Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
Interfaith Spirit Quest Book Recommendation: Brain Rules is a fascinating look at how our brains work and basically tries to teach us how to re-wire our brains. Most of our actions have been hard-wired into our system through repetition. Whether playing Beethoven on the Piano, or eating every last Hershey's Kiss in the package; practicing or repeating these actions ends up hard-wiring our brains to do it faster, better, more efficiently, practically without even thinking about it. The author, John Medina, explains how our brains function so we can transform the way we think, feel and act.
From the back of the book:
- Exercise improves cognition
- Every brain is wired differently
- We are designed never to stop learning and exploring
- Memories are volatile and susceptible to corruption
- Sleep is powerfully linked with the ability to learn
- Vision trumps all of the other senses
- Stress changes the way we learn
EXERCISE | Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power.
Will you age like Jim or like Frank? ~ Our brains love motion ~ The incredible test-score booster ~ How oxygen builds roads for the brain
SURVIVAL | Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too.
Tour the amazing brain! ~ What’s uniquely human about us? ~ Goldilocks and the Swedish sauna ~ A brilliant survival strategy ~ How we conquered the world
WIRING | Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently.
Neurons slide, slither, and split ~ Experience makes the difference ~ Furious brain development not once, but twice ~ The Jennifer Aniston neuron.
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