Herman Marcia

Professor Grobstein

Neurobiology and Behavior

04/06/2010

Second Web Paper

Personality and the Brain

                                                             Do Lobsters have I-Functions?

British Government Propaganda Poster and Threadless T-Shirt Design

Last weekend at the Ardmore Free Library book sale, I picked up a book called "Summerhill USA," by Richard E. Bull. Have you heard of Summerhill? It's a free school in Suffolk, England that was established in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill. It's one of the foundational "free schools"—schools based on the idea that total freedom is the best environment in which a child can develop and learn. That means nothing is "required"—all classes and activities are optional, in the sense that students don't attend unless they want to. Furthermore, the school operates as a democratic community: decisions are made on a democratic basis, with students, faculty, and staff allowed an equal vote.

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Central Pattern Generators and Athlete Training

How does a gymnast train his or herself to perform the impossible feats that most of us can’t even imagine doing? Shawn Johnson is a 17-year-old female and not much different than myself in terms of body shape and age. However, there is no way I can even begin to complete the skills within Shawn’s ability:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuylzSNKdvg

                                                                                          Yoga and the I-Function