ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE What is artificial Intelligence? Are machines intelligent? And if so, are machines capable of consciousness, emotion, or even aesthetics? For several years now, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether computers are intelligent or not. Currently, no computers exhibit fu...

English Speech: Artificial intelligence It is the year 2786. The world as we knew it ceases to exist and now lies in chaos and turmoil. It is a world consisting of baron wastelands stripped of all vegetation and life forms. Humanity lies at the brink of extinction. With only a few sti...

What does it mean to be what we are? What is it that makes us human? Is there some facet of existence beyond our fragile corporeal vessels that separates us further from what we perceive as other species? More importantly is exactly why we are what we are, while others are not. Such is the primary ...

Montaigne in his Apology for Raymond Sebond begins his exploration into the human capacity for knowledge with this belief that only though God can one achieve true knowledge. God is the only infinite, all seeing, being with divine wisdom. He is not subject to the laws and rules of the huma...

As we begin the twenty-second century scientists are finally coming to grips with the fact that music, when applied correctly, can act as a stimulant to the brain's response system to enhance its performance. This enhancement to the mind makes the neuron's response more clear, crisp, and ...

A Successful Life Dr. Temple Grandin has a disorder known as autism. What this means is that words are translated into pictures in her mind. This disorder has made life into a struggle for her because she is not able to understand words very easily. Words are like that of a second language to he...

The Study of the Mind:Mind & ThinkingThe objective of The Mind is to provide the reader with a unique overview of the thinking of human kind. Self-understanding is one of humankind's most ancient quests. Who am I? What is my relationship to the world around me? These questions marked the beginni...

IntroductionThinking is a daily process that always accompanies the human being. Like walking, thinking is a natural action we perform permanently. Because it is a vital process that every body needs, thinking became the subject of discussion for ages. Since the Greek philosophers until today no una...

Are humans rational?The human species has well developed cognitive abilities compared to animals. These can be remarkable like language and many other communication systems. Our visual system provides us with excellent vital information for the environment. Besides, through thinking and problem solv...

Within John Ruskin\'s book \"The Two Paths\" he discusses many of his ideas, concerns, and theories on art and art culture. I will cover four of what I think to be the more interesting concepts. Balancing true representation of form and \'abstract\' human expression in an artwork. The effect art has...

Dimensional Complexity of the EEG During Divergent and Convergent Thought ProcessesINTRODUCTIONCreativity is one of the most difficult mental functions to study. While a concrete definition remains illusive, it has been established as a multifaceted phenomenon (Kitto, Lok & Rudowicz, 1994). One face...

My LifeMy life in a small town, well as you know small town's can be boring. This town wasn't any different, or was it? My story will begin, well back when things got exciting. Basically I taught myself how to ride a bike, which in my opoinion at the time was very great. You see I always wanted to b...

INTRODUCTIONTrue to its description, the storming phase was truly a test for me as well as our company. It had the potential to rip our company apart. However, our company was mature enough to settle our conflict of ideas and passions, and through this process, I found that I've learned a few valu...