What part of my brain is best?
The human brain is composed of five major sections which are the myelencephalon, metencephalon, mesencephalon, diencephalon, and telencephalon structures. It is very hard, as a student of psychology, to determine what division of the brain psychologists are most concerned with; I believe that various divisions of psychology would answer this question uniquely.
The diencephalon, which consists of the thalamus and the hypothalamus, manages a variety of functions such as processing signals and delivering them to the sensory cortex and regulating behaviors with hormones (Pinel, 2006). Psychologists interested in anxiety or stress and coping behaviors may find this area to be the most important part of the brain (Feldman, 1999). The mesencephalon manages sensorimotor systems (Pinel, 2006). This area of the brain would be of interest to psychologists that want to focus on the functions of motiviational behavior. The metencephalon contains the cerebellum and is responsible for functions of precision in movement (Pinel, 2006). Psychologists that are interested in occupational therapy and its application to learning in educational systems or those who want to focus on health psychology and motor function rehabilitation may find this area the most important (Thomas, 2006). The myelencephalon is another complex portion of the brain and it manages communication between the mind and the body among other things (Pinel, 2006). Psychologists that are interested in studying attention deficit disorders or sleep disorders may find this to be the most important area of the brain (Thomas, 2006).
To answer the question specifically I would say that the telencephalon, which is the largest portion of the brain and controls cognitive processes, voluntary movement, and complex processes, is the division of the brain most psychologist are most concerned with (Pinel, 2006). I believe this because this division is also responsible for memory and emotions which leaves a huge window of opportunity for research, discovery, and experimentation for psychologists in general (Thomas, 2006).
Feldman, R. S. (1999). Health psychology: Stress, coping, and health. Understanding Psychology. Retrieved March 21, 2007 from PsyCafe.
Pinel, John P. J. (2006). Biopsychology with “beyond the brain and behavior” (6th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Thomas, M. (2006). Biological psychology: Neuroanatomy. Retrieved March 21, 2007 from the University of Washington’s databases.
Dr. Lisa Samuel
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