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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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Break Out the Crayons – Your Brain Needs to Color!

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There are many practical benefits of teaching children about colors: They learn to recognize patterns and objects in the world around them. Recognizing pattern is a key survival skill and coloring helps develop and fine-tune that skill. When you’re engaged in coloring, you are able to put your cerebral cortex on auto-pilot.

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Announcing the Brain Matters Coloring Book

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I’m so excited about my new book, The Brain Matters Coloring Book ! There are many practical benefits of teaching children about colors: They learn to recognize patterns and objects in the world around them. Recognizing pattern is a key survival skill and coloring helps develop and fine-tune that skill.

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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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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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Future of the Workforce

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The human species has faced many disruptive periods before and, so far, we’ve managed to adapt, thanks to the neuroplasticity of our brains. So, a good place to begin is with the human brain and how it learns. Fortunately, your brain is plastic and is a learning machine, but not everyone knows how to access that ability.

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