Hormones 2016

What is a ’vitamin’?
that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Hormones
are essential for every activity of life, including the processes of digestion,
metabolism, growth, reproduction, and mood control. Many hormones, such as
neurotransmitters, are active in more than one physical process" (medicinenet,
2012). As androgens are hormones manufactured by the testes and adrenal
cortex (testosterone being well-known), an anti-androgen drug is something
that minimises the amount of androgens being produced by the male body,
thereby allowing other hormones to have a greater effect than otherwise.
What is a ’vitamin’?
Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal
metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes
produced synthetically (Dictionary.com, 2014).
Why we forget and how to remember
Unless you have a photographic memory, you likely find it hard to
remember everything you learn, even an hour or two after you learn it.
Why? Research about how we remember and forget gives us a clue.
How quickly we forget
19th century psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus created the "Forgetting
Curve" after studying how quickly he learned, then forgot, a series of threeletter
trigrams. Here’s what he discovered -
In the time it takes to make and drink a cup of coffee, you’ll forget 42% of
what you learned.
In about the time it takes to watch your favourite TV show, you’ll forget 56%
of what you learned.
During the course of a normal workday, you’ll forget 64% of what you
learned.
In less than a week, you’ll only remember 25% of what you learned.
Why we forget
Our brains are hardwired to recall important facts. The process that
determines what you remember and what you forget makes recalling every
single detail nearly impossible.
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