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Most of us have no idea what's really taking place within our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know--such as the brain's dependence on physical activity to work at its best.
How do we learn? What exactly do rest and stress do to your brains? How come multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget--and so important to repeat new information? Is it true that women and men have different brains?
In Brain Rules, molecular biologist Dr. John Medina shares his lifelong desire for how the brain sciences might influence just how we teach our kids and just how we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule--what scientists know for sure about how precisely our brains work--and then offers transformative ideas for our day to day lives.
Medina's fascinating stories and love of life breathe life into brain science. You'll learn why Michael Jordan was no proficient at baseball. You'll peer on the surgeon's shoulder as he finds, to his surprise, that people have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. You'll meet a boy who comes with an amazing memory space for music but can't link his own shoes.
You will quickly realize how:
- Every brain is wired differently
- Exercise increases cognition
- We are made 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 just how we learn
In the long run, you'll know how your brain really works--and the way to get the most out of it.
