Discussion

    Discussion 4-1 Preparation for discussion. Watch: On how the brain ‘learns’ to see by Pawan Sinha. (November 2009).TEDTalks (18:23). http://www.ted.com/talks/pawan_sinha_on_how_brains_learn_to_see This TEDTalk features Pawan Sinha’s humanitarian work and scientific research on restoring sight to blind children.   1. Create new thread (new post): what is your reaction to this research? How has this changed your view of the 'sense' of vision? Discussion 5-1 nstructions: Read a couple of these one page articles. They are reporting on the same research but with slightly different angles. Based on the article you read, create a NEW POST with your reaction to it (cite the articles so we know ones) and answer at least one of these questions: A) How does this relate to what you are learning in this course? (be specific) B) What are the implications for how we define "person"? REPLY to at least one other student. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329762.700-consciousness- onoff-switch-discovered-deep-in-brain.html?full=true http://www.cbsnews.com/news/brain-study-switches-a-womans- consciousness-on-and-off/ http://www.iflscience.com/brain/researchers-may-have-discovered- consciousness-onoff-switch http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2683140/Have- scientists-soul-Discovery-consciousness-switch-human-brain-medical- breakthrough.html http://www.gizmodo.in/science/Scientists-Find-the-Brains-On/Off- Switch-That-Controls-Consciousness/articleshow/37909331.cms   Discussion 5-2 Follow the link below. This is a playlist of 5 TedTalks related to sleep.   http://www.ted.com/playlists/223/talks_to_inspire_you_to_go_to   New Post: Your choice of video. List the title of the one you watched in the subject line. Summarize what you learned in the talk or how it will benefit you. Then describe how the talk is related to something specific in your textbook (ch 5, ch 3, or any other chapter). Words from textbook insomnia, rem sleep, circadian rhythm, sleep apnea, hypnosis, narcolepsy, activation-synthesis hypothesis.