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Although great developments have been made in recent years, the human brain remains one of the most mysterious components of any living creature. This 2002 PBS mini-series studies the brain and how it develops as humans age. Complete with anecdotal stories, computer graphics, and the views of the most revered brain researchers, this series offers a thorough examination compelling to both scientific experts and those seeking basic knowledge. The five volumes cover the brain of the baby, child, teenager, adult, and elderly.

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Although great developments have been made in recent years, the human brain remains one of the most mysterious components of any living creature. This 2002 PBS mini-series studies the brain and how it develops as humans age. Complete with anecdotal stories, computer graphics, and the views of the most revered brain researchers, this series offers a thorough examination compelling to both scientific experts and those seeking basic knowledge. The five volumes cover the brain of the baby, child, teenager, adult, and elderly.

Description:

Although great developments have been made in recent years, the human brain remains one of the most mysterious components of any living creature. This 2002 PBS mini-series studies the brain and how it develops as humans age. Complete with anecdotal stories, computer graphics, and the views of the most revered brain researchers, this series offers a thorough examination compelling to both scientific experts and those seeking basic knowledge. The five volumes cover the brain of the baby, child, teenager, adult, and elderly.

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Stanley Kunitz became the Poet Laureate of the United States at the age of 95. Kunitz fertile golden years period is examined in the final episode in David Grubin's minsi-series on the development of the human brain. This final volume also studies current theories that could lead to combating such mental ailments as Parkinson's Disease and the paralysis that can follow strokes.

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The fourth episode of Producer David Grubin's mini-series about the human brain and its development. This volume concentrates on emotional effects on the brain. Posttraumatic stress disorder and a stroke create opposite social and emotional extremes in two subjects. Also, Lauren Slater, a psychologist, offers insights into her lifelong battle with depression and what medication has been used to temper her illness.

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The difficulty of treating schizophrenia and other disorders in the teenage human brain is the focus of this third installment in the PBS mini-series. Courtney is an eighteen-year-old who has responded to medication nullifying, though not entirely curing, his schizophrenic tendencies. Sabrina, meanwhile, at fourteen, has been unable to use medication to control her disorders.

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Using subjects who do not possess the accelerated development of the human brain, this PBS series studies the intracacies of the brain using radical new theories by experienced scientific professionals. This episode follows Michael, whose ability to learn was severely hampered by a diseased left hemisphere. The left hemisphere of Michael's brain was eventually removed, leaving the right hemipshere to compensate. Amazingly, this surgery has changed Michael's learning capacity. Originally aired on PBS.

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This first episode in a five part PBS series studies the development of the brain in infants. Brain development is followed from as early as four weeks into gestation, when the first brain cells are formed, through the first year of life. An important portion of the program studies a baby born prematurely and psychologist Heidelise Als' attempt at creating an environment that will combat the attention deficit disorder so common in preemies.