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5 Reasons Our Brains Deserve More Credit Than We Probably Give Them

My brain deserves a good nap before I get back to school.

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5 Reasons Our Brains Deserve More Credit Than We Probably Give Them
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Honestly, brains are such an odd thing. Like first of all they look weird, but um they also are so intricate! Have you ever seen a brain? Not like on a TV show, but an actual brain. In high school I took a Biology class through a local college, and during lab one day the teacher brought in a sliver of an actual human brain!

1. The way it actually looks.

Looking at an actual human brain is so amazing! The one I saw was a slice between 2 glass walls. Obviously it was entirely encased, but the 2 walls were placed right up against each side so the spectators could see more clearly.

2. The way it works.

Now I do have a basic knowledge of how the brain works, but It isn’t that detailed. There is so much that happens in a brain. Just think that if your brain didn’t work correctly you couldn’t even do something as little twitch your smallest finger.

3. It is your life.

This one is kind of scary. Yes your heart is what technically keeps you alive, but your brain tells it to do that. Your brain tells your lungs to breathe, and everything you can do is because of oyur brain.

4. They hold your entire history.

That is so crazy! Brains really contain all of your history. They make memories for you so you can look back on your life, and remember. We should remember as much as we can, because without our memories it makes it difficult to determine our future.

5. It can be overused and often is.

Our brains do so much for us without us even asking. They just do what they know we need to survive. Then on top of that we ask them to do a great deal of things. We ask them to pull all nighters, which not only take away much needed rest for your brain, but you also try to shove in a lot of information it has to retain.

Our brains need to be taken care of. We use them for a lot more than we think. While it is good to keep our brains on their toes, they also deserve a good rest every now and then. Now my brain deserves a good nap before I get back to school.

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