Marvels of the Mind

Duration: 0:23:00

Year Published: 1980

Creator: National Geographic Society

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the complex structures and processes of the human brain using photographic sequences, pictures of extremely thin sections of brain tissue, and computer simulations. Identifies and describes the functions of the four lobes of each hemisphere. Shows experiments concerning right and left brain, intelligence and language capabilities, sleep, hypnosis, pain and pleasure perception, and the use of acupuncture and meditation to control brain function. Edited version of, Explores the complex structures and processes of the human brain using photographic sequences, pictures of extremely thin sections of brain tissue, and computer simulations. Identifies and describes the functions of the four lobes of each hemisphere. Shows experiments concerning right and left brain, intelligence and language capabilities, sleep, hypnosis, pain and pleasure perception, and the use of acupuncture and meditation to control brain function. Edited version of

Complete Record: , Explores the complex structures and processes of the human brain using photographic sequences, pictures of extremely thin sections of brain tissue, and computer simulations. Identifies and describes the functions of the four lobes of each hemisphere. Shows experiments concerning right and left brain, intelligence and language capabilities, sleep, hypnosis, pain and pleasure perception, and the use of acupuncture and meditation to control brain function. Edited version ofNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.