10 Mind & Brain Mysteries, Psychology Mind Control Report

Here's an exercise for all my students. It's a 10 min. educational video. Watch it and answer the questions below.



1. WHAT'S THE TOPIC?
2. WHAT DO ALL 10 MYSTERIES HAVE IN COMMON?
3. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF FUNCTION VS. ESTRUCTURE DIFFERENT THAN THE GIVEN ONE.
4. WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS? GIVE AN EXAMPLE DIFFERENT THAN THE GIVEN ONE.
5. MENTION 3 PARTS OF THE BRAIN AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.
6. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A LACK OF SLEEP?
7. HOW COME THE TIME IS PERCEIVED IN A DIFFERENT WAY DEPENDING OF THE KIND OF ACTIVITY?
8. WHAT'S YOUR PERSONAL DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE?
9. WHAT'S #1 BRAIN MYSTERY?

Crosscultural Communication

Read this text about Colombia and answer the following questions:

1. Is there any surprising information to you about Colombian culture, customs and ettiquete? Provide an example.

2. Is there any fact you don't agree with? Why?


Now, read this text about Cambodia and answer the next question:

3. Compare culture, customs and ettiquete of Colombia and Cambodia. What are the main differences? What are the similarities?

Personal Opinion:

4. What do you think about Crosscultural Communication?

CROSSING CULTURES 0.02

Read the article of Laura Laubeová (2000) titled 'Melting Pot vs. Ethnic Stew' and write a summary of 12 lines including the main ideas.

CROSSING CULTURES 0.01

QUESTIONS

1. Who organized the parade?

2. What's the parade about?

3. Select and comment the interview of one of the spectators.

4. Name three countries participating in the parade.

5. How is the parade related to New York's 'spirit'?

6. Do you think this kind of events are important? Why?