Our Brain, Who's In Control

What creates the illusion of a unified self within our brains?

• The brain's ability to process visual information

• The communication between the brain's 90 billion neurons

• The brain's temperature regulation

• The brain's motor functions

What remains inactive in the prefrontal cortex during sleepwalking?

• Decision-making processes

• Language comprehension

• Visual processing

• Memory storage

How does general anesthesia primarily affect the brain?

• By enhancing communication between brain regions

• By increasing brain wave frequency

• By stimulating the motor cortex

• By reducing dynamic brain wave activity

What does the split-brain phenomenon reveal about consciousness?

• It is solely controlled by the thalamus

• It is unaffected by physical changes in the brain

• It can operate independently in each hemisphere

• It is localized in the left hemisphere

How do emotions influence our decision-making according to Luke Chang's study?

• By affecting our brain's reasoning about others

• By changing our brain's communication patterns

• By altering our visual perception

• None of the above

Which part of the brain is most active when experiencing guilt?

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Insula

• Prefrontal Cortex

What was the significant change observed in Phineas Gage after his accident?

• Change in personality and social behavior

• Enhanced physical abilities

• Loss of memory

• Improved cognitive skills

How can traumatic experiences affect future generations according to Bianca Jones Marlin's research?

• Through changes in gene expression

• They have no impact on future generations

• Through learned behaviors only

• By changing the genetic code

What does Uri Maoz's experiment suggest about our sense of control?

• Conscious decisions are always accurate

• We have full control over our actions

• Our sense of control can be easily manipulated

• The brain has no role in the sense of control

According to Charles Limb, what happens in the brain during improvisation?

• No significant changes occur

• Increased activity in the prefrontal cortex

• The hippocampus takes over control

• Decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex