Psychology Today: Drawing on the Right (and Left!) Sides of the Brain
In 1979, Betty Edwards published the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, which remains the preeminent book on the subject of drawing for beginners. In the book, Edwards argues that there are ...
Bustle: Drawing Can Change Your Brain In These 7 Ways, According To Science
Drawing Can Change Your Brain In These 7 Ways, According To Science
The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body.
So, brain models that do not reflect this are too abstract to be representative of brain operation; models that do try to capture this are very computationally expensive and arguably intractable with present computational resources.
Brain structures that are not on the midplane exist in pairs; for example, there are two hippocampi and two amygdalae. The cells of the brain include neurons and supportive glial cells. There are more than 86 billion neurons in the brain, and a more or less equal number of other cells.
Service members and veterans were enrolled in a trial with a new type of brain training program, based on the science of brain plasticity and the discovery that intensive, adaptive, computerized training—targeting sensory speed and accuracy—can rewire the brain to improve cognitive function.
Learn about the parts of the brain and their functions. Get a diagram of human brain anatomy and key facts about this important organ.