• What is a Consciousness ?

    The conscious mind represents only 10 per cent of the total capacity of the human brain and is essentially whatever you are currently aware of and focused upon.We can only ever hold seven (+/- 2 ) items at any one time in short-term memory. The conscious mind can therefore only ever process a maximum of nine items at any one time.The conscious mind sleeps when the person sleeps, it is more logical and is focused in terms of activity on the left hand side of the brain for the majority of people. If you ask most people to define what the conscious mind does you’ll get varying answers. 

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  • The Brain

     

    The  human brain  is not only one of the most important organs in the human body; it is also the most complex. In the following tour, you will learn about the basic structures that make up the brain as well as how the brain works. This is not an in-depth look at all of the research on the brain (such a resource would fill stacks of books). Instead, the goal of this brain tour is to familiarize you with major brain structures and their functions.

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  • Left and Right Brain

    Have you ever heard people say that they tend to be more of a right-brain or left-brain thinker? From books to television programs, you've probably heard the phrase mentioned numerous times or perhaps you've even taken an online test to determine which type best describes you. You've probably spotted at least a few infographics on Pinterest or Facebook claiming to reveal your dominant brain hemisphereExplore»

  • Sigmund Freud (Pyshcologist)

    A renowned psychologist, physiologist and great thinker during the early 20th century, Sigmund Freud  is referred to as the father of psychoanalysis. He formulated several theories throughout his lifetime including the concepts of infantile sexuality, repression and the unconscious mind. Freud also explored on the structure of the mind, and developed a therapeutic framework that intends to understand and treat disturbing mental issues. Freud's aim was to establish a 'scientific psychology' and his wish was to achieve this by applying to psychology the same principles of causality as were at that that time considered valid in physics and chemistry.

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