Serendip is an independent site partnering with faculty at multiple colleges and universities around the world. Happy exploring!

Reply to comment

joycetheriot's picture

Brain Chemistry

Brain Chemistry is both fascinating and frightening. Human behavior as reported on the nightly news drives us to invest in security systems. We can’t imagine how a person can torture a child for his own pleasure but his brain accommodates that act. We must learn more about the brain so as to prevent the horrific and/or ease the pain. As a scientist with a lab full of human subjects; I hope and pray that none there are or will become those reported on the news. Brain behavior is fascinating. I observe so MUCH each day and try to make sense of it all. I conduct experiments on a constant basis. I observe when students are trying to logically reason through a problem and analyze the variables that either help or hinder. I endeavor to note that information. I observe when I speak a certain way it has a dramatic effect on some and none on others. I am driven t explore and find out more. I record my observations and find that each class takes on a unique character and may respond very differently to the same stimulus. I am ecstatic when a pattern emerges and my practice becomes my life.

Reply

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty.
1 + 9 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.