How the Brain Works

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How the Brain Works
Sanjay Singh, M.D.
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Functional Areas of the Brain
MOTOR
Sanjay Singh
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Body in your Brain
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Functional Neuroimaging

• fMRI

• MEG

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Fronto-Temporal Dementia
Sanjay Singh
Miller et al.
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Fronto-Temporal Dementia
Sanjay Singh
Miller et al.
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Creative Urge Change of Mind
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SavantS
A Drawing by a 3-year-old Savant - Nadia
A Drawing by a 3-year-old Savant - Nadia
Snyder et al.
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Mirror Neurons !!!!
Sanjay Singh
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Bionic Man
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Anosognosia Denying Paralysis
Sanjay Singh
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ART Brain

• Rat experiment
• Discriminate between a rectangle and a square
• CHEESE !!!

• Now this !

Sanjay Singh
Rama et al.
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Natures Ratha - Seagull

• Baby chick pecks at red spot just after hatching.
• Mom regurgitates digested food to it.
• Just the beak !
• Stick with 3 red lines. Ignores mom!

Sanjay Singh
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Booba Keekee Language
Sanjay Singh
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Readiness Potential !

• before actual finger tap.
• before intent to move.
• Concept of free will

Sanjay Singh