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The Brain Science of Keeping Resolutions

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The Brain Science of Keeping Resolutions. The Brain on Change. One of the key points in that article is that our brain is structured with one primary purpose: to keep us alive so that we can transmit our genes to the next generation. Changing the Brain to Change Behavior. Rich Brain/Poor Brain.

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Five Teaching Strategies Backed Up by Neuroscience

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Neuroscience has made remarkable advances in unravelling the mysteries of the human brain. As our understanding of how the brain functions expands, so does our ability to apply this knowledge to various fields, particularly education. Here are five teaching strategies backed by neuroscience that can enhance learning experiences.

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The Brain Science of Keeping Resolutions

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Let’s look at the performance improvement process through the lens of New Year’s resolutions and see what neuroscience can teach us to make both more successful. The Brain on Change. And yet, when faced with a change that has the potential to make us more likely to survive, some brains are able to adapt more easily than others.

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4 Benefits of AI for Learners… and Teachers

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This feature also enables teachers to obtain a report on their students’ performance and adjust their teaching. Whether positive or negative, receiving feedback activates the reward system and triggers a dopamine release in the brain (Wilkinson et al., Optimize memory consolidation. Stimulate memory retrieval.

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Happy Thanksgiving – It’s Good for the Brain!

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With the word “survival” in the opening line, you’ve probably guessed that I’m about to find a way to link eating turkey with survival, because that’s usually where I end up when I talk about our marvelous survival machines – our brains. It turns out that the practice of being grateful is good for your brain. In the U.S.,

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The Brain Science of Keeping Resolutions

Learningtogo

Let’s look at the performance improvement process through the lens of New Year’s resolutions and see what neuroscience can teach us to make both more successful. The Brain on Change. And yet, when faced with a change that has the potential to make us more likely to survive, some brains are able to adapt more easily than others.

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Happy Thanksgiving – It’s Good for the Brain!

Learningtogo

With the word “survival” in the opening line, you’ve probably guessed that I’m about to find a way to link eating turkey with survival, because that’s usually where I end up when I talk about our marvelous survival machines – our brains. It turns out that the practice of being grateful is good for your brain. In the U.S.,

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