How your brain works Parts of Your Brain
How your brain works
Parts of Your Brain Prefrontal cortex Amygdala Hippocampus https: //www. natgeokids. com/uk/discover/science/gener al-science/human-brain/
○ Prefrontal cortex: judging, analysis, Partsorganization, of brain empathy, self-awareness. Still developing in teenagers explained ○ Amygdala: monitors the emotions. Decides where to send information based on emotions. Stressed = reactive brain ○ Hippocampus: connections between prior learning and new information. Preps new piece of information for long-term memory storage. Prefrontal Cortex Amygdala Hippocampus
• Neurons: nerve cells in the brain that transmit information and are connected to each other by synapses. • Neuroplasticity: The brain is capable of growth, developing new connections and pathways from experiences and teachings.
What affects brain growth and development ○ Lack of challenge or enrichment slows and stunts growth ○ High stress/toxic stress sets the brain to always be in the survival state which interferes with memory and learning ○ Depression ○ Malnutrition
○ Dual-process theory How the brain stores memories ○ Encoding: how information is learned and then stored into memory (how something: looks, sounds, feels. And what something means. ) ○ Storage: short-term: 15 -30 seconds long-term memory: through repetition, practice, and connection to patterns and experiences ○ Retrieval: process of accessing stored information. Short-term (order it was stored) long-term (association retrieval from connections to patterns and experiences. )
○ Memory is made through practice and repetitions How to help the brain grow and learn. ○ Patterns and making connections between new information and past experience or knowledge is key for long-term memory storage ○ Chunk what you are learning into smaller pieces and study them in small chunks of time, every day, over several weeks and months ○ Practice and review is critical to memory!
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