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Lucia Bonaldi
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Your brain is basically the world's most sophisticated computer, controlling... Show more
Ever wondered why you can speak but struggle to draw with your non-dominant hand? Your cerebral cortex is divided into specialised areas that handle different jobs. The motor area controls voluntary movement, while the somatosensory area processes touch and sensory information from the opposite side of your body.
Language centres are particularly fascinating. Broca's area handles speech production - damage here causes slow, broken speech. Wernicke's area deals with language comprehension - damage means you can speak fluently but it makes no sense. Both areas are typically located in the left hemisphere, showing how your brain has preferred sides for different tasks.
Your brain also has four main lobes: frontal (thinking and personality), parietal (sensory processing), temporal (hearing and memory), and occipital (vision). Each lobe specialises in different functions, though they work together seamlessly.
Key Insight: Brain damage in specific areas causes predictable problems, proving that different brain regions have distinct jobs - this is called localisation of function.
Your body runs on two main control systems that work like a complex communication network. The central nervous system (CNS) includes your brain and spinal cord - think of it as mission control. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) connects everything else to your brain.
The PNS splits into two branches. The somatic nervous system handles voluntary actions like texting or walking. The autonomic nervous system manages involuntary functions like breathing and digestion without you thinking about it.
Within the autonomic system, you've got two opposing forces. The sympathetic nervous system kicks in during stress, triggering your fight-or-flight response - increased heart rate, dilated pupils, and heightened alertness. The parasympathetic nervous system does the opposite, calming you down and returning your body to normal after the threat passes.
Remember: Your spinal cord isn't just a message highway - it also handles reflex actions independently, which is why you pull your hand away from heat before consciously feeling pain.
Your endocrine system works like a chemical messaging service, using hormones instead of electrical signals. Unlike your nervous system's instant messages, hormones travel through your bloodstream and create longer-lasting effects on your mood, growth, and behaviour.
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland act as the control centre, releasing hormones that tell other glands what to do. Your adrenal glands pump out adrenaline during emergencies, while your thyroid regulates metabolism with thyroxine. Even your sleep-wake cycle depends on melatonin from the tiny pineal gland.
Synaptic transmission is how your neurons actually communicate. When an electrical impulse reaches the end of a neuron, it releases neurotransmitters into the gap (synapse). These chemicals either excite the next neuron (making it more likely to fire) or inhibit it (making it less likely to fire).
Fun Fact: You have three types of neurons - sensory neurons that detect stimuli, relay neurons that process information in your brain and spinal cord, and motor neurons that control muscle movements.
Your body runs on natural biological rhythms that control when you sleep, wake, and even when certain hormones are released. Circadian rhythms follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, controlled by your brain's internal clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).
Sleep stages cycle every 90 minutes throughout the night. You move through light sleep , deep sleep , and REM sleep where most vivid dreaming occurs. Your brain literally paralyses your body during REM to stop you acting out dreams!
Split-brain research by Sperry revealed how your brain's hemispheres specialise differently. When the connection between hemispheres is cut, patients can't verbally describe objects shown to their right hemisphere because language is processed in the left hemisphere. However, they can draw or point to these objects, showing the right hemisphere excels at visual-spatial tasks.
Study Tip: Ultradian rhythms (like sleep cycles) occur multiple times per day, while infradian rhythms (like menstrual cycles) take longer than 24 hours to complete.
Your brain isn't fixed - it's constantly changing through plasticity. During childhood, your brain forms millions of connections, then prunes away unused ones to become more efficient. Even after brain damage from strokes, healthy areas can sometimes take over lost functions, especially in younger people.
Neuroplasticity explains why London taxi drivers have enlarged hippocampi (the brain's GPS system) and why education seems to help recovery after brain injury. Your brain literally rewires itself based on how you use it.
Modern brain research uses several key methods. EEGs measure electrical brain activity and are great for studying sleep patterns. fMRI scans show which brain areas are active by detecting blood flow changes. Post-mortem examinations of damaged brains helped establish early understanding of brain function, though they can't prove direct cause-and-effect relationships.
Real-World Application: Understanding brain plasticity has revolutionised stroke rehabilitation - the earlier and more intensive the therapy, the better the recovery outcomes.
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Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
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In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
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very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
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I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
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This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user
The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user
Lucia Bonaldi
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Your brain is basically the world's most sophisticated computer, controlling everything from your heartbeat to your ability to understand this sentence. Biopsychology explores how your nervous system, hormones, and brain structures work together to create your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
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Ever wondered why you can speak but struggle to draw with your non-dominant hand? Your cerebral cortex is divided into specialised areas that handle different jobs. The motor area controls voluntary movement, while the somatosensory area processes touch and sensory information from the opposite side of your body.
Language centres are particularly fascinating. Broca's area handles speech production - damage here causes slow, broken speech. Wernicke's area deals with language comprehension - damage means you can speak fluently but it makes no sense. Both areas are typically located in the left hemisphere, showing how your brain has preferred sides for different tasks.
Your brain also has four main lobes: frontal (thinking and personality), parietal (sensory processing), temporal (hearing and memory), and occipital (vision). Each lobe specialises in different functions, though they work together seamlessly.
Key Insight: Brain damage in specific areas causes predictable problems, proving that different brain regions have distinct jobs - this is called localisation of function.
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Your body runs on two main control systems that work like a complex communication network. The central nervous system (CNS) includes your brain and spinal cord - think of it as mission control. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) connects everything else to your brain.
The PNS splits into two branches. The somatic nervous system handles voluntary actions like texting or walking. The autonomic nervous system manages involuntary functions like breathing and digestion without you thinking about it.
Within the autonomic system, you've got two opposing forces. The sympathetic nervous system kicks in during stress, triggering your fight-or-flight response - increased heart rate, dilated pupils, and heightened alertness. The parasympathetic nervous system does the opposite, calming you down and returning your body to normal after the threat passes.
Remember: Your spinal cord isn't just a message highway - it also handles reflex actions independently, which is why you pull your hand away from heat before consciously feeling pain.
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Your endocrine system works like a chemical messaging service, using hormones instead of electrical signals. Unlike your nervous system's instant messages, hormones travel through your bloodstream and create longer-lasting effects on your mood, growth, and behaviour.
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland act as the control centre, releasing hormones that tell other glands what to do. Your adrenal glands pump out adrenaline during emergencies, while your thyroid regulates metabolism with thyroxine. Even your sleep-wake cycle depends on melatonin from the tiny pineal gland.
Synaptic transmission is how your neurons actually communicate. When an electrical impulse reaches the end of a neuron, it releases neurotransmitters into the gap (synapse). These chemicals either excite the next neuron (making it more likely to fire) or inhibit it (making it less likely to fire).
Fun Fact: You have three types of neurons - sensory neurons that detect stimuli, relay neurons that process information in your brain and spinal cord, and motor neurons that control muscle movements.
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Your body runs on natural biological rhythms that control when you sleep, wake, and even when certain hormones are released. Circadian rhythms follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, controlled by your brain's internal clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).
Sleep stages cycle every 90 minutes throughout the night. You move through light sleep , deep sleep , and REM sleep where most vivid dreaming occurs. Your brain literally paralyses your body during REM to stop you acting out dreams!
Split-brain research by Sperry revealed how your brain's hemispheres specialise differently. When the connection between hemispheres is cut, patients can't verbally describe objects shown to their right hemisphere because language is processed in the left hemisphere. However, they can draw or point to these objects, showing the right hemisphere excels at visual-spatial tasks.
Study Tip: Ultradian rhythms (like sleep cycles) occur multiple times per day, while infradian rhythms (like menstrual cycles) take longer than 24 hours to complete.
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Your brain isn't fixed - it's constantly changing through plasticity. During childhood, your brain forms millions of connections, then prunes away unused ones to become more efficient. Even after brain damage from strokes, healthy areas can sometimes take over lost functions, especially in younger people.
Neuroplasticity explains why London taxi drivers have enlarged hippocampi (the brain's GPS system) and why education seems to help recovery after brain injury. Your brain literally rewires itself based on how you use it.
Modern brain research uses several key methods. EEGs measure electrical brain activity and are great for studying sleep patterns. fMRI scans show which brain areas are active by detecting blood flow changes. Post-mortem examinations of damaged brains helped establish early understanding of brain function, though they can't prove direct cause-and-effect relationships.
Real-World Application: Understanding brain plasticity has revolutionised stroke rehabilitation - the earlier and more intensive the therapy, the better the recovery outcomes.
Our AI Companion is a student-focused AI tool that offers more than just answers. Built on millions of Knowunity resources, it provides relevant information, personalised study plans, quizzes, and content directly in the chat, adapting to your individual learning journey.
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The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user
The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user
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