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Brain rules : 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school / John Medina

By: Publisher: Seattle, WA : Pear Press, [2014]Edition: Second editionDescription: i, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780983263371
  • 098326337X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 153 23
LOC classification:
  • BF444 .M386 2014
Contents:
Introduction -- Exercise -- Sleep -- Stress -- Wiring -- Attention -- Memory -- Sensory integration -- Vision -- Music -- Gender -- Exploration
Summary: 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. 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, and stress changes the way we learn

Includes index

Introduction -- Exercise -- Sleep -- Stress -- Wiring -- Attention -- Memory -- Sensory integration -- Vision -- Music -- Gender -- Exploration

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. 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, and stress changes the way we learn

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