Connecting students to knowledge
and its application
Southern Utah University
Lynn White, Ph.D.
Brain and Behavior
Fun Facts - Topics
The choices for each Fun Facts project are listed below. IMPORTANT! Each pod must have a unique topic. You cannot simply pick one out and get going. In class, we will figure out who is doing what.
FUNCTIONAL BRAIN ANATOMY
The Claustrum The Posterior Cingulate Cortex (PCC)
The Subcortex The Middle Precentral Gyrus (mPrCG)
Broca’s area Wernicke’s Area
The Ventrolateral Frontal Cortex
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
Substance P Oxytocin Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Anandamide Neuropeptide Y (NPY) Enkephalins & Endorphins
BRAIN DISORDERS
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome Gerstmann’s syndrome Orbitofrontal disinhibition syndrome
Alice in Wonderland syndrome Conduction (associative) aphasia Cotard Delusion or Syndrome
BRAIN MYTHS
We only use 10% of our brain
Some people are ‘left-brained’ and some people are ‘right-brained’
Listening to classical music makes you smarter
Drinking alcoholic beverages kills brain cells
Games like Sudoku and Brain Age keep your brain young
More dopamine = more pleasure
FASCINATING BRAIN FINDINGS: https://www.nsf.gov/news/dino-brains-thought-control-10-fascinating-brain
Surprise! Some types of wrinkles are good.
Dinosaurs: Not big and dumb, after all--just big?
A possible explanation for Einstein's intelligence.
In mind-computer melds, brains still important.
Scientists may be able to predict when you'll be primed for risky business.
Cell-based therapy may ultimately help beat back brain cancers.
The octopus: The eyes have it - literally
Birds' responses to climate change: It's all in their heads.
Still wanted: A complete parts list of the human brain.
Designer antibodies may ultimately help fight Alzheimer's