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Bcai p ^^ h ^^ w ^ Read the three news briefs below to find out about new discoveries in brain research . Match each of the following statements to one of the news briefs . Write the answers in your notebook . Chemicals or drugs cause changes in the brain . Different aspects of the personality are controlled by the brain . The brain needs time to process and store information in memory . H 6 H 7 H ? Sleep or Cram ? Students who stay awake all night memorizing facts before tests — or "cramming" — are probably wasting their time . According to a recent Harvard University study , getting a good night ' s sleep is a much more effective way of storing new knowledge in the brain ' s long-term memory . Memorizing information during the day uses short-term memory . However , during deep sleep , that information is transferred to long-term memory . Neurologists have also found that sleep deprivation — not sleeping enough on a regular basis — can impair academic and job performance . ? Teen Brains and Alcohol Abuse According to recent research , teenagers who abuse alcohol are more likely to suffer long-term brain damage and impaired memory . Neurologists conducted brain scans of teenagers who abuse alcohol . The scans showed that the hippocampus * was on average ten percent smaller than in non-drinking teens . Teenage alcohol abusers also do worse on memory tests . Future research will focus on other possible causes of brain damage in teenagers , such as drug abuse . ? Fun Spots in the Brain Can humor be located in the brain ? Although humor is a basic part of the human personality , not everyone finds the same things funny . Scientists have studied people who suffered head injuries and whose sense of humor changed . According to research , people who have injuries to the front of the brain often prefer slapstick * humor because they either do not understand or misunderstand sophisticated jokes . Scientists now believe that our sense of humor is located in the front lobe of the brain . 2 Which of the FAQs on page 4 does each news item relate to ? Discuss . 3 Which of the discoveries do you think would be interesting to the following people ? Discuss . ? a doctor ? a parent ? a student ? a teacher ? a teenager * hippocampus — part of the upper , back part of the brain that processes long-term memory . * slapstick — comedy using noisy action and practical jokes .
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