Mind Article

Brain Imaging Reveals ADHD as a Collection of Different Disorders

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171107140834.htm

      Scientists have made a breakthrough in mental health evaluation. They found that not every person diagnosed with a certain mental disorder behaves the same, and that their brains are not acting the same either. They are learning that the diagnoses for mental illnesses are not as defined as they could be, they are broad topics.

      After scanning the brains of people that have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, researchers see that not every person has the same impairments. The scan showed this and all of them were given behavioral tests as well. After both, it was determined that ADHD can be separated into three different types. 

     

     It was seen that some showed that they were impulsive, some performed just to get a reward right away, and some were normal compared to kids who were not diagnosed with ADHD. The researchers did not know the differences by just looking at the children besides just knowing that they had ADHD. They used a special brain MRI and saw that each group had different affected areas on the brain. Those will similar behavior exhibited similar areas affected in the brain. 

     

     Scientists believe that this research finding that ADHD is not just one singular disease will improve treatment options to help those with the disease recover more quickly and become more like "normal" people. They hope that with this, more treatment types for each disease will be developed and there won't be a "one-size-fits-all" treatment anymore. The other hope is that this will happen for other illnesses.

Who am I Part I

Question 1: Who am I?

Hello. I am me. I wish it were that simple of an answer, but it isn’t. Just saying I’m me doesn’t really give much insight in to who or what I really think I am. (I like to try to be creative and funny like in this opening but it really doesn’t work as you can see) It took me about two days to finally begin to write this after a few hours of staring at a blank screen, analyzing, not knowing where to start. But then I realized that that was my problem. A big part of who I am is analyzation. I like to really break things down and think about them. And think some more, and then overthink them. I’m also very good at overexplaining things. My memory works better than most at remembering details and a lot of information, but I have a hard time summarizing it and end up telling a story that includes every little detail and takes too long to tell. Intelligent would be the word I would use to best describe myself. With that intelligence, I tend to see myself do something I am not proud of. I start to get cocky and turn into a braggart. (Hopefully you can see by this point what I meant about overexplaining things.) So, to answer your question, “Who am I?”, I am a wannabe funny, not creative, overanalyzing, overexplaining, wordy, intelligent, and occasionally cocky human being. (Now my overanalyzing side shows by literally restating everything I’ve already said.)

Question 2: Who do people think I am? 

Now, to answer this question I really have to think hard. I would like to say that people see me as an always happy, nice, smart person. But I can’t. I would be lying to myself if I said that. Actually, I do feel that people see me as a fairly happy person. I might not convey that the best at all times but deep down I try always be happy and be nice to everyone (unless I have a grudge against you). Depending on who you asked, you might get different responses about how quiet or loud I am. I talk a lot during school so people would say that. They would probably also say my voice is annoying, which I can accept their opinions. One other thing a lot of people might say is that I am stubborn. I like things done my way and I don’t like to bend to anyone else’s way. Stubbornness aside, I think that most people in this school would say I am smart. Some people might even tell you that I’m a robot because my memory works pretty well and they saw our psychology memory test. People outside this school might know I’m smart, but not as many. To sum all this wordiness up, I think most people have a positive perception of me. But as the old saying goes, “you can’t please everyone”, so I know there are some people that have negative views. But that’s okay, because everyone is different, and I am me. 

Gay Couple 1st Amendment Rights

     I personally view this as a very foolish and petty argument. This argument going to court is quite possibly the stupidest thing I have heard in a long time. Yes, the people who should take the videos for this couple might have the right to refuse service based on a state law, but why would they do that?
     To me, It makes no sense for the company to refuse to take the pictures for this couple because the couple is going to give them the same money and everything, but they only thing they're protesting is that they have to look at them while the pictures were being taken. They have to look at everyone else while they take pictures anyways.
     Granted, I know that we can not completely eliminate hate against same-sex couples, but it really is not good that we discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation. We don't discriminate against people for things like this based on their marital status if it's a man and a woman, but now we discriminate just because they're gay? If this photographer really does not want their money from doing their photo shoot, more than likely there are hundreds of photographers in the city, let alone the whole state, that will shoot photos for a same-sex couple.
      In no way am I saying I am a complete advocate for gay rights, but the least we can do is just tolerate their way of life and treat them just like the normal people that they are.

Earliest Memory

First Memory
The earliest memory I remember was from when I was about 3 years old. I was in daycare in Langford and Mason hated me. So one day we were in the back room and it was playtime, and Mason decided he was going to take me out. So he grabbed the fire extinguisher off the wall and started running at me with it. Other kids started screaming and the babysitter ran back there and took the fire extinguisher and got mad at Mason. This has stayed with me because it was so traumatic of an experience.

First Lie
The first lie I remember telling is telling someone on the school bus that our snowpile was 60 feet tall. The kid asked me what I would sled off of and I said our pile. He asked how tall it was and I responded, "It's next to this 50 foot tall bin so it's at least 60 feet high." In reality, the bin is like 20 feet tall and the pile is the same size as it.

28th Amendment

For a new amendment, I would make limits on Congressional Terms in Washington, D.C. In the 17th amendment, it is said that the people elect senators to serve for 6 years. I would say that just like the President, two terms can be served, as we need new blood in Congress every so often. This amendment is worded almost like the 17th, but with the term limit added in.

28th amendment

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. Each Senator shall serve no more than 2 terms or 15 years total in the Senate if a vacancy occurred and they filled in. These people shall have the qualifications needed for serving in the United States Congress.

Classical Conditioning Ad

Unconditioned Stimulus: Sunny field with green grass with the ladybug
Conditioned Stimulus: Coca-Cola
Unconditioned Response: Happiness with the sunny field of grass and ladybug
Conditioned Response: Happiness to Coca-Cola

Teaching an Amendment

17th Amendment

1. The United States Senate will be made up of two senators from each state who are elected by the people of that state in an election. Each Senator will have one vote, will serve for six years, and will be qualified to serve in such a role. If a Senate position opens, the governor of the state shall either call an election or appoint a new Senator if they have that power. 

2. The purpose of this amendment is to say that the people elect their senators through popular vote in elections. It also says that if an opening appears, the governor either gets an emergency election to get a new one or he appoints a temporary one.

3. "Executive authority"--the government of the state; "temporary appointment"-- an emergency election of a senator to fill a vacancy

4. a. This amendment was created because the times were changing, and up until this time state legislatures just agreed on and appointed Senators. With this amendment, people could now vote for them.

    b. In our elections in November, we vote to elect our Senators and Representatives as well.

    c. There are not many issues involving this currently, as we all vote and have our say. 

Scientific Analysis Assignment

#1: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170822104846.htm

1. To see if adolescents who live in poverty or low-income families develop more mental illnesses or problems with their brain.

2. 804 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18.

3. There was no control group spoken about.

4. They were chosen from different income families, but this was found out through the Canadian census.

5. The experimenters are just going to be observing the subjects and will check up in 10 years to see their mental health.

6. It is unknown how the subjects are reacting at this time.

7. This study is not completely finished, so it is unknown. But the experimenters do expect the low-income adolescents to develop mental illnesses.

#2: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170817201257.htm

1. This research shows that a new eye scanner can detect the signs of Alzheimer’s disease many years before a person shows visual symptoms of the disease.

2. 16 Alzheimer’s disease patients were used.

3. The patients were compared to an unnumbered group of healthy adults.

4. The subjects were chosen because they had Alzheimer’s disease.

5. The subjects drank a solution with a supplement in it that causes a certain plaque in the retina of the eye, and can be scanned.

6. It was able to be seen that this plaque shows Alzheimer’s.

7. They did react the way the experimenter’s hoped, plaque was seen that means Alzheimer’s.

#3: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170828102725.htm

1. The research was to see the link between lack of sleep and making riskier decisions in humans.

2. 14 males, 18-28 years old.

3. There was no control group stated.

4. They must have volunteered and been within the age range.

5. The subjects were made to sleep only 5 hours per night for a week and then had to take money, either lower guaranteed amounts or higher not guaranteed amounts.

6. The subjects chose the riskier option more often with less sleep.

7. Yes, the experimenters expected this result.

#4: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170829124507.htm

1. The research was to search for an existence of a link between kids being excluded from school and having mental disorders.

2. Over 5000 children plus over 200 who had been excluded for sure.

3. No control group was mentioned.

4. The subjects were picked from two surveys to see how they were excluded and such.

5. They just had the subjects fill out surveys and compared the results of how they were excluded and for how long.

6. There was no visual reacting from the subjects other than checking on them in later years and observing their mental health.

7. Yes, I believe they did act the way that was expected of them.

Psychology Journal #1

1.  My favorite word is pumpernickel.
2.  My least favorite word is moist.
3.  One thing I like about my life is that I go to a small school and live in such a supportive place.
4.  I dislike the fact that I try too hard and get competitive about the littlest things.
5.  I would attempt the profession of accountant.
6.  I would never attempt to be a sewer cleaner.
7.  3 words that describe me: intellectual, smiley, ambivert.

      I want to study psychology because I like to think about thinking patterns of people. I get very interested when I think about the reason for why people think or act a certain way. When I was younger I did once think that being a psychologist and talking to people about their problems would be a career for me. The older I got, the more I realized that people are so confusing and unpredictable and studying them would not be for me in the end.

      During this semester, I hope to gain knowledge of the human mind and why we think the way we do. Hopefully this class will shed some light on the questions I have about basic human nature. Psychology has always intrigued me, so hopefully learning about past psychologists will help. I hope to learn knowledge in this class that will help me in college, and I think this class will be exciting.

     I hope to gain some personal knowledge from Mr. Reints in this class since he is always full of it. Especially since he took a psychology class in college, he should be able to really explain certain aspects of psychology. I also think that with this class and our personalities and his personality we should have some very good experiences and experiments together with our minds.

An Asian Auschwitz

           Wow. I cannot believe that the United States government would execute every Nazi who committed crimes against humanity but will not even acknowledge the fact that Japanese Unit 731 even existed. The experiments that the Nazis performed look almost pale in comparison to the experiments done by Shiro Ishii and his men. I am seriously shocked that the US would be selfish enough to pardon some of the worst crimes against humanity just to get the information from said crimes.

            On the other hand, some of these experiments have provided a little bit of helpful information. But the fact that the people experimented on were captured and worked on against their will makes this a huge crime. The uneducated portion of these people could’ve thought that they were going to be okay, based on the fact that they were fed and exercised often. Because of this, I believe the Japanese running Unit 731 were sick, twisted men.

            I am also shocked about the Japanese that ran this camp. Yes, I know that their emperor’s word is law, and yes, I know that they would die if they disobeyed, but why couldn’t they just not experiment on humans and lie about some findings? I must then believe that the Japanese surgeons and soldiers must not have a hearts. If a person can remove another’s organs while they are strapped down and screaming, it must be that they have no regard for other human life, whether they were born that way or are doing it for fear of the emperor’s execution.

            Some of the experiments mentioned in this article sound completely pointless. Why on earth would you need to put a human in a centrifuge and spin them until they die?! Or why would a person need to be put in a pressure chamber until their eyes exploded? This is just unacceptable to let pass by if the United States new about this.

             I can also see this from the US government’s point of view. Some of the results of the experiments could have and may still be useful. But on the other hand, the Nazis could also have had some useful results from experimentation. We will never know now, because the Nazis were executed or hunted down because of it. But somehow, in the US government’s eyes, the Nazis’ experiments were illegal and Unit 731’s experiments were perfectly fine. This just baffles me.

            So in my final thoughts, I see that there is no rhyme or reason to the pardoning and executing done by the United States’ government after World War II for crimes against humanity. Josef Mengele, the Nazi’s most famous experimenter on humans, was chased down with intent of being executed for his experiments by the US government. On the other hand then, Shiro Ishii and his men are doing almost exactly the same experiments but are not chased down, and are allowed to live as if Unit 731 never existed if they gave up their results. I really, really question the United States government and their thinking.