocortex evolved. Humans essentially have this higher brain function which is responsible for our ability to think, make decisions, promote agency, and the ability to relate with each other. This concept fits into the evolutionary process since it shows how the complex the brain has become through evolutionary processes. In essence, as humans, we “have a rich, evidence-based understanding of our behavior that can lead us to plan to be ‘better’ or ‘more successful’ people” according to Professor Hamilton (2012). Thus, shows how evolution plays a significance in understanding human behavior and comparing humans with other species.
Most of the body’s functions such as, thinking, emotions, memories and so forth are controlled by the brain. It serves as a central nervous system in the human body. The mind is the intellect/consciousness that originates in the human brain and manifests itself in emotions, thoughts, perceptions and so forth. This means that the brain is the key interpreter of the mind’s content. Jackson and Nagel seem to resist identifying what we call “mental events” with brain events, for different reasons, while J.J.C. Smart takes the opposing view.
As the human body goes through different experiences, the brain grows, develops, and changes according to the environmental situations it has been exposed to. Some of these factors include drugs, stress, hormones, diets, and sensory stimuli. [1] Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to natural and abnormal stimuli experienced by the human body. The nervous system then reorganizes the brain’s structure and changes some of its function to theoretically repair itself by forming new neurons. [2] Neuroplasticity can occur during and in response to many different situations that occur throughout life. Some examples of these situations are learning, diseases, and going through therapy after an injury.
Although a brain can accumulate vast amounts of knowledge over its lifetime, even it falls within its own limitations. Our brain has to be one of the best features humans poses that other species don't really quite have. Yarrow Dunham, in his lecture "What's in a name: Labels and the Development of Social Knowledge", explained how all species has a brain but a human brain has the complexity and the capacity to keep on learning and gai...
It is the most important part of the body, because without a brain, none of us would be alive. In the brain, there are the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum holds memories, controls movement, and does problem solving and thinking. It is the biggest part of your brain. The cerebellum is underneath the cerebrum and controls coordination and balance.
The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. The brain doesn't just control your organs, but also can think and remember. That part of the brain is called the mind.
According to (Fromkin, Rodman, & Hyams2007) , "The brain is the messenger of understanding and the organ whereby in a special manner we acquire wisdom and knowledge"(p.43) .
One form of skepticism is the skepticism about the external world — the theory that we can never have any knowledge about the external world, even the existence of it; the theory also suggests that we can only know the internal world which is our own mind(Carr, lecture 8). For example, a skeptic may say “we don’t know if we have hands because what we see may be illusions” or “we don’t know if we are not brains in vats experiencing a huge hallucination”. Among many philosophers who attempt to defeat skepticism about the external world, Putnam argues that “we are brains in vats”(BIVs) is always self-falsifying because brains in vats do not satisfy the necessary condition for being able to refer to the