The processes of knowing, attending, thinking, remembering, solving problems, fantasizing and understanding. ... There are different levels of consciousness: non-conscious, handles information that is not represented in consciousness or memory but critical to bodily and mental activity, such as data needed to breath and control your heartbeat. ... The human mind and its ability for cognitive mental processes like perception; memory, language, problem solving and abstract thinking are what make it (the mind) so amazing. ... When we solve problems, we engage in a form of thinking that is cal...

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The chemical then comes into contact with cannabinoid receptors found in several parts of the brain that have to do with pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration, and perception. ... Just like the effect of heavy alcohol consumption, when marijuana is used heavily by young people, the effects that the drug has on thinking can ultimately have a permanent effect on the prefrontal cortex. ... The hippocampus is also involved in the critical role of learning and memory. ...

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