Understanding the Human Mind
The search for balance

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We have quickly put together this rather important social topic for our readers so that you may gain an understanding of the essential knowledge surrounding the development of your mind and the likely problems that can afflict it, in particular mental illness. It will cover all the relevant groundwork on how your brain works, how behaviour is formed, and the types of common behaviour generated by the brain when we choose to think in a particular way - that is, the left- or right-side of the brain.

Finally we shall tackle the problem of mental illness head on in a way which we hope you will understand and so avoid the pitfalls your brain and society can set before you as you live and survive in the 21st century and beyond.

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Contents 

  1. INTRODUCTION
    Understanding the 21st century disease of the mind: mental illness
  2. BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
    The nerve cell
  3. BASIC FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
    We are driven to understand and survive
  4. BASIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE HUMAN BRAIN
    How does the brain work?
  5. THE BRAIN STEM AND MIDBRAIN SECTIONS
    Main functions
  6. THE CEREBRUM
    Main functions
  7. THE FRONTAL LOBES AND CORPUS CALLOSUM
    Main functions
  8. THE TOOLS FOR ANALYSING AND SYNTHESISING PATTERNS
    L- and R-brains
  9. UNBALANCED BEHAVIOURS
    How do they start?
  10. THE L-BRAIN PERSON
    Common behaviours and problems associated with our rational thinking side
  11. THE R-BRAIN PERSON
    Common behaviours and problems associated with our creative thinking side
  12. OTHER COMMON L- AND R-BRAIN BEHAVIOURS
    Our preference for one-sided thinking
  13. EMOTIONS
    To key to opening up your L- and R-brains
  14. THE NEED FOR BALANCE
    Is there such a thing as a true L-brain, R-brain and balanced person?
  15. THE CAUSE OF MENTAL ILLNESS
    Extreme left- and right-brain thinking
  16. THE STATE OF SOCIETY TODAY
    Does society support a balanced approach to thinking?
  17. OUR BELIEFS
    Changing our attitude and behaviour
  18. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ACCELERATED LEARNING
    How do we think in a balanced way?
  19. HOW TO PROBLEM-SOLVE IN THE 21st CENTURY AND BEYOND
    The balanced way
  20. CONCLUSION
    The time has come to write a new chapter in human history
  21. BIBLIOGRAPHY

 
Extra research work

STABILISING HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Steps to a better frontal cortex development

HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR
Common L- and R-brain behaviours

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Healthy recipes for the mind

THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR
Understand your personality type (old psychology approach)

 
Solving World Problems

WORLD PROBLEMS
A summary

WORLD PROBLEM 1
Human population

WORLD PROBLEM 2
Environment

WORLD PROBLEM 3
Education

WORLD PROBLEM 4
Poverty

WORLD PROBLEM 5
Refugee crisis

WORLD PROBLEM 6
Employment

WORLD PROBLEM 7
Aging population

WORLD PROBLEM 8
Energy

WORLD PROBLEM 9
Public health care system

WORLD PROBLEM 10
Profit

WORLD SOLUTIONS
A summary

WORLD SOLUTION 1
Goals

 
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