Table of Contents
- 1 How does your brain know what to say?
- 2 How does the brain make decisions?
- 3 What side of your brain makes decisions?
- 4 Which part of the brain is most responsible for decision-making?
- 5 How does your brain know when you’re full?
- 6 How is information received and transmitted to the brain?
- 7 How does the brain distinguish between real and imaginary?
How does your brain know what to say?
The brain needs to process very quickly to choose the right word during speech. Some researchers believe the language system needs help from other areas of the brain to process and choose words so that we can speak fast enough. We string each phoneme together to make a whole word.
How does the brain make decisions?
It is well known that the decision-making process results from communication between the prefrontal cortex (working memory) and hippocampus (long-term memory). However, there are other regions of the brain that play essential roles in making decisions, but their exact mechanisms of action still are unknown.
What happens in your brain when you are asked a question?
When we’re asked a question our whole brain is stimulated and serotonin is released. This release of serotonin causes the brain to relax and makes it most able to find answers and develop solutions. With the conditions set for the brain to respond to the question, there’s a rush of dopamine.
What side of your brain makes decisions?
The frontal lobe, which is located at the frontal part of our brains right inside our forehead, appears to be responsible for planning, thinking and making choices. Conversely, damage to the brain’s frontal lobe is known to impair one’s ability to plan, think and make choices or decisions.
Which part of the brain is most responsible for decision-making?
Frontal lobe. The largest lobe of the brain, located in the front of the head, the frontal lobe is involved in personality characteristics, decision-making and movement.
What is damaged when you can’t form new memories?
Normal memory function involves many parts of the brain. Any disease or injury that affects the brain can interfere with memory. Amnesia can result from damage to brain structures that form the limbic system, which controls your emotions and memories.
How does your brain know when you’re full?
Even if you imagine eating, the brain thinks you are eating and there is evidence to suggest that it turns on the ‘I’m full’ signals afterwards.
How is information received and transmitted to the brain?
The next answer is that all this information is ‘received’ by centres in the brain (mostly) and decisions then made – sometimes by special cells, sometimes by ‘networks’ of many cells working together – about what signals to send out to control the body. A lot of these are automatic, like controlling your heartbeat.
Where can I find research on the human brain?
At the forefront of research on the brain and other elements of the nervous system is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ( NINDS ), which conducts and supports scientific studies in the United States and around the world. This fact sheet is a basic introduction to the human brain.
How does the brain distinguish between real and imaginary?
Really, your brain doesn’t distinguish real from imaginary! It’s pretty obvious when you think about it. The stress response evolved in humans to give us the ability to fight or flee when faced with danger. Chemicals including cortisol and adrenalin help kick start the body, pushing blood towards the major muscles to give you strength.