Brain Passion

A passion is classified as anything you have a strong emotion of enthusiasm for. When I consider what I am most passionate about, I think of researching the brain. I made several attempts in the past to study the parts of the brain, but often failed because the outlook seemed overwhelming. I committed to learn about the brain after having a lesson on the nucleus, the brain of the cell, which inspired me to learn more. I relate my passion to everything I learn in my everyday life. Ironically, I compare information about the brain to situations I am in. If I’d get hungry, I’d keep in mind that it’s not because of my stomach, but because my hypothalamus is sending that message. If I catch myself slouching, I’d remember that it’s not because of my back spine bone, but

Furthermore, I think of how my neurons traveled when I give a reaction. I’d think to myself when I’d get irritated, “Negative signals were sent to your hypothalamus and the signals of how you responded were sent to your amygdala.” This technique has even helped me to stay more composed, though it may seem strange. This is also so when a joke is told. For example, when does it ever rain brains? The anser is “during a brainstorm”! I am guessing that you had somewhat of a reaction to this joke. That reaction you just had isn’t caused from your funny bone, but because of your brain! The details in the joke go though the prefrontal cortex part of the frontal lobe, and there it deems the information attention worthy. If it thinks that it is worthy, our brain gives more focus onto the joke and our conscious awareness is