My Criticism and Support
Criticism
I don't have any criticism about the frontal lobe, except that there is no cure for frontotemporal dementia and Lou Gehrig’s disease. It would save a lot of lives, but I know scientists are working hard to find a cure. |
Support
I support all the experiments scientists are doing to find cures for frontal lobe disorders. I also support all the speech-language pathologists and vocational specialists for taking their time and helping people with aphasia. |
Nature vs. Nurture Argument
I believe that nature is more important than nurture when the frontal lobe is involved because of evolution. Our brain, especially our frontal lobe, has evolved so much from early-man to modern-man. We are smarter now than before, and we are able to solve complex problems. Nature also helps the teenage brain make choices that can guide them into exploring the world. This will later prepare them to confront it on their own. Nurture can also be important because the environment a person lives in can change their beliefs and judgements towards things. It could also have something to do with air pressure in their environment that could change the way their frontal lobe develops. Nature wins in the argument for the frontal lobe because nurture doesn't play huge role on the development of the brain.
Biopsychosocial Approach
The frontal lobe's biological approach:
The frontal lobe's psychological approach:
The frontal lobe's social approach:
- Dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in the frontal lobe, plays a role in controlling the flow of information from other areas of the brain. Dopamine disorders in the frontal lobes can cause a decline in the function of the brain, like those linked to the frontal lobes, such as memory, attention and problem solving. Dopamine is released by the brain and makes us feel good. This can result in the teenage brain giving in to impulsive desires.
The frontal lobe's psychological approach:
- Social skills when a patient is affected with aphasia. They have trouble speaking and a hard time reading.
- Teenagers sometimes have low self-esteem and will give in to peer pressure easily, their frontal lobe isn't developed fully.
The frontal lobe's social approach:
- If a patient is affected with aphasia, they need to get help and learn to communicate again. They can get help from family or friends.
- Teenagers give in to peer pressure.
- Teenagers are moody and get angry at their parents.