Brain Influence

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Brain Influence

I. Introduction.

In choosing this book I discovered many interesting elements that caught my attention. Primarily it was the idea that this book “Your Brain at Work,” by Dr. Margaret A. Golton set the stage by addressing the psychological and mechanical processes the brain controls, by which personality and characters are formed. Secondly, I choose this book because I presumed discovering a clearer understanding about the self, mind, and its structure, content and function as it pertains to my psychological development.
II. Summary.

From the beginning of the book the author governs her thoughts and explanations consistently with the idea of the BONN approach as it relates to the development and dynamics of the brain. What is unique about the BONN approach to psychological development is that its not concerned with the past history, or special environment, but rather emphasizes the life experience for being the main contributor and common denominator to psychological development.
First, the author begins addressing the brain and its organizational profile. With a very concise methodology Golton describes the dimensions of the brain and how the separate are inter-connected. She mentions that the brain has a core which, Lee Morton calls the “homunculus,” even though many psychologists, biologists, and scientists all together often call this aspect of the brain the “prenucleus.” Golton states, “that the prenucleus” transcends the historical idea of the brain and is of tremendous importance as it contributes to brain functioning” . It is the decision-making element of the mind, which has tremendous impact on the morals, precedence, and ambitions that govern a person’s life. For this is the platform where the author pronounces her ideas and facts in determining how the human personality is developed, and how the mysteries of brain activity and its intricacies is the sole reasoning for why e...