My Paper is Complete!
After a couple of days of trying to sit down and write my psyc. paper, quietness finally came this afternoon! I am so glad to finally have it off my plate. Here it is if any of you would like to read it...
The Brain and Aggressive Behavior
The brain can be held responsible for everything that ever goes on in the human body. It plays a huge role in our daily lives because it is what controls our behavior and interactions with other humans. Depending on the situation, the brain can respond to a stimulus in either a positive or negative way. When the brain responds negatively and causes a person to act out in anger or violence, it is called aggression. There are two portions of the brain that handle aggression and the response to an aggressive stimulus, the frontal lobe and the serotonin, a brain chemical.
The frontal lobe of the brain is in charge of many diverse tasks such as motor skills, blinking, and holding the information necessary for personality. One of the first developments leading to this discovery happened in 1848, when a steel rod accidentally impaled a railroad worker, Phineas Gage, in the head. The rod entered his head just behind his left eye, and exited directly above his right eye. Though he lived with massive scars, that was not the extent of the damage to Phineas Gage. The once docile and laid back gentleman became irate and obnoxious. Doctors equated this major alteration in behavior to the loss of much of his frontal lobe.
It has also been proven that lesions to the frontal part of the brain can have a very large influence on divergent thinking skills. Inability to think through situations properly can lead to frustration and aggression. Other problems that may occur when the frontal lobe is damaged are loss of motor function, spontaneity, memory, and impulse control. Therefore, a person who has suffered from a blow to the head may be more susceptible to reacting to situations aggressively without thinking much about it first.
Another part of the brain that can be directly linked to aggression is serotonin. Serotonin plays a huge role in the balancing of our emotions and actions as humans. Having low levels of serotonin in the brain has been linked to the likelihood of developing at least one of the following: impulsive behavior, depression, overeating, aggression, alcohol abuse, and violent suicide. In other research, it has been said that the development of one of the before mentioned traits increases the chances of developing the others as well. When a person has low serotonin, they are lacking a necessary neurotransmitter that is responsible for a variety of tasks throughout the body that are necessary to stability. Anti-depressants, such as Prozac, have been proven to increase the serotonin in the brain, and alter a person’s sometimes damaging and aggressive behavior for the better.
The two parts of the brain that deal with aggression are the frontal lobe and serotonin. Through real life examples such as Phineas Gage, doctors have been able to accurately locate and study the brain and its direct relationship with aggression. Other factors such as lesions to the front of the brain and lack of serotonin also play a key role in the disruption of stability in a human. So in conclusion, aggression in humans can be linked to the frontal lobe of the brain and a lack of serotonin.
So there it is. I'm done. At this point I really don't care what it sounds like. I just needed to be done!
The Brain and Aggressive Behavior
The brain can be held responsible for everything that ever goes on in the human body. It plays a huge role in our daily lives because it is what controls our behavior and interactions with other humans. Depending on the situation, the brain can respond to a stimulus in either a positive or negative way. When the brain responds negatively and causes a person to act out in anger or violence, it is called aggression. There are two portions of the brain that handle aggression and the response to an aggressive stimulus, the frontal lobe and the serotonin, a brain chemical.
The frontal lobe of the brain is in charge of many diverse tasks such as motor skills, blinking, and holding the information necessary for personality. One of the first developments leading to this discovery happened in 1848, when a steel rod accidentally impaled a railroad worker, Phineas Gage, in the head. The rod entered his head just behind his left eye, and exited directly above his right eye. Though he lived with massive scars, that was not the extent of the damage to Phineas Gage. The once docile and laid back gentleman became irate and obnoxious. Doctors equated this major alteration in behavior to the loss of much of his frontal lobe.
It has also been proven that lesions to the frontal part of the brain can have a very large influence on divergent thinking skills. Inability to think through situations properly can lead to frustration and aggression. Other problems that may occur when the frontal lobe is damaged are loss of motor function, spontaneity, memory, and impulse control. Therefore, a person who has suffered from a blow to the head may be more susceptible to reacting to situations aggressively without thinking much about it first.
Another part of the brain that can be directly linked to aggression is serotonin. Serotonin plays a huge role in the balancing of our emotions and actions as humans. Having low levels of serotonin in the brain has been linked to the likelihood of developing at least one of the following: impulsive behavior, depression, overeating, aggression, alcohol abuse, and violent suicide. In other research, it has been said that the development of one of the before mentioned traits increases the chances of developing the others as well. When a person has low serotonin, they are lacking a necessary neurotransmitter that is responsible for a variety of tasks throughout the body that are necessary to stability. Anti-depressants, such as Prozac, have been proven to increase the serotonin in the brain, and alter a person’s sometimes damaging and aggressive behavior for the better.
The two parts of the brain that deal with aggression are the frontal lobe and serotonin. Through real life examples such as Phineas Gage, doctors have been able to accurately locate and study the brain and its direct relationship with aggression. Other factors such as lesions to the front of the brain and lack of serotonin also play a key role in the disruption of stability in a human. So in conclusion, aggression in humans can be linked to the frontal lobe of the brain and a lack of serotonin.
So there it is. I'm done. At this point I really don't care what it sounds like. I just needed to be done!
I always said a lack of seratonin was my problem! LOL Very well written~! Mrs. G
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