Assignment task: There was a Guinness world record set for the largest "wave" performed by a crowd at Bristol Motor Speedway. Here's a link to a video filmed by someone in the crowd during the event:
YouTube Video: Guinness World Record Fan Wave - Bristol Motor Speedway
There are several functions that need to be executed in order to participate in an event like this. I've summarized some of them below. For each of these actions, describe the structures within the brain that would be primarily responsible/involved.
- Listen to the instructions
- Watch the wave approach
- Heart racing in anticipation
- Stand up with arms in air
- Scream in excitement
- Increased breathing rate
- Realize the potential for world's record
- Blush at silliness of event