Online Learning Notes (weekly)

• Adult Learning - Neuroscience - How to Train the Aging Brain - NYTimes.com

  Interesting article!

  tags: screencast, thought, brain, memory, education, learning

  • But she also finds that if you are primed with sounds that are close to those you’re trying to remember
    • - post by naturegeek
  • The brain, as it traverses middle age, gets better at recognizing the central idea, the big picture.
  • If kept in good shape, the brain can continue to build pathways that help its owner recognize patterns and, as a consequence, see significance and even solutions much faster than a young person can.
  • “We need to know stuff. But we need to move beyond that and challenge our perception of the world. If you always hang around with those you agree with and read things that agree with what you already know, you’re not going to wrestle with your established brain connections.”
  • As adults we have all those brain pathways built up, and we need to look at our insights critically,” he says. “This is the best way for adults to learn. And if we do it, we can remain sharp.”
  • After all, I can Google a simple name.
    • - post by naturegeek

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