A Celebration of Neurons

The author is a Professor of Education at the University of Oregon. He focuses on new developments in brain/stress theory, and their educational application. He is the author of many journal articles, and has offered his work at hundreds of conference presentations.

The author begins explaining the functioning of the brain with a cognitive perspective. The brain is viewed as studying itself and becoming increasingly aware of its processes. Methods that the brain uses to study itself include animal and human studies. Studies with normal primates and humans include electrical transmission, blood flow patters, etc.

Theories regarding the cognitive study of the brain include the nature versus nurture issue. The nurture side has been viewed as dominant in the past; new theories argue that nature is important as well. The discovery that the molecular structure of DNA, contains a form of memory, and the discovery that the immune system operates through an evolutionary natural-selection model, lend impetus toward the nature theory.

The organization of the brain includes brain cells and chemical messengers. Neurons appear to be the principal

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Approximate Word count = 821
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page)

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