Essays on Sense Page 3

Glaucoma Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to the eye’s optic nerve and gets worse over time. It is also associated with a buildup of pressure inside the eye. The increased pressure can damage the optic nerve which transmits images to the brain. If damage to the optic nerve from high eye pressure continues…

lsdLSDLongo-VegaTo understand the ways that LSD affect the brain we must first discuss how the brain sends signals to the body. In the brain and the brain stem there are special cells called neurons. Neurons release a number of chemicals that are sent to various receptors. The receptors interpret chemical signals and use them to…

Walking up to a cozy, tan ranch-style house in southern California, my stomach was howling for attention, waiting for a scrumptious meal to help ease its hunger. My aunts house was filled with the rich scent of roasted chicken and garlic, a smell that would drench my taste buds when would have eaten mammal flesh….

Pick a topic. Descriptive essays generally focus on a person, a place, an event, or a thing. Writers convey an idea about their topic by describing the topic for the reader in a ‘show, not tell’ manner. Showing and not telling means that you paint a picture for your reader. For example, instead of saying,…

A Mortal’s Sense of ImmortalityTo fear death is to fear life itself. An overbearing concern for the end of life not only leads to much apprehension of the final moment but also allows that fear to occupy one’s whole life. The only answer that can possibly provide relief in the shadow of the awaited final…

Through gay/lesbian/queer literature, the gay community has used it as a means to advocate for equality and affirm their beliefs. The poem features a main character or speaker whose identity is deliberately ambiguous, highlighting the commonality of human experiences regardless of gender. It underscores the idea that one’s value as an individual should not be…

Literary Analysis of “Gravity” by David Leavitt The following pages will consist of a literary analysis of the short story presented by the author David Leavitt, which is taken from his book “A Place I’ve Never Been” (Nguyen, 2006). “Gravity” narrates the story of a boy with AIDS, whose life is slowly consuming like the…

Newborn babies SIYING LI 1. Upon seeing her newborn baby for the first time, Caroline exclaimed, “Why is she so out of proportion? ” What observations prompted Caroline to ask this question? ” Explain why her baby’s appearance is adaptive. “A reflex is an inborn, automatic response to a particular form of stimulation. ’(P. g…

Leak entertains Stephan with stories from his memory but whenever Stephen listens to them, he feels as though he is less of a man for being interested which demeans the way he sees himself. The image of what is expected to be a man “[As he] observed the easy strength of these men, the more…

This paper will examine and compare the ideas of absolute threshold and difference threshold. Absolute threshold is the lowest level of stimulus that our sensory receptors in organs like the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth can detect. These receptors are vital in detecting stimuli from the external environment and sending them to the brain for…