Top 10 Oddest Neuropsychological Deficits
Neuropsychology studies the structure and function of the brain related to specific psychological processes and behaviors. Most psychological disorders and deficits studied by neuropsychologists are generally caused by brain damage, for instance due to a fall, a car accident, etcetera. Some deficits are not caused by direct brain damage – the study of neuropsychological effects caused by for instance Alzheimer’s disease and STD’s such as AIDS and Syphilis also fall into the domain of neuropsychology. Here is a Top 10 of the oddest Neuropsychological Deficits. 10. Astereognosis Astereognosis is the inability to identify an object by touch without visual input. When a person with astereognosis has their eyes closed or is blind, they cannot...
Top 10 Most Famous Dutch People
Here is a list of Dutch people who are famous all over the world. Just FYI – I’m Dutch myself, which is the main reason I chose to feature Dutch people :p. Click the pictures to see larger versions! 10. Rutger Hauer (January 23, 1944) Rutger Oelsen Hauer is a stage, television and film actor. His career began in 1969 with the title role in the popular Dutch television series “Floris”, directed by Paul Verhoeven. He is best known for his roles in Blade Runner (1982), Batman Begins (2005), Sin City (2005) and The Hitcher (1986). His most famous Dutch movie is Soldaat van Oranje (1977, Soldier of Orange). 9. Doutzen Kroes (January 23, 1985) Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch model and one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels. She started to...
Top 10 Wallpapers
Here’s my top 10 favorite wallpapers. Click to see the large versions, then right click and click “Save Image As…” if you want to keep them! 10. Earth Inverted 9. Sinister City 8. Sky City 7. Forest Boardwalk 6. Red Parasols 5. Initiation 4. Tower of Babel 3. City Island 2. River at Night 1. Japanese Nightlife This is my very favorite wallpaper, purely because of the amazing level of...
Top 10: Mental Illnesses You’ve Never Heard of Before
For this week’s Top 10 I’m sharing ten Mental Illnesses (as listed in the DSM-IV) that I think you have not heard of before. Let’s get started! 10. Somatization Disorder Somatization disorder is a long-term (chronic) condition in which a person has physical symptoms that involve more than one part of the body, but no physical cause can be found. The pain and other symptoms people with this disorder feel are real, and are not created or faked on purpose. 9. Pavor Nocturnis (a.k.a. night terror) Night terrors are a sleep disorder in which a person quickly awakens from sleep in a terrified state. Night terrors occur during deep sleep, usually during the first third of the night. The cause is unknown but night terrors may be triggered by fever,...
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