The Mind

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Mind

Other than space , the origin and evolution of consciousness is one of the last frontiers for human exploration . Descartes believed that man 's ability to think pointed to his existence in addition to the common belief that mind and body are separate entities--a model that influenced the development of modern medicine . Later scientists believed that the mental world is entirely dependant upon the body . That there was no soul or spirit in charge of human behavior and only chemicals control us . In this manner , behavior and

personality is localized entirely within the brain , which is leading science to the conclusion that mind and body are not separate entities after all . Nevertheless , there have been some pseudo-scientific theories in neuroscience that gained popularity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries of which phrenology is one . According to this theory , characteristics such as acquisitiveness , generosity , and stinginess are located in specific parts of the brain and can be seen by bumps on the head

Clive Wearing--Can attitude have an impact on the survival of cancer patients

It is commonly known that physical challenges can cause mental suffering , but does the reverse hold true ? Dr . Wearing 's research followed several women with breast cancer . Researchers monitored the condition of the control group while the experimental group was taught self-hypnosis for pain management and in to access a `higher state of mind . Because there has been little study on this scientists have been skeptical of claims that...