Genes, Brain and Cognition

Robert Plomin                              Stephen Kosslyn

Institute of Psychiatry,                Dept. of Psychology

Social, Genetic &                           Harvard University

Developmental Psychiatry

Research Centre, London

nature neuroscience. vol 4(12). Dec. 2001

Sheep Brain Dissection: The Anatomy of Memory

Memory Exploratorium, 1998

Shows step by step, the dissection and identification of  brain parts.

The Human Brain

The Franklin Institute

United States

Discusses issues relating to brain food, the importance of protecting the brain and the role of exercise.

The Brain and Learning

Cognition, Learning and Social Change

by Bertin Martens

The brain is the most complex part of the human body and has been the fascination of scholars, philosophers and medical practioners since ancient times. We know more about the brain in the last decade than what we knew 100 years ago. Indepth research and modern tools have provided interesting insights into the human brain. This website focuses on on the relationship between the human brain and learning and cognition.

The Brain

by Enchanted Learning.com

Topics discussed are the structure and function of the brain, brain cells, spinal cord and animal brain comparisons.

The Biology of the Brain

The Brain and Learning

The Brain and Emotion

Mood and Emotion

by ThingQuest: The Brain Explorer

How and why do we have emotions?

When to be afraid?

Is emotion taking part in making decisions?

Emotions 'left' or 'right'

Limbic System: The Center of Emotions

by Julio Rocha do Amaral, MD

     Jorge Martins del Oliveira, MD

- Theories on the role of the brain structure in 

  the formation of emotions

-  Brain structures in the formation of emotions

-  Affective states