Natural science consists of
knowledge in natural phenomena based on empirical studies, which emphasizes the
quantifiable data and systematic observations. It covers the life science and
the physical science. The physical sciences are the studies of non-living
objects which is contrary to the life science and which include branches such
as physics, astronomy, chemistry, and earth science. The life sciences are the
studies of living organisms such as plants, animals, and human beings.
In class, the physical sciences disciplines were hardly discussed by presenters and students. The life science knowledge was frequently discussed among because one presenter from Knowledge Fair presented the case study of a man who was diagnosed with Pathological Lying (PL) and brought the neuropsychology knowledge which raised interesting discussions and questions.
The journal “The
neuropsychological correlates of pathological lying: evidence from behavioral
variant frontotemporal dementia” is a case study in neuropsychology which is an
interdisciplinary field that collaborate with the fields of psychology and
neuroscience. The case study observed a 57-year old male who was diagnosed with
PL and it sought to find the relationship between the brain dysfunction and PL.
The participant took series of examinations to assess any possible brain
damage.
The study found that the participant had impairments in Executive Function (EF) and Theory of Mind (ToM) which concluded that he had the behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). The finding suggests that t is possible that pathological lying may be a symptom of brain damage.
Based on the finding, it is difficult to conclude that the pathological liars are bad people because they probably have no control over their lies. Lying is considered as breaking the social rule and destroying the relationships with friends, family, and so forth. However, in this case, the pathological liar is just like a child who doesn’t understand what they are doing because of immature development of brain. I believe that it is society’s role to take care of those who are helpless and the pathological liars may be one of those who can’t help lying.
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I found your blog to be organized from beginning to the end. I like how you define natural science at the beginning and had a strong conclusion that made me have an open minded idea. Very engaging photos, specially the one with the parts of the brain. It made me connected to the theme and understand it better. I would recommend to provide more connections to the theme on how the brain works in order to apply more critical thinking towards the end. (Chapter 7, Blackmore)
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