The document discusses various topics related to the brain including: 1. It describes an experiment using visual processing technology that could help with object recognition and has applications for security and medical imaging. 2. It discusses experiments with monkeys and rats that use brain-computer interfaces and neural implants, which could eventually help humans with disabilities or allow enhanced communication with technology. 3. The future of brain imaging technology is discussed, with the potential for more detailed scans that provide even deeper insights into brain function. However, some drugs developed for military use to enhance cognition are not yet available publicly.

2. What qualities do successful cadets tend to have?

3. What is the hooded box drill? What is its purpose?

4. What kind of fears do scientists believe are hardwired into the brain? Provide an example.

5. What does the underwater pool competency test involve?

6. What happens to the amygdala under stress?

7. What is the most common reason for failing the pool comp?

9. What happens the dopamine system with repeated exposure to the same risk?

10. Describe the gambling game. What is its purpose and the results?

12. What is the prevalence of psychopaths?

13. What are the characteristics of a psychopath?

14. What percentage of inmates at New Mexico prisons could have a psychopathic personality disorder?

15. What procedures were set in place in the New Mexico Prison to investigate psychopathic brains?

16. What functional and physiological brain differences did the research find in the brain of violent psychopathic criminals?

18. How much memory do scientists suggest the brain can hold?

19. How does vision work?

20. What areas of the brain is Stephen Wiltshire using when recreating the panorama of London?

21. What is the difference between the average brain and a savant’s (exceptionally gifted) brain?

22. What is Clive’s memory span?

23. Which part acts as a key to the storage and retrieval process?

24. Where do scientists suspect procedural memory to be stored in the brain?

25. How do scientists explain Clive’s change of temperament?

26. How does the brain improve sport performance?

27. What area benefits most from practicing physical activities? What does this area do?

28. What is arousal modulation?

29. How can one trigger the amygdala?

30. Which area of the brain tries to calm down the arousal to regain focus?

31. What is performance anxiety?

33. Describe Dr Dean Radin’s experiment.

34. What did the results show?

35. What were used to measure John Edwards and the subject?

36. What was John’s accuracy rate?

38. Describe the monkey experiments and the implications for the humans.

39. What current research is being done with rats and its implication for humans?

40. What drugs are available for Naval officers? Why do you think it is not yet available to the public?

41. What is the future for brain imaging technology?