Sunday, May 17, 2015

Week 7: Neuroscience + Art


  Continue on the theme of medicine, this week professor Vesna introduced us to a specific area: neuroscience. I believe that neuroscience is the most intricate field of medicine due to the dominance of brain in our body. Brain controls everything: movements, thoughts and so on so forth. However it is not easy to understand the way brain functions, and this is when art comes into play. Art allows people to illustrate what they've seen and how they've felt under different circumstances that are otherwise incomprehensible through verbal description. Brainbow impressed me so much aesthetically and amazed me with the precise organization with human brains.

  Among everything brain controls, emotion is probably the most abstract. Different things can evoke different emotions, and religion is one of the strongest forces. I personally am not religious, but I've seen many people who are religious and how religion have affected their life so much. Religions like Buddhism can calm people and make people understand fundamental truths. Believers like Lobsang Rapgay do daily meditations and visit temples on festivals, and Buddhism is reflected in many other aspects of his life as well. It is amazing how believing in things can change people not only mentally but also physically.


Sources
Fortenbury, Jon. 'The Health Effects Of Leaving Religion'. The Atlantic. N.p., 2014. Web. 20 May 2015 . <http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/the-health-effects-of-leaving-religion/379651/>.
Hutton, Noah. 'Fearing - The Amygdaloids'. YouTube. N.p., 2010. Web. 20 May 2015 . <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMI3hbgRj6o>.
Lin, Judy. 'Neuroscientist Helps Pave Way For Dalai Lama's Visit | UCLA'. Newsroom.ucla.edu. N.p., 2011. Web. 20 May 2015 . <http://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/lopsang-rapgay-192875>.
Stibich, Mark. 'Religion Improves Health'. About.com Health. N.p., 2014. Web. 20 May 2015 . <http://longevity.about.com/od/longevityboosters/a/religion_life.htm>.
Vesna, Victoria. 'Neuroscience-Pt1.Mov'. YouTube. N.p., 2012. Web. 20 May 2015 . <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzXjNbKDkYI#t=715>.
Images Used
Brainbow. 2012. Web. 20 May 2015 . <http://www.sickchirpse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Brainbow-3.jpg>.
Meditation. 2012. Web. 20 May 2015 . <http://www.onlinemba.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/meditate/1.jpg>.

Neuroscience. Web. 20 May 2015 . <http://www.mcgill.ca/neuroscience/files/neuroscience/images/iStock_5809739_403px.jpg>.

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