Choose one topic to research, write at least a two paragraph description and publish below. Be sure to include your references (APA or MLA format). You must then respond to at least two other posts. All information should be in your own words. Everyone must choose a different topic.
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1. Memory formation
2. Brain plasticity
3. CNS remyelination
4. Processed food impact on the nervous system
5. How breathing affects memories
6. Optogenetic excitation
7. Aging impact on the brain
8. Cannabis impact on the brain
9. Football head impacts on the brain
10. Permeability of the blood-brain barrier
11. Recent behavioral neuroscience research (2020 or newer)
12. Aphasia and communication
13. Aphantasisa
14. Prosopagnosia
15. Impact of sleep on the brain
16. Functional organization of the brain
17. Loneliness effects on the brain
18. Emotional regulation
19. Impact of short videos on the brain
20. Environmental impact on intelligence
21. Microexpressions
If you would like to research a different topic that is not listed, please email me for approval.
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Topic: Microexpressions
What are microexpressions? Microexpressions are facial expressions that roughly
last about 1/25 to 1/15 of a second. When people talk to me whether it is something I do not like, something I do like, or even Something I do not care about I always try to hide my facial expression, but for a split second my face will make an expression before I can neutralize it.
Whenever we go through emotions, it sets off many neurological events that result in facial muscle movements. These movements are controlled by two neural pathways in the brain. The first pathway is voluntary. It allows us to control our facial expressions. The second pathway is involuntary. It is connected to the limbic system which controls our emotions in our brain. This pathway is responsible for very fast microexpressions that we can not control.
References:
NeuroLaunch.com. (2024b, October 22). NeuroLaunch.com: Where Grey Matter Matters. https://neurolaunch.com/
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Study definition & meaning. Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study