What chemical is released by the brain when we realize something?
This might have to do with the field of cognitive neuroscience. I am writing on physiological links in formal poetry and need to know what chemicals the brain releases when we realize something, learn something, or encounter a sudden change in subject matter. I've wikied, I've googled… Help!
"chemical released by the brain" just sounds wrong to me.
I don't think this is what happens. As others have pointed out, chemicals are bopped around IN the brain.
The brain does send signals to glands to release their chemicals into the body, but your question doesn't sound right.
There is (or are?) area(s?) in the brain that fire when we ralize something.
I suspect you're not understanding enough about how the brain actually works, and so your question is off.
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/brain
may help you. It's on New Scientist web site, on the brain.
When you learn something, new pathways are laid out, or connections made between this and that bit of brain.
Or something. (Sorry, I'm no expert, obviously.)
But maybe if you search on neurotransmitter, you'll find what you're looking for.
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"chemical released by the brain" just sounds wrong to me.
I don't think this is what happens. As others have pointed out, chemicals are bopped around IN the brain.
The brain does send signals to glands to release their chemicals into the body, but your question doesn't sound right.
There is (or are?) area(s?) in the brain that fire when we ralize something.
I suspect you're not understanding enough about how the brain actually works, and so your question is off.
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/brain
may help you. It's on New Scientist web site, on the brain.
When you learn something, new pathways are laid out, or connections made between this and that bit of brain.
Or something. (Sorry, I'm no expert, obviously.)
But maybe if you search on neurotransmitter, you'll find what you're looking for.
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Acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin, etc etc. I don't think you're going to isolate any one neurotransmitter for the activity you describe.
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It's the same thing that powers a light bulb–often depicted in comics.
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The collective term for brain chemicals is neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that travel between neurons (brain cells). Different neurotransmitters are associated with different processes and reactions. For example, some are associated with movement while others are associated with mood. Acetylcholine is associated with attention, arousal and memory, so that might be a neurotransmitter that has something to do with learning. Hope that helps!
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I am a psychology professor, but this is not my area of expertise.
Endorphins? Or Dorphins im not really sure what theyre called or even if thats right.
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