The human brain is a monster of a computer. It outclasses
the best of the best of human built computers as far as memory, capacity and
speed is concerned. Unfortunately, it is also the “computer” that is the most underutilized
and sometimes misused!
1. Weight of the human brain
The average weight of the human brain grows phenomenal
between birth and adulthood. It can reach a final weight of about 1.4kg for men
and 1.3 kg for women.
2. Brain size and intelligence
There is no correlation between brain size and intelligence.
The brain of a man is usually slightly larger than that of a woman’s.
Interesting enough, in both sexes the brain makes up a similar proportion of
the total body weight.
3. Brain hemispheres
The human brain is divided into two hemispheres, each a
mirror image of the other. The right hemisphere controls the muscles of and
receives information from the left half of the body; the left hemisphere
monitors and controls the right half of the body.
4. Left-handed vs. right-handed people
In right-handed people the left side of the brain is
concerned with such skills as reading, writing and talking. The right
hemisphere deals with artistic activity and the mechanisms of the imagination.
In left-handed people the functions of the two hemispheres may be reversed.
5. Feeling of pain
Pain from any injury or illness is always perceived by the
brain. However, the brain itself is immune against pain as it contains none of
the specialised receptor cells that sense pain in other parts of the body.
Go out and maximize the utilization of the best computer
there will ever be!
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