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  ◖ The  brain  of a human carries nearly one hundred billion neurons. ◖An adult brain weighs about  3 pounds . ◖Your brain consumes 20 percent of the oxygen and blood in your body. ◖The human brain gets to be smaller as we get older. This happens after the middle age. ◖ About 75 percent of the brain, is manufactured with water. This means that  dehydration , even in small amounts, harms the brain functions. ◖ Headaches  are triggered by a chemical reaction in your brain, communal with the muscles and nerves of your neck and head. ◖ Dreams  are supposed to be a mixture of imagination, psychological factors, and neurological factors. They prove that your brain is at work even when you are sleeping. ◖Your brain isn’t fully formed until  age 25 . Brain development begins from the back of the brain and works its way to the front. Therefore, your frontal lobes, which control planning and reasoning, are the last to strengthen the structure connections. ...

Therapy For Educators • Cognitive Distortions are exaggerated and irrational thoughts. • The distortions amplify during times of stress, overload, or threat, as we tend to resort to a simplistic, primal form of thinking that incorporates many of these fallacies. • Contemporary psychologists and psychiatrists such as Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck and David Burns assert that our emotional suffering is largely attributable to automatic thinking that is distorted in some way.   "BLACK OR WHITE" THINKING • Black-or-White Thinking also called Dichotomous Thinking (All or- Nothing). • It is a categorical way of thinking for the purpose of making a quick judgment. • Black-or-white thinking is a binary way of thinking when you see things in absolute terms. • In this case, you place people or situations in clear categories "either/or", with no shades of grey. • Examples of thoughts in such categories are: good or bad, right or wrong, and fair or not fair. Individ...

Identity construction about human sexuality is culture-driven. In the West, the dual categorization of sex in male/female and the belief that individuals inherit a gender identity at birth in harmony with the ideal physical and biological frame remains dominant. In some cultures, gender identity derives from actions, not from a person's body. In Hawaii, transgendered men are recognized, called mahuwahine, who engage in activities culturally designated for women, such as making clothing. Aki fishermen were a cultural norm delegated to participate in a female capacity, such as cooking and cleaning. The South African Zuni adolescent completing conversion from male to female between the age of 13 and 14 found fulfilment by marrying men. Western constricting gender category roles like male and female are now universally accepted. Nevertheless, worldwide, individuals so constrained by the sex assigned to them have sought, and in some cultures received, recognition and ritualistic san...

How did Desmond Doss inspire? But when it came time for war Desmond put the bad things behind and many of the lives he had saved were the men that treated him poorly earlier on. Desmond Doss is an inspiration because of his selflessness, his forgiveness, and that he never killed anyone while on duty.13 Feb 2018 How is Desmond Doss a hero? Doss successfully rescued 75 men trapped at the top of the escarpment by lowering them with a special knot he knew. He had miraculously not been wounded and stayed in the fight with B Company. On May 21, Doss was wounded several times by grenade fragments and a sniper's bullet through his arm.12 Oct 2020 What was the impact of Desmond Doss? Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty. What are the quali...

- Born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu - Humble beginnings in a middle-class family - Childhood influences and dreams of flying - Graduated in Physics from St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli - Aerospace engineering from Madras Institute of Technology - Strong academic foundation laid for future endeavors - Joined the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1962 - Significant contributions to India's space program - Key role in the development of SLV-III, India's first satellite launch vehicle - Leadership in India's missile program at DRDO - Development of Agni, Prithvi, and other missile systems - Pioneering efforts in indigenous missile technology - Elected as the 11th President of India in 2002 - Known as the "People's President" - Advocated for education, science, and technology - Propounded Vision 2020 for India's development - Emphasized on self-reliance, innovation, and education - Believe...