Human behaviourDamage to a specific part of the brain in the frontal cortex reveals its necessity in effortful actions that help other people. These findings could have implications for understanding and treating disorders of social behaviour.doi:10.1038/s41562-024-01900-0Sergio A. Pecirno...
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How the brain recovers following damageHillyard, S.ADiRusso, FMartinez, AABDULLAEV, Y. and POSNER, M.I., 2005. How the brain recovers following damage. Nature Neuroscience, 8 (11), pp. 1424-1425.
We now know that's the area that, among other things, controls language and abstract thinking [source: Wanjek]. Non-scientists, however, mistakenly took this to mean that most of the human brain was on permanent vacation. More Misadventures in Misquoting Through the miracle of misquotation, ...
Every Brain Injury Damages the Relationship to Ourself An injury, from viral to car crash, can damage one part while leaving another intact. That leads to unexpected problems amid seemingly normal functioning. It feels like you’re lopsided. And forever angry or devoid of allanger. Tha...
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