natisni

2011-10-07

Poletno branje: Brain Rules

Dr. John Medina je molekularni biolog, ki ga še posebej zanima optimalno delovanje možganov.  V knjigi Brain Rules se loti kopice vprašanj, ki odločajo o tem, kako "pametni" smo. Od redne telesne vaje, do tega, kakio se učimo, pa vpliva stresa na naše kognitivne sposobnosti, loti se vprašanja spanja, razišče zakaj tako lahko pozabljamo stvari in zakaj je ponavljanja naučenega tako ključno in ali imajo moški in ženske res različne možgane.

 

Najpomembnejše pri vsej zadevi pa je, da se avtor ne ukvarja s teorijo, ampak bralcem ponudi kup praktičnih napotkov za urjenje možganskih sposobnosti in jih zakodira v 12 enostavnih pravil:

 

Exercise EXERCISE | Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power.
Evolution SURVIVAL | Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too.
wiring WIRING | Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently.
attention ATTENTION | Rule #4: We don't pay attention to boring things.
shortterm SHORT-TERM MEMORY | Rule #5: Repeat to remember.
longterm LONG-TERM MEMORY | Rule #6: Remember to repeat.
sleep SLEEP | Rule #7: Sleep well, think well.
stress STRESS | Rule #8: Stressed brains don't learn the same way.
multisensory SENSORY INTEGRATION | Rule #9: Stimulate more of the senses.
vision VISION | Rule #10: Vision trumps all other senses.
gender GENDER | Rule #11: Male and female brains are different.
exploration EXPLORATION | Rule #12: We are powerful and natural explorers.