The mind is something that can be observed by others, but
only controlled by one person. But
really how much of our own mind are we controlling? The mind has its own state of being and what
we control is really only that of simple movements. If someone throws a ball at you, your mind
will take the instant reaction of responding to that ball and this is an event
where you don’t have much control over what your mind does. The mind also has the ability to create desires. If I were to suddenly crave donuts, my mind
would be creating an urge, something that I cannot control, but only strive to
resist.
Have you ever wondered how you have the ability to remember
events from times long ago? Scientists
are finding that the hippocampus, within the brains gray matter, is a possible
source of a memory box. Another mystery
of the mind is our internal clock, that tells us when to eat or when to
sleep. This is believed to be apart of a
hormone called melatonin.
In a previous class I have taken, scientists take a patient
and blind fold them. They put them into
a room with obstacles and tell them to walk.
As they walk through the room, their mind is somehow giving them a sense
of awareness for surrounding obstacles, allowing them to navigate safely
through the room without running into any of the objects.
Works Cited
"Blind
people better at finding their way." Neurophilosophy . N.p.. Web.
17 Nov 2013.
<http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2008/11/25/blind-people-are-better-at-finding-their-way/>.
Consciousness
. N.d. Photograph. n.p.
Web. 17 Nov 2013.
<http://www.truthinsideofyou.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/higher-consciousness_jussi-lof-samuli-kivinummi_900x502-2.jpg>.
Mind Maze. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 17 Nov 2013.
<http://www.alt-market.com/images/stories/mind maze.jpg>.
NeuroScience . N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 17 Nov 2013.
<http://www.neurosci.ucla.edu/MPj04387460000[1].jpg>.
"Top 10
Mysteries of the Mind." LiveScience. N.p.. Web. 17 Nov 2013.
<http://www.livescience.com/11337-top-10-mysteries-mind.html>.
Hunter!
ReplyDeleteI am very interested in this study that your previous class showed. Had the patient been through the room with obstacles before, relating to when you talked about previous knowledge, or were they truly able to navigate safely in an unknown environment?
Great job on your blog!
Claire