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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION The Human Brain is a wonderfull The Human Brain is a wonderfull

organism. It’s composed by 100 billion organism. It’s composed by 100 billion nerve cells. So the number of conections nerve cells. So the number of conections in all of the cells is about 1000 trillion. And in all of the cells is about 1000 trillion. And as I said before, the brain is the most as I said before, the brain is the most wonderfull thing. But I don’t want to make wonderfull thing. But I don’t want to make this presentation too boring, so prepare for this presentation too boring, so prepare for i’ts incredible contents.i’ts incredible contents.

WHAT IS THE BRAINWHAT IS THE BRAIN

BRAIN PARTSBRAIN PARTS

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EmotionsEmotions

Everyone has emotions. But us. Everyone has emotions. But us. Humans , are the best living organism to Humans , are the best living organism to express them. Happiness, surprise, fear, express them. Happiness, surprise, fear, sadness, disgust and anger (at some sadness, disgust and anger (at some times) are the six basic emotions. There times) are the six basic emotions. There are lots of words to describe them, and are lots of words to describe them, and about 50 muscles in our face to about 50 muscles in our face to express them. express them.

EMOTIONS ARE DANGEROUS!EMOTIONS ARE DANGEROUS!

Emotions sometimes are dangerous. It is Emotions sometimes are dangerous. It is nice have emotions, because they make nice have emotions, because they make you feel live. But why are emotions you feel live. But why are emotions dangerous? Because if you don’t controll dangerous? Because if you don’t controll them, you are in a very big problem. For them, you are in a very big problem. For example, sadness can become de- example, sadness can become de- pression, anger can become aggression, pression, anger can become aggression, and pleasure can lead to addiction. These and pleasure can lead to addiction. These are called: Extreme Emotions. are called: Extreme Emotions.

MemoryMemory Memory is like the store room of the brain. There are Memory is like the store room of the brain. There are

two types of memory: Short-Term memory and Long-two types of memory: Short-Term memory and Long-Term.Term.

THE POWER OF THE BRAINTHE POWER OF THE BRAIN

• If you see a man and a woman... Is that you have a corrupt mind, but if you see nice dolphins is that you are still a nice kid of 3 years old.

•Take a look at these picture and say me what you see.

What are these, parallel or not?What are these, parallel or not?

And now,Coils or circles? And now,Coils or circles?

THE PURPLE POINTSTHE PURPLE POINTS

Now look at these Now look at these image for 30 secondsimage for 30 seconds

Then twinkle your Then twinkle your eyes and tell me what eyes and tell me what do you see.do you see.

THE POWER OF THE BRAINTHE POWER OF THE BRAIN

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdaniegThe phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid! Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh, and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt.

1) Look 1) Look at the 4 little dots on the middle of the picture for 30 seconds at the 4 little dots on the middle of the picture for 30 seconds         2) Then look at a wall near you         2) Then look at a wall near you         3) A bright spot will appear         3) A bright spot will appear       4) Twinkle a few times and you will see a figure       4) Twinkle a few times and you will see a figure       5) What do you see? Or even WHO do you see?       5) What do you see? Or even WHO do you see?

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