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The parasite Toxoplasma gondii, can only reproduce in the guts of cats. The larvae infect the brains of rats, affecting the regions controlling fear, causing the rats to become fearless. They thus get eaten by cats and the cycle starts again.
Humans can also become infected by this same parasite, and in some areas nearly the entire population is infected. Scientists are studying whether there are any significant differences in these populations than others regarding personality disorder rates among other things. Those infected appear to be more reckless. It's been theorized that the parasite originally infected humans during cave man days and controlled their brains in the same way, so that we could be eaten by large predator cats (so that they can reproduce in their guts).
It makes one wonder how much we still don't know. It's possible this and maybe other parasites have infected us and changed and controlled our behavior for possibly millenia. There are fungi that infect ants and control their brains ... causing them to go to the nest where they infect other ants. There are also parasites that infect caterpillars brains and control them like puppets. Nature is awesome and sometimes very scary.
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What has the author William T Powers written?
William T. Powers has written: 'Living Control Systems II' 'Behavior' -- subject(s): Control theory, Human behavior, Human information processing, Perception, Philosophy, Psychology 'Living control systems' -- subject(s): Control theory, Human behavior, Human information processing, Perception, Philosophy, Psychology 'Behavior, the control of perception' -- subject(s): Control theory, Human behavior, Human information processing, Perception, Philosophy, Psychology, Gedrag, Comportement humain, Perception sociale, Cognitieve processen, Social Perception, Behavior, Information, Traitement de l', chez l'homme, Sociale waarneming
What is scientific word for human parasites?
The scientific word for human parasites is "pathogens" or "parasitic organisms."
How do you continue a dream you had the night before?
it is just a human behavior that you cannot control
Does alcoholism kill human parasites?
Since enough alcohol can kill a human, I would say it would also kill parasites living in or on human.
What parasites are in a leopard?
Leopards can be hosts to various parasites such as ticks, fleas, mites, and internal parasites like roundworms and tapeworms. These parasites can have negative impacts on the health and behavior of leopards if left untreated. Regular monitoring and control measures are important for maintaining the health of leopard populations.
What are some human parasites?
PILES
What is malaria parasites?
Human and animals
Will one day all humans be parasites?
no, parasites are just inside the human body
What kills internal parasites in the human body?
Medications called anthelmintics are used to kill internal parasites in the human body. These medications work by either paralyzing or killing the parasites, allowing the body to eliminate them.
Causitive agents of human diseases?
parasites
What is malaria parasites prey?
Human and animals
Where are parasites in humans located?
Parasites may be found in, on, or within any organ of the human body. Typically the human body will have millions of microscopist parasites at any given time, most providing little or no discomfort.
