Brain Rules by John Medina
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 knowlike 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 forgetand 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 rulewhat scientists know for sure about how our brains workand 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 worksand how to get the most out of it.
Medina, John: - John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist with special research interests in the isolation and characterization of genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. Medina has spent most of his professional life as an analytical research consultant, working primarily in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research issues related to mental health. He holds an affiliate faculty appointment at the University of Washington School of Medicine in its Department of Bioengineering, where he has been named Outstanding Faculty of the Year at the College of Engineering, the Merrill Dow/Continuing Medical Education National Teacher of the Year, and twice, the Bioengineering Student Association Teacher of the Year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780979777707 |
| ISBN 10 | 0979777704 |
| Title | Brain Rules |
| Author | John Medina |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pear Press |
| Year published | 2008-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 301 |
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