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Series
Brain games volume Season 4
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Your brain makes countless moral decisions every day ... but have you ever wondered where your morality comes from? Through thought-provoking games and moral dilemmas, such as the "Trolley Problem", we'll test the strength of your moral fiber. What would you do if an out-of-control train barrels down the tracks toward four people? You can save them by diverting the train to another track, but one problem - a person is standing on the second track....
Pub. Date
[2006], c2004
Language
English
Description
This Science Screen Report describes the anatomy and functions of facial features, and the evolutionary development of the human face. It explains how the mouth and nose work together to identify food, the process of chewing and swallowing, and the varying functions of the taste buds, saliva, teeth, tongue, and jaws. Combining principles in anatomy, anthropology, psychology, and zoology, the program also details how muscles in the face convey expressions...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2010
Language
English
Description
Development of the face over the first trimester is a fascinating process in which some dramatic changes take place in a short time. During month 1, when the fetus is still an embryo, its face starts as a series of paired tissue mounds called branchial arches. The embryo's face forms from the first branchial arch along with the area above it. The forehead, nose, cheekbones, and mouth form from the area above the first branchial arch. Lower areas will...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2013
Language
English
Description
Most of us are able to identify people we've met before and to pick out friends from among a group of strangers simply by scanning their faces. What cognitive processes allow us to do this? What goes on in the brain when we struggle to match a name to a face? And why are some people unable to remember the faces of individuals at all? This program explores facial perception and prosopagnosia, a condition in which the ability to recognize what should...
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