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Expanding your Human Potential
Our brain is the most dynamic organ we have in our body.Our
Brains are constantly changing:Write down two of those changes and
what you think causes those changes.Our Brains are constantly
learning and/or perceiving.Write down two ways we learn and/or
perceive.Our Brains have the power to change, grow, and adapt.Write
down two way to enhance the abilities you already have.
Unit I: The Nervous System and PerceptionUnit 2: Stress and
Wellness Management: The Mind/Body ConnectionUnit 3: Intelligence
and Brain Development/PlasticityUnit 4:Memory and Performance
Unit I: The Nervous system, the Brain, and PerceptionWe will
explore how our brain and nervous system is organized.How are
perceptions formed.What influences perceptions?The neuron, its form
and function.The organization of the nervous system.The evolution
and major parts of the brain.
Unit 2: Stress and Wellness Management: The Mind/Body
ConnectionWe investigate stress and its effect on body and mind.The
mind/body connection is explored through the roles of sleep, diet,
exercise, diet, natural highs, and meditation.
What is intelligence?How does the brain develop?Compare Childs,
Teens, and Adult brain.Compare left and right hemispheres.Compare
Learning Styles & preferences.Compare Mens & Womens
Brain.Unit 3: Intelligence and Brain Development/Plasticity
Unit 4:Memory and PerformanceMemory techniques.Muscle memory,
Juggling and Cup stacking.Learning and Study Strategies.Performance
challenges.Memory, Speed, Problem Solving, Attention,
Flexibility
If you want to make your dreams come true, ya gotta get out of
bed!Attendance/ ParticipationReadings/JournalingUnit Quizzes &
TestsFinal ExamYa talkin to me?Sit upLean inAsk
QuestionsNodTalk
Georgi LozanovBest learning behaviorsWatched students in High
schoolS.L.A.N.T.
S.L.A.N.T.S = Sit up.
L = Lean in
A = Ask Questions??N = Nod
T = Talk about the subject, including self-talk.S.L.A.N.T. it
will empower youHow?Welcome to Brain StudiesWorking memory
Spatial recall
Facial/Name recallName Game: the power of the mind.
Think of the persons first name and a word that starts with the
first letter in the name or rhymes with the name; or come up with
an action or a familiar phrase that goes along with the name.
Diligent Doc Doc Rocks! Teaching Doc Whats Up Doc?
Dr. F. Anthony FialaRepetitionis the key to memoryand problem
solvingand attentionand flexibilityand speedand, therefore, Brain
Performance Improvement.
Name Game Quiz
WHAT IS YOUR PERCEPTION OF
YOURSELF?AttitudeOptimistPessimistOptimistPessimistAttitude
