From Neurons To Neighborhoods
Working in the field of education, I have encountered students who have learning disabilities, emotional problems that cause disruptive behaviors in the classroom, and student who show a lack of self-regulation. Knowing the complete history of the child will assist me with determining the types of interventions needed for the student. In addition, a complete history of the student will help with recommending services for the student. Understanding the parts of the brain and the functions of each is helpful for understanding the behaviors of the student and when making classroom management decisions. For this paper, I will compare and contrast relevant points for the Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime and From Neurons to Neighborhoods, followed by my reaction to both books.
Comparison
Both books primarily used Caucasian people in their studies. Shonkoff and Phillips (2010) explain how future regulation behaviors depend on previous connections between babies and their keepers. The participants for the infant sleep pattern studies mainly consisted of Dutch and North American Caucasian mothers. Another study conducted by the authors of From Neurons to Neighborhood also focused on exploring the emotional development of students as well as how students express themselves primarily used Caucasian children. The researchers …show more content…
The brain scans of children suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome are examined. The brain scans show that the right hippocampal volume is smaller when compared to the left hippocampus volume. The hippocampus abnormalities are found in psychopaths. Furthermore, structural depressions located in the region of the hippocampus are a crucial component in psychopaths’ autonomic response and fear conditioning. The hippocampus and limbic system are critical for controlling a person's emotions and regulating emotional behavior. Criminals have deficits in the
Comparison
Both books primarily used Caucasian people in their studies. Shonkoff and Phillips (2010) explain how future regulation behaviors depend on previous connections between babies and their keepers. The participants for the infant sleep pattern studies mainly consisted of Dutch and North American Caucasian mothers. Another study conducted by the authors of From Neurons to Neighborhood also focused on exploring the emotional development of students as well as how students express themselves primarily used Caucasian children. The researchers …show more content…
The brain scans of children suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome are examined. The brain scans show that the right hippocampal volume is smaller when compared to the left hippocampus volume. The hippocampus abnormalities are found in psychopaths. Furthermore, structural depressions located in the region of the hippocampus are a crucial component in psychopaths’ autonomic response and fear conditioning. The hippocampus and limbic system are critical for controlling a person's emotions and regulating emotional behavior. Criminals have deficits in the