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Marvel at the neuroscientific reasons why smart teens make dumb
decisions! Behold the mind-controlling power of executive function!
Thrill to a vision of a better school for the teenage brain!
Whether you're a parent interacting with one adolescent or a
teacher interacting with many, you know teens can be hard to parent
and even harder to teach. The eye-rolling, the moodiness, the
wandering attention, the drama. It's not you, it's them. More
specifically, it's their brains. In accessible language and with
periodic references to Star Trek, motorcycle daredevils, and
near-classic movies of the '80s, developmental molecular biologist
John Medina, author of the New York Times best-seller Brain Rules,
explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive
teenage behavior and can affect both achievement and engagement.
Then he proposes a research-supported counterattack: a bold
redesign of educational practices and learning environments to
deliberately develop teens' cognitive capacity to manage their
emotions, plan, prioritize, and focus. Attack of the Teenage Brain!
is an enlightening and entertaining read that will change the way
you think about teen behavior and prompt you to consider how else
parents, educators, and policymakers might collaborate to help our
challenging, sometimes infuriating, often weird, and genuinely
wonderful kids become more successful learners, in school and
beyond.
What makes an engaging presentation or a useful meeting? How can
companies motivate and inspire people to do their best at work? Who
are the most effective leaders? Bestselling author and scientist Dr
John Medina uses peer-reviewed research to answer the most
important questions about the workplace today, providing answers
that will help you get ahead. The author of international
bestseller Brain Rules, Medina here turns his expertise to the
professional world, guiding the reader through what brain science
and evolutionary biology have to say on topics ranging from office
space and work-life balance to power dynamics and work
interactions. He examines why taking breaks in nature during the
workday improves productivity; how planning a meeting beforehand
makes it more effective; why open plan isn't a good office plan;
how a more diverse team is a better team; why allowing for failure
is vital to a company's success; and much more. Breaking down the
science to practical applications that every reader can understand
and benefit from, Brain Rules for Work is the essential guide to
modern office life.
What's the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy?
What does watching TV do to a child's brain? What's the best way to
handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. In his New York Times
bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains
really work--and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and
schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest
science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero
to 5. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of
the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college
of their choice? Teach them impulse control. Brain Rules for Baby
bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents
practice. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a
developmental molecular biologist and dad, unravels how a child's
brain develops--and what you can do to optimize it. You will view
your children--and how to raise them--in a whole new light. You'll
learn: Where nature ends and nurture begins Why men should do more
household chores What you do when emotions run hot affects how your
child turns out TV is harmful for children under 2 Your child's
ability to relate to others predicts her future math performance
Smart and happy are inseparable. Pursuing your child's intellectual
success at the expense of his happiness achieves neither Praising
effort is better than praising intelligence The best predictor of
academic performance is not IQ. It's self control What you do right
now--before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five
years--will affect your children for the rest of their lives. Brain
Rules for Baby is an indispensable guide.
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.
How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well as I
used to? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What
can I do to keep my brain sharp? Scientists know. Brain Rules for
Aging Well, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina,
gives you the facts, and the prescription to age well, in his
signature engaging style. With so many discoveries over the years,
science is literally changing our minds about the optimal care and
feeding of the brain. All of it is captivating. A great deal of it
is unexpected. In his New York Times best seller Brain Rules,
Medina showed us how our brains really work, and why we ought to
redesign our workplaces and schools to match. In Brain Rules for
Baby, he gave parents the brain science they need to know to raise
happy, smart, moral kids. Now, in Brain Rules for Aging Well,
Medina shares how you can make the most of the years you have left.
In a book destined to be a classic on aging, Medina's fascinating
stories and infectious sense of humor breathe life into the
science. Brain Rules for Aging Well is organized into four
sections, each laying out familiar problems with surprising
solutions. First up, the social brain, in which topics ranging from
relationships to happiness and gullibility illustrate how our
emotions change with age. The second section focuses on the
thinking brain, explaining how working memory and executive
function change with time. The third section is all about your
body: how certain kinds of exercise, diets, and sleep can slow the
decline of aging. Each section is sprinkled with practical advice,
for example, the fascinating benefits of dancing, and the brain
science behind each intervention. The final section is about the
future. Your future. Medina connects all the chapters into a plan
for maintaining your brain health. You may already be experiencing
the sometimes-unpleasant effects of the aging process. Or you may
be deeply concerned about your loved ones who are. Either way,
Brain Rules for Aging Well is for you.
Multiplizieren Sie doch einfach einmal die Zahl 8388628 mit 2. Im
Kopf naturlich. Schaffen Sie das in ein paar Sekunden? Es gibt
einen jungen Mann, der kann die Zahl in wenigen - kunden 24-mal
verdoppeln. Und er macht es jedes Mal richtig. Es gibt einen
Jungen, der kann Ihnen in jedem Augenblick die richtige Tageszeit
sagen, sogar im Schlaf. Ein Madchen kann die Ausmasse eines sechs
Meter entfernten Gegenst- des ganz genau angeben. Ein anderes
Madchen zeichnete mit sechs Jahren so lebensechte, eindringliche
Bilder, dass eine Galerie an der New Yorker Madison Avenue eine
eigene A- stellung fur sie veranstaltete. Und doch konnte man
keinem dieser Kinder beibringen, sich selbst die Schuhe zuzubinden.
Bei keinem lag der IQ hoeher als 50. Das Gehirn ist schon ein
erstaunliches Gebilde. Ihr Gehirn ist vermutlich bei weitem nicht
so seltsam wie das dieser Kinder, aber deshalb ist es nicht weniger
ausser- woehnlich. Das mit Abstand raf nierteste Informationsub-
mittlungssystem der Welt ist ohne weiteres in der Lage, die
schwarzen Schnoerkel auf diesem Stuck aus gebleichtem Ho- schliff
wahrzunehmen und daraus einen Sinn abzuleiten. Um dieses Wunder zu
bewerkstelligen, sendet das Gehirn kleine Stromstoesse aus, die
uber Hunderte von Kilometern durch Leitungen wandern, und die
Gehirnzellen, aus denen diese X Gehirn und Erfolg Leitungen
bestehen, sind so winzig, dass einige tausend von ihnen auf den
Punkt am Ende dieses Satzes passen wurden.
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