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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.82
EAN: 9780979777707
ISBN: 0979777704
Label: Pear Press
Manufacturer: Pear Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 301
Publication Date: 2008-03
Publisher: Pear Press
Sales Rank: 552
Studio: Pear Press
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Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know--such as the brain's need for physical activity to work at its best.
How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget--and so important to repeat new information? Is it true that men and women have different brains?
In Brain Rules, molecular biologist Dr. John Medina shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule--what scientists know for sure about how our brains work--and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.
Medina's fascinating stories and sense of humor breathe life into brain science. You'll learn why Michael Jordan was no good at baseball. You'll peer over a surgeon's shoulder as he finds, to his surprise, that we have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. You'll meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but can't tie his own shoes.
You will discover how:
- Every brain is wired differently
- Exercise improves cognition
- We are designed 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 the way we learn
In the end, you'll understand how your brain really works--and how to get the most out of it.
About the DVDThe Brain Rules DVD, included with this book, is a lively tour of the 12 brain rules. You will experience firsthand Medina's rare gift for making science fun, accessible, and relevant. The DVD will take your understanding of the book to the next level.
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Rating:  - Paradim Shifting
Brain Rules is a fascinating book. Medina has taken the complicated brain and made it understandable and interesting with an engaging narrative. Not only did this book cause me to look at my own life and "brain health" differently, it caused me to see the world differently. Reading Brain Rules is like finding the missing puzzle piece to some perplexing life questions. That sounds like hyperbole, but for me it was true.
The chapters on memory are particularly sticky. Have you ever wondered ... Read More
Rating: - Read this Book if You Teach, Learn, Manage, Work, Raise Children, or Age (Did I leave anyone out?)
Dr. John Medina, the author of "Brain Rules," is a tsunami of positive energy.If you're not lucky enough to see him speak live, take the time to explore the book's website ([...]) and view the DVD packaged with the book.His qualifications are top-notch - he's a developmental molecular biologist focused on the genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders.He currently holds joint affiliate faculty appointments at the University of Washington School of Medicine ... Read More
Rating: - Outstanding tips with a sense of humor
This author, a well educated neuroscientist, has that rare ability to combine scientific wisdom, common sense and a sense of humor into a cocktail that goes down easy and creates a very pleasant feeling, but doesn't make you stupid. You then know what you need to do to be healthier, live longer and feel better. The rest is up to you.
Rating: - Brain Rules: RULE!
Brain Rules is a great book - Medina takes a complex subject (your brain) and makes it seem understandable.His twelve rules are a roadmap for teachers, business people, politicos and really anyone trying to communicate to an audience.I highly recommend this book if you are in any of the above groups.It is light on science and heavy on practical use.If it isn't a mandatory book for every would-be professor it should be.
The book has great practical advice - one such hint on communication ... Read More
Rating:  - So far, so good...
This book is very informative and exciting to read page by page.I'd definitely recommend it to almost anyone...as I have been!Anybody looking to further their knowledge on how our wonderful devices (brains) work in correlation to many of our daily functions should give this one a chance...and I'm only half-way in!
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