The Brain’s Biology: A Negative Feedback Loop System
Our brain is wired to alert us when things aren’t going the way we’d like. While this helps us survive, we need to do more to maximize our success and joy.
Brain
Learn details about brain anatomy and brain functions to games that boost brain muscles, information about neuroscience, and lots about the often over-used term "right brain/left brain."
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Right Brain Dominant Learners
A child’s brain is an amazing thing with areas in charge of logical thought, which may not seem to be used as often as parents (and teachers) would like, and also creativity. The brain is divided into two hemispheres – the right and the left. The left side of the brain is dominant over the right side of the body and the right over the left. This means left-handed individuals are thought to be right brain dominant, but it is not always the case. Before labeling a child as a right-brain learner, remember that the entire brain works together to [...]
The Left Brain Dominant Child and Learning
While you’re finishing family dinner, your child has quickly organized and described how his food is positioned on his plate according to color. When at school, he’s ready to answer every question with the right answer and can’t get enough of working through interesting and challenging problems. Sounds like you have a left-brain dominant child in your home.Just like the majority of the population, your child favors his logical and objective left-brain over his creative and freethinking right brain. Although our bodies use both sides of our brains to make decisions and perform daily functions, we all seem to lean [...]
Brain Teasers and Riddles
Brain teasers and riddles will keep your brain in shape. From playing “Brain Age” on your child’s Nintendo DS, to solving riddles in the Sunday paper, keeping your brain going will benefit tremendously in the long run. The value of these exercises in terms of cognition is vast. The cognitive skills that brain games can help, according to Sharp Brains includes: -Perception -Attention -Memory -Motor -Language and Auditory -Visual and Spatial In need of a brain “tune-up?” If you read the above list and you think your brain might need a little work in one of the six areas, you [...]
Good at Math? Good at Science? What’s Your Brain Type
Understanding your brain type will give you clues to how your mind solves problems. Maybe you, or your students or children have a difficult time with crossword puzzles. Maybe your biggest difficulty has always been math. You might be surprised to know that your dominant brain type has an effect on your learning. “Your dominant brain type has a very significant affect on your study skills, homework habits, and grades. For instance, some students may struggle with specific assignment types or test questions, based on their specific brain types,” according to Homework Tips. But not to worry, once you know [...]
Right Brain Learning
The right brain is an important part of who we are, but is often pushed to the side with the dominant left-brain taking control. The left-brain is in charge of logical sequencing, rational thought, and analytical reasoning. But, the right brain aids in subjective thought, holistic thinking, and intuition – all essential parts of development and learning. With most educational settings focused on teaching to the left-brain, often the right brain is neglected, leaving out an important part of brain development. Right brain learning theory is the idea of focusing learning on the right hemisphere of the brain. There are [...]
Left Brain Learning
Do you analyze subjects analytically? Do you prefer a step-by-step learning process with many details? If so, you might be a left-brained learner. Here are a few characteristics of left brain learners from Math Power: -Verbal -Responds to word meaning -Sequential -Processes information linearly -Responds to logic -Plans ahead -Recalls people’s names -Speaks with few gestures -Punctual -Prefers formal study design -Prefers bright lights while studying The Power of Your Brain Are you a left brained or right brained learner? Try the quiz here to find out! Learning about whether you are a right brained or left brained learner may help you improve [...]
Your Brain, on Color
Whether you know it or not, color has a big impact on how your brain sees the world. Did you know if you’re looking at sea green or lemon yellow, your brain feels a different emotion to each? It’s because of the impact color has on the brain, which leads to an impact on your feelings and senses. “Color impacts the brain because it can greatly affect our physiology, since it influences anxiety, pulse, blood flow and arousal,” Brain Based Biz, a branding blog reported. One of the reasons why color makes an impact on the senses is due to [...]
