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