Connectivity of Brain Regions Matters More Than Once Thought

Each “intelligence” can be thought of as a separate “microprocessor” inside our head. The phenomenon of true “genius” appears to come when many of these intelligences are well developed and used simultaneously. Part of the accelerated learning model is that information in a study session is presented in ways which address as many of the “intelligences” as possible. This not only makes retention and recall of information easier (there are many more “hooks” from which to get the information back out again) but it is continuously improving each intelligence skill. Those who want to know more should refer to Tony Buzan’s book “Use your Head”. When you receive information from a typical spoken lecture, do you know how much and what information you recall during the lecture, at the end of the lecture and days or weeks afterwards?

What is CVI?

First, the brain has constraints on how much information can be processed simultaneously, and when the Body-Mind is on full alert (e.g. flight, fright or fight) the functioning of the lower (reptilian) brain and mid (mammalian) brain take precedence. This means that as the amount of “stress” in the moment increases so more of our thinking is suppressed. This happens probably because, in evolutionary terms, it was more important when being chased by the dinosaur to operate on “automatic response” mode, than to spend time thinking about it. Of course, today, the stress generated by a situation is not indicative of an immediate threat to life and limb and it is better often to think a solution (using alpha and theta states) than to fire-fight it. We can, in fact, learn to stay calm in volatile or distressing circumstances in which case we retain full ability to use the complete range of logical or intuitive power. When we “have a go” at something new, we step to the edge of our existing frame of reference and we take risks (for example of looking foolish) and we may “fail”.

As they tire, their visual processing capacity can rapidly and markedly diminish, in severe cases leaving the person functionally blind. This is not just visual fatigue, but is something we believe needs more research and understanding. StimmingStimming is short for self-stimulating behaviour, and is commonly seen in autistic people who may repeatedly make the same movement, cerebrumiq like waving a hand or tapping something over and over. The cause is not known, the purpose is not known, and whether the person has any control over the behaviour is not known. This means the view that it is a ‘self-stimulation behaviour’ is not correct, and for this reason the term ‘stimming’ is not widely used. It is an observation of repetitive body movements, that is all we really know at present, although there are many theories.

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

• A rare birth defect in where the baby’s skull doesn’t grow properly and their head becomes an unusual shape.
• The second point from the model is that the functions of the mid-brain appear to be closely interconnected.
• That said, the researchers thoroughly investigated the relationship between the cortical thickness across the entire cerebral cortex and the resting-state functional connectivity between 200 distinct brain regions within the cerebrum based on data from the human connectome project (HCP).
• A physical defect present in a baby at birth that can involve many different parts of the body, including the brain, heart, lungs, liver, bones, and intestinal tract.

CPRD data also show that among the prioritised antiepileptic drugs it is the one that is most commonly prescribed in pregnancy. These data suggest that there is substantial use in women of childbearing potential and also during pregnancy. The Good Laboratory Practice studies are well designed for the purposes of detecting teratogenic effects of substances.

If 100 women take a valproate medicine during pregnancy about 10 of their babies will be born with physical birth abnormalities. And about 30 to 40 of the 100 children will go on to have disorders affecting their learning and thinking abilities, including autism. All doses of valproate carry a risk but the data support that the higher the dose of valproate, the higher the risks of birth abnormalities and effects on the child’s brain development. Two smaller epidemiological studies (Hunt et al 2008 and Wade, 2015) did not show an increased relative risk of small for gestational age but these studies may not have been adequately powered to detect an increase in risk.

• Cheerleaders of authors and illustrators everywhere, the leading book recommendation websites now feature an online bookstore with social purpose where 25% of money spent can be donated to a school close to the buyer’s heart, or to schools in need.
• Finally the lowest brain frequency is the “delta” wave state (equivalent to sleep) which also has importance in learning but will not be covered here.
• The “intelligences” are Logical/Mathematical, Linguistic, Physical /Kinesthetic, Musical, Visual/Spatial, Intrapersonal, and Interpersonal.
• Oxcarbazepine (brand name Trileptal) is indicated as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in adults and children aged over 6 years of age with partial seizures with or without secondary generalised seizures.
• It has been known for many years that valproate can cause physical birth abnormalities in the child.