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Matters of the mindMatters of the mind
Before the lesson
Do you have any friend, family or someone you know has a mental disease? Can you share with us?
Vocabulary
whiz /hwɪz/ (n.); someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
customize /'kʌstə'maɪz/ (v.); to make or change
something to suit the needs of the owner
psychometrics/'saɪkə'mɛtrɪks/ (n.); used for
measuring mental abilities and processes
P.51
Vocabulary
baffle /'bæfl/ (v.); to confuse somebody completely; to be too diffi
cult or strange for somebody to understand or explain bewilder /bɪ'wɪldɚ/ (v.); Cause (someone) to become perplexe
d and confused pediatrician /'pidɪə'triʃən/ (n.); A medical practitioner speciali
zing in children and their diseases
Vocabulary
psychiatrist /saɪ'kaɪətrɪst/ (n.); A medical practitioner
specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
retard /rɪ'tɑrd/ (v.); to make the development or progress of som
ething slower quandary /'kwɑndərɪ/ (n.); the state of not being able to
decide what to do in a difficult situation
Vocabulary
Ambidextrous /'æmbə'dɛkstrəs/ (n.); able to use
the left hand or the right hand equally well
Concur /kən'kɝ/ (v.); Agree with (a decision, opinion, or
finding); Be of the same opinion; agree
We have the same opinion.
A different way of thinking
Reading 2
Introduction
Paul Holtz, a 22-year-old whiz who solves complex computer problems for the Stillwater School District in St. Paul,Minn.
Condition
But Paul, who was once labeled ”slow” by teachers, can’t drive a car – and he can’t get a college degree.
Influence
Paul’s mind has baffled his parents because he was different in some ways, Because of this problems, his adolescence – academically and socially – became very stressful for him.
Search for solutions
His parents took him to Mayo Clinic psychometrists, who administer and interpret psychological tests, evaluated Paul while he performed simple linear tasks.
Consequence
He did not do well on anything straightforward.
However, he performed remarkably well on tasks that required complex like calculation.
Conclusion
Paul, himself, doesn’t really understand how he gets from one point to another.
→It means he is not linear-thought He can do all kinds of sophisticated things in
his mind quickly
→ It means he is nonlinear-thought
How do you think?
First Question
When you participate in a race, and overtake the second one. What’s your position now?
Answer : If your answer is the first one, you are wrong!
If you overtake the first two, you only position to replace the man, you are still the second one.
Second Question
You are in a race, and you overtake the last person. What’s your position now?
Answer : If your answer is the reciprocal of the second,
you are wrong again! Tell me, how can you overtake the last one? No solution for this problem.
Third Question
Mary‘s father has five daughters, the eldest daughter Nana, 2ed Nene, 3rd Nini, 4th Nono. (a,e,i,o) Then, what does the 5th daughter name?
Answer : Mary = =
Fourth Question
A mute goes to buy a toothbrush, he imitates the action of brushing to the shopkeeper. The purchase is successfully done. Now if a blind man to buy a pair of sunglasses.
How should he express himself ?
Answer : Open his mouth. He is a blind, not a mute! It's
that simple!!
Linear thought
Linear thought is like following a recipe. Steps progress in a logical sequence until a task is completed. They deal with things logically but sometimes it’s a danger in relying too heavily on logic.
Non-linear thought
People like Paul Holtz process information in a non-linear way. People who think in a non-linear way such as Einstein, often have trouble in school. However, they may be considered ”geniuses” in fields that interest them because they are more creative.
Questions
Which type of thoughts do you like? Linear? Non-linear?
If you can choose your thinking style, which one you will select? Linear? Non-linear? or remain the same?
Ending
Paul is happy now.
A Head Injury Leads to a Change in Character.
A Man Who Borrowed Cars
Reading 1 P.42~43
Vocabulary
subarachnoid hemorrhage 蛛網膜下出血
/.sʌbə‘ræknɔid ’heməridʒ/ aneurysm /’ænjə.rɪzəm/ (n.); An excessive localized
enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall
動脈瘤 rupture /'rʌptʃɚ/ (v.); an injury in which something inside the
body breaks apart or bursts
Vocabulary
psychiatric /'saɪkɪ'ætrɪk/ (adj.); relating to psychiatry or to
mental illness visuospatial /'viʒəwō'spæʃəl/ (adj.); Relating to or
denoting the visual perception of the spatial relationships of objects
視覺空間 misdemeanor /'mɪsdɪ'minɚ/ (n.); A nonindictable offense,
regarded in the US (and formerly in the UK) as less serious than a
felony
Vocabulary
vicinity /və'sɪnətɪ/ (n.); the area around a particular place
semantic /sə'mæntɪk/ (adj.); connected with the meaning of
words and sentences
psychotherapy /'saɪko'θɛrəpɪ/ (n.); the treatment of
mental illness by discussing somebody's problems with them rather th
an by giving them drugs
Vocabulary
ignition /ɪg'nɪʃən/ (n.); the electrical system of a vehicle that
makes the fuel begin to burn to start the engine; the place in a vehicle
where you start this system
lesion /'liʒən/ (n.); damage to the skin or part of the body caused
by injury or by illness premorbid /prē'môrbəd/ (adj.); Preceding the occurrence of
symptoms of disease or disorder
Vocabulary
detrimental /'dɛtrə'mɛntl/ (adj.); Tending to cause harm
relapse /'ri'læps/ (n.); the fact of becoming ill/sick again after
making an improvement
impairment /ɪm'pɛrmənt/ (n.); the state of having a physical o
r mental condition which means that part of your body or brain does no
t work correctly; a particular condition of this sort
Thank you for your attention