“Mischel and his team hope to identify crucial neural circuits that cut across a wide variety of ailments.”
Mischel and his team are basically trying to track down certain neural circuits that cause major problems in order to keep more brains healthy. If a part of the brain becomes synonymous with an action (such as the inability to concentrate, or the inclination for risky behavior), they can study and experiment to try to fix a lot of these “brain issues.” The “how” and “why” of human behavior may be solved through Mischel’s research. It is as if Mischel and his team are trying to solve a puzzle, they just need to figure out how the pieces fit together.
I remember reading this quote on the index card in class and having no clue what to say about it. So, right off the bat, good for you for finding some science in that scientific jargon and converting it to a well written passage. I like how you focus on the "how" and "why," and also how you compare the human mind to a puzzle. It's an interesting metaphor, that helps explain the unexplainable (referring back to the reading about metaphors earlier last week).
ReplyDeleteYour puzzle metaphor is very useful in understanding what Leher meant by that quote. It's true that the brain is made of so many different parts, but they somehow come together and so every individual part has a significant relation to another. Who knows what kinds of conclusions can be drawn from finding out that certain brain functions are linked.
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