Nootropic Nootropics (/noʊ.əˈtrɒpɨks/ noh-ə-TROP-iks), also referred to as smart drugs, memory enhancers, neuro enhancers, cognitive enhancers, and intelligence enhancers, are drugs, supplements, nutraceuticals, and functional foods that improve one or more aspects of mental function, such as working memory, motivation, and attention.[1][2] The word nootropic was coined in 1972 by the Romanian Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea,[3][4] derived from the Greek words νους nous, or "mind", and τρέπειν trepein meaning to bend or turn.[5] Availability and prevalence[edit] At present, there are only a few drugs which have been shown to improve some aspect of cognition in medical reviews. These drugs are purportedly used primarily to treat cognitive or motor function difficulties attributable to such disorders as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and ADHD. Academic use[edit] Several factors positively and negatively influence the use of drugs to increase cognitive performance. Drugs[edit]
Asperger Syndrome Information Page Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder. It is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), one of a distinct group of neurological conditions characterized by a greater or lesser degree of impairment in language and communication skills, as well as repetitive or restrictive patterns of thought and behavior. Other ASDs include: classic autism, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOS). Unlike children with autism, children with AS retain their early language skills. The most distinguishing symptom of AS is a child’s obsessive interest in a single object or topic to the exclusion of any other. Children with AS want to know everything about their topic of interest and their conversations with others will be about little else. Children with AS are isolated because of their poor social skills and narrow interests.
What is Asperger Syndrome? Dr Hans Asperger, an Austrian pediatrician, originally described Asperger’s Syndrome in 1944. The syndrome has more recently been classified as an autistic spectrum disorder. Children and adults with Asperger’s Syndrome have an intellectual capacity within the normal range, but have a distinct profile of abilities that has been apparent since early childhood. The profile of abilities includes the following characteristics: A qualitative impairment in social interaction: Failure to develop friendships that are appropriate to the child’s developmental level. From my clinical experience I consider that children and adults with Asperger’s Syndrome have a different, not defective, way of thinking. Copyright © 2005 Tony Attwood
What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder? What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out daily tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder can be severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. But bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives. Bipolar disorder often appears in the late teens or early adult years. Bipolar disorder is not easy to spot when it starts. What are the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder? People with bipolar disorder experience unusually intense emotional states that occur in distinct periods called "mood episodes." Symptoms of bipolar disorder are described below. Bipolar disorder can be present even when mood swings are less extreme. 1. Genetics
Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges, KBE (Spanish: [ˈxorxe ˈlwis ˈβorxes] In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland, where he studied at the Collège de Genève. The family travelled widely in Europe, including stays in Spain. On his return to Argentina in 1921, Borges began publishing his poems and essays in surrealist literary journals. He also worked as a librarian and public lecturer. In 1955 he was appointed director of the National Public Library and professor of Literature at the University of Buenos Aires. His international reputation was consolidated in the 1960s, aided by his works being available in English, by the Latin American Boom and by the success of García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude.[6] Writer and essayist J. Life and career[edit] Early life and education[edit] Jorge Luis Borges in 1921 At nine, Jorge Luis Borges translated Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince into Spanish. Early writing career[edit] Later career[edit] Jorge Luis Borges in the 1940s
Hedgehog's Dilemma Both Arthur Schopenhauer and Sigmund Freud have used this situation to describe what they feel is the state of individual in relation to others in society. The hedgehog's dilemma suggests that despite goodwill, human intimacy cannot occur without substantial mutual harm, and what results is cautious behavior and weak relationships. With the hedgehog's dilemma, one is recommended to use moderation in affairs with others both because of self-interest, as well as out of consideration for others. The hedgehog's dilemma is used to explain introversion and isolationism. Schopenhauer[edit] The concept originates in the following parable from the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's Parerga und Paralipomena, Volume II, Chapter XXXI, Section 396:[1] A number of porcupines huddled together for warmth on a cold day in winter; but, as they began to prick one another with their quills, they were obliged to disperse. Freud[edit] Social psychological research[edit] References[edit]
The Curious Incident of the Dog Home > English > Standard > Module B: Close Study of Text > The Curious Incident of the Dog This material was written by Amelia Lawson. Personal Engagement Distinctive Characteristics Themes Setting Narrative elements and the Language of the NovelNarrative Development/ DigressionsLanguage/ Close Study of Text QuestionsForm/StructureKey EventsCharacterGenreImaginative TasksDeveloping a thesisSample AssessmentJournal/ Comprehension Questions In this Module you only need to focus on one text; in this case, the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. It is important you develop the following as you undertake this module: A strong personal response to and understanding of the issues explored in the novel. As with all of the modules, you may be asked to express your ideas in a number of text types (for example, an essay, speech, online resource). Personal Engagement Aim Activity/Discussion What type of book do you like and why? As you read the novel you should: Themes
Kendi Kendinize Çift Kutuplu (Bipolar) Bozukluk Testi Çift kutuplu bozukluğun belirtileri diğer zihinsel rahatsızlıklara çok benzediğinden ve hastalar bir seferde birden fazla rahatsızlıktan dertli olabildiklerinden çift kutuplu bozukluğu teşhis etmenin çok zor olduğu düşünülür. Şimdilik çift kutuplu bozukluğu tespit veya teyit edecek kan testleri veya beyin görüntüleme gibi özellikli tanısal testler yoktur. Doktorunuz belirtinizin çift kutuplu bozukluktan mı kaynaklandığına karar vermek için çeşitli yaklaşımlar kullanacaktır. Tıbbi sağlık geçmişinizi doktorunuzla ayrıntılı bir şekilde görüşün. Çift kutuplu bozukluğun semptomları, örneğin duygu durumu çalkantıları ve davranış değişiklikleri döngüsel olarak gelebileceğinden bu belirtlerle ilgili geçmiş deneyimlerinizi ayrıntılı olarak incelemek gereklidir. Bu, doktorunuzun zihinsel durumunuzdaki döngüyü izlemesine yardımcı olabilir. Doktorunuzla ailenizin depresyon ve zihinsel rahatsızlık geçmişini inceleyin. Biraz araştırma yapın. Kendinizi eğitin. Hislerinizi kaydedin. Bazı testler yapın.
Paraceratherium Paraceratherium, also commonly known as Indricotherium or Baluchitherium (see taxonomic discussion below), is an extinct genus of gigantic hornless rhinoceros-like mammals of the family Hyracodontidae, endemic to Eurasia and Asia during the Oligocene epoch.[2] It was first discovered in 1910 in Balochistan of what is now Pakistan, hence the name, during an expedition by the English paleontologist and Cambridge University Museum of Zoology director Sir Clive Forster Cooper.[3] Description[edit] Restoration Paraceratherium is regarded as the largest land mammal known, with the largest species having an estimated mean adult mass of 11 t (12 tons)[4] and the largest individual known estimated at 4.8 m (16 ft) tall at the shoulders, 8.0 m (26.2 ft) in length from nose to rump, and 16 t (18 tons) in weight.[5] Paraceratherium was a browsing herbivorous perissodactyl that stripped leaves from trees with its downward-pointing, tusk-like upper teeth that occluded forward-pointing lower teeth.
Here’s A Special Aspergers Solution: Social Behavior Mapping Social Behavior Mapping Can Save Your Sanity! How many parents are pulling their hair out from all the incident reports they are getting regarding their kid’s behavior in school? How many Aspergers kids dread going to school because they don’t know what they are going to do wrong next? How many teachers are having nightmares about their next school day because they don’t know how to handle what their Aspie students may be serving up today in terms of their behavior? Today I’m going to share some autism spectrum facts and strategies that will make things a lot easier for you as a parent, teacher, or as an Asperger’s student. Social behavior mapping contains these answers. As teachers and parents, we often approach children with Asperger’s with a purely behavioral approach. Unfortunately, we parents and teachers also assume that kids completely understand all the social rules and expectations of different situations. Here’s an example of a social behavior map which you can download for free.