Comments for One Brain's journey http://onebrainsjourney.com This is about my journey to understanding how my brain works Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:56:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Working Memory And Some Really Disturbing Disorders by JanetK http://onebrainsjourney.com/working-memory-and-some-really-disturbing-disorders/comment-page-1#comment-11 JanetK Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:56:09 +0000 http://onebrainsjourney.com/?p=200#comment-11 It seems to me that the fetal development of the brain is more complicated then the development of the limbs or the gut etc. But the brain construction would be similar to limb construction in that it would be controlled but a group of developmental signaling chemicals. I may be quite wrong of course and I haven't any firm evidence to support the brain's program being more complex. It could be that just because we cannot see the damage with our eyes (as with limbs), it seems more complex. But, if we look at what thalidamide did to the development of limbs, it is clear that the same chemical interference with development can product a variety of results depending on the dose and timing. I am dyslexic but my brother had a different problem (probably a just functioning autism spectrum problem). I assume that the two conditions have a similar genetic cause that acted through a disruption of signals during brain development and that left some connections missing or faulty. In effect, this would be the same/similar fault with a different environment/timing that resulted in a different apparent condition. It could be that schizophrenia and OCD are very similar in cause but different in severity, triggers, timing etc. leading to an apparently different condition. It seems to me that the fetal development of the brain is more complicated then the development of the limbs or the gut etc. But the brain construction would be similar to limb construction in that it would be controlled but a group of developmental signaling chemicals. I may be quite wrong of course and I haven’t any firm evidence to support the brain’s program being more complex. It could be that just because we cannot see the damage with our eyes (as with limbs), it seems more complex.

But, if we look at what thalidamide did to the development of limbs, it is clear that the same chemical interference with development can product a variety of results depending on the dose and timing. I am dyslexic but my brother had a different problem (probably a just functioning autism spectrum problem). I assume that the two conditions have a similar genetic cause that acted through a disruption of signals during brain development and that left some connections missing or faulty. In effect, this would be the same/similar fault with a different environment/timing that resulted in a different apparent condition.

It could be that schizophrenia and OCD are very similar in cause but different in severity, triggers, timing etc. leading to an apparently different condition.

]]> Comment on Don’t Give Up Too Early On New Year’s Resolutions by Brain Fitness Pro http://onebrainsjourney.com/dont-give-up-too-early-on-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1#comment-10 Brain Fitness Pro Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:43:10 +0000 http://onebrainsjourney.com/?p=196#comment-10 This is a good reminder about the importance of repetition in developing a new habit or losing an old one! It also gets harder as we age, but not impossible. Scientists now know that even the adult brain produces new nerve cells. Martin www.mindsparke.com <a href="http://mindsparke.com" rel="nofollow">Brain Exercise Software</a> This is a good reminder about the importance of repetition in developing a new habit or losing an old one!

It also gets harder as we age, but not impossible. Scientists now know that even the adult brain produces new nerve cells.

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]]> Comment on The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity by Owen Allen http://onebrainsjourney.com/the-dark-side-of-neuroplasticity/comment-page-1#comment-6 Owen Allen Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:07:09 +0000 http://onebrainsjourney.ca/?p=66#comment-6 Yes, Doige's book, "the Brain that Changes itself" describes that the learning process works for all sorts of things under the banner. 'what fires together, wires together'. The human has one advantage over the other mammal, being able to consider neglect as well as attention. So we can choose to neglect / ignore a behavioural response, and to attend to an alternative. Neuroplasticity does seem to work best in people who are still able to give considered attention to a new challenge. Perhaps better as a prevention of alziehmers than a cure. Yes, Doige’s book, “the Brain that Changes itself” describes that the learning process works for all sorts of things under the banner. ‘what fires together, wires together’. The human has one advantage over the other mammal, being able to consider neglect as well as attention. So we can choose to neglect / ignore a behavioural response, and to attend to an alternative. Neuroplasticity does seem to work best in people who are still able to give considered attention to a new challenge. Perhaps better as a prevention of alziehmers than a cure.

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