Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads.
Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader,
parent, and teacher should know--like the need for physical
activity to get your brain working its best. How do we learn? What
exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking
a myth? Why is it so easy to forget--and so important to repeat new
knowledge? Is it true that men and women have different brains? In
Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his
lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way
we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he
describes a brain rule--what scientists know for sure about how our
brains work--and then offers transformative ideas for our daily
lives. Medina's fascinating stories and infectious sense of humor
breathe life into brain science. You'll learn why Michael Jordan
was no good at baseball. You'll peer over a surgeon's shoulder as
he proves that most of us have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. You'll
meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but can't tie his
own shoes. You will discover how: Every brain is wired differently
Exercise improves cognition We are designed to never stop learning
and exploring Memories are volatile Sleep is powerfully linked with
the ability to learn Vision trumps all of the other senses Stress
changes the way we learn In the end, you'll understand how your
brain really works--and how to get the most out of it.
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Brain Rules
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 | Review
by: Wynand S.
Although written form a scientific point its set in a simplistic way for everyday people to read with valuable illustrations to understand. A must read for educators and public speakers to understand their audience and ways to capture them beyond the 10 minute barrier.
Medina alleviates the developing process in children, the impact of emotions on our learning ability and how culture influence our thought pattern. He explains why we prioritize due to our interest, the influence of controlling impulses and weighing the consequences of our actions.
Medina explains the effect of multitasking vs adapt task-switching, why we literally practise forgetting in our long-term memory, allowing us to prioritize events in our life. Although it is not a medical book Medina explains the effect of rest and stress on the short and long term effects of the physical body that starts from brain activities. He explains the difference between gender processing and why our curiosity factor keeps us from intellectual sleeping.
I could also recommend Dr Don Colbert’s book “Deadly emotions” as furthering study of this subject towards the medical explanations and Dr Caroline Leaf’s writings about Switching On and Off your brain.
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