Hey,

Not sure if this is the right place to be posting this, but I have a question and would be grateful if anyone could help or possibly point me in the direction where I could find some answers.

A while back, I woke up from a dream which was pretty vivid and as I was lying in bed, I exprienced vibrations coarsing through my body. I've searched the net for info about this and have come across info which has given me a fairly good idea of what is going on, but i'm no scientist by any means (the last time i studied science was about 6 yrs ago). I think the general idea is that the body has been suddenly awaken and the brain therefore triggers a response to the body to regain its motor functions. However for some reason (maybe sleep deprivation), the response isn't as immediate as it should be, thus resulting in an 'in-between' state... could this explain the vibrations?

Another idea is that body temperature is very low when asleep (when compared to being awake) and thus a sudden awakened state would lead to shivering of the entire body?

I'm not too sure about the second explanation, but i'm pretty sure that there's some neurological reasoning which can explain the vibrations.

Any help would be appreciated

Vygotsky (1978) writes, “man’s alteration of nature alters man’s own nature” (p. 55). Tools created to act on the external world can become signs to organize psychological activity via internalization. In other words, we use our brains to create something in the world that, in turn, reorganizes our brains!

Thoughts on this or other sociocultural issues...

~Christina

Dear forum members,

I wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season.

Take good care,
Christina

December 16, 2005
Hi,

As we sit back and look at the inside and outside of the brain, it is obvious that it is really a complicated, but a wonderful creation. [not as in Creation vs.
Evolution or is it?]

If it were not for the BBB Blood-Brain Barrier, many many foreign invaders would go from our blood stream directly to the brain. First we really need to know about the anatomy of the BBB and the function before we begin solving the possible amelioration of disease and memory or learning...at least that seems logical. I retrieved a number of URLs regarding the BBB from the internet that are really quite interesting.
12-16-05.
Be well,
Rob URL: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/bbb.html
URL: http://users.ahsc.arizona.edu/davis/bbb.htm
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The end of 2005, has brought us to passing the 1000th posting milestone. Thank you all for your interesting postings and interest and loyalty.

We would like to wish you all festive greetings and a very happy New Year.

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Neuroscientific studies have looked at brain areas involved in musical abilities and how they have the potential to reveal much information on how the brain works generally, and how music seems to transcend cultures and evoke strong emotions. There is an interesting article on the BBC News website today about how music is being used to help teach maths.
See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4459636.stm
Have any of you used music or music accompanyment in your teaching. What do you think about the power of music on the brain? Do you think music distracts or enhaces learning?

Many classes and species have innate navigation systems. Can they be the substrates that are unique to that particular class or species. Is it just plain "natural" for that class/species. If we look closely at different indigenous systems, it begins to form an interesting pattern.
Be well,
Rob

Hopefully we can keep one thread for philosophy

I describe philosophy to myself as the "use of reason" rather then proven science, for once proven it would turn into science rather then be in doubt.

Just as long as he has had one, man as always speculated about his own brain, and I can see no other course of action if we are to make rapid progress in understanding it.

My personal ambitions are to ensure we leave no stone unturned in developing a new model of education, in order that every human born is educated just as quickly and thoroughly as is possible.

Massive diversions of thought and finance have to be brought to bear if we are to sustain any hopes of a peaceful and useful human existence.

Basic skill acquisition is at the heart of education, we will evermore require an ever broader personal skill base if we are to ensure ourselves of a worthwhile existence, we can not allow any group country race or religion, to dominate our personal or our combined future.

Our combined human future is dependant on our ability to learn and adapt quickly, we can only effectively communicate in written or verbal language, privately we can only ensure that we have the knowledge available to combine with others in ensuring a peaceful planet, a place where life can become more then an ever ending struggle for survival, where no regard for human welfare ruins countless lives through disease and selfishness.

Knowledge is the property of every human mind just as long as we know how to gain it.

READING the simple interpretation of symbols lies at the source of personal and combined knowledge.


SO HERE GOES WITH SOME BRAIN PHILSOPHY

Rapid growth of ability in symbol understanding from a sound and symbol combination is possible by using an abacus, and learning the most simple and universal language mathematics to the English math to the Americans my abacus is designed to be written in the words of every human language on earth. It is a symbol to me of five thousand years of human progress still possible with adaptation and investigation and development to benefit every child in their progress to read.

We use words in mathematics just as we use words in language to express ideas the same parts of the conscious and unconscious brain are in use in decoding groups of symbols whether they are letters or numbers.

A rapid development in reading ability, as been a feature of every child that uses an abacus as alphabet awareness is assimilated.

The human brain develops with use; we learn to speak by the simple expedient of saturation and necessity.

Making symbol awareness easy is at the forefront of reading ability just as reading is at the forefront of education.

I rest my hypothesis for the moment.

November 4, 2005
Important Post....Please read...
http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_2852789

Forum members,

What do you know about literacy and the brain? What would you like to find out?

Thanks very much,
Christina