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Author Medina, John, 1956-

Title Brain rules : 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school / John Medina.

Publication Info. Seattle, Wash. : Pear Press, [2008]
©2008

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  612.82 MED    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  612.8 MEDINA    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  612.82 MEDINA    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  612.82 MEDINA    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 videodisc (sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Note Includes index.
Contents Exercise. Rule #1 : exercise boosts brain power -- Survival. Rule #2 : the human brain evolved, too -- Wiring. Rule #3 : every brain is wired differently -- Attention. Rule #4 : we don't pay attention to boring things -- Short-term memory. Rule #5 : repeat to remember -- Long-term memory. Rule #6 : remember to repeat -- Sleep. Rule #7 : sleep well, think well -- Stress. Rule #8 : stressed brains don't learn the same way -- Sensory integration. Rule #9 : stimulate more of the senses -- Vision. Rule #10 : vision trumps all other senses -- Gender. Rule #11 : male and female brains are different -- Exploration. Rule #12 : we are powerful and natural explorers.
Summary In Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, 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.
Subject Brain -- Popular works.
Neurosciences -- Popular works.
Learning -- Popular works.
Memory -- Popular works.
ISBN 9780979777707
0979777704
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