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BRAIN RULESPrinciples for Surviving and Thriving

Debbie Crouch

Seattle Pacific University


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Brain Rules: Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home,

and School

by John Medina, Pear Press, March 2008

Dr. John Medina is adevelopmental molecular

biologist and researchconsultant. He is an affiliateProfessor of Bioengineering atthe University of WashingtonSchool of Medicine. He is alsothe director of the Brain Center

for Applied Learning Researchat Seattle Pacific University.

www.brainrules.net


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The Full Menu of 12 Rules

1. Exercise

2. Survival

3. Wiring

4. Attention

5. Short-term Memory

6. Long-term Memory

7. Sleep

8. Stress

9. Sensory Integration

10. Vision

11. Gender

12. Exploration


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Survival in a Hostile Environment


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Our Complex Blender Brain

Y_ _ r d _ g ch _ s _ d th _ c _ t.

Much of what we know about brain function has

been learned from abnormal or injured brains.


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ATTENTIONWe Dont Pay Attention to Boring Things


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What Captures Our Attention?

Messages that grabyour attention are

connected to:-Memory

-Awareness

-Interest

Advertisers knowthis!


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Principles of Attention

Meaning before detail = gist

Familiarity and patterns

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Advice for Educators, Supervisors, and

Parents

Capture attention by triggering emotion

Convey general ideas before details

Make sure examples are relevant Teach complex information and processes in small

segments

Repeat information at discrete intervalsrepeat

to remember; remember to repeat!


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Limitations of Attention

Attention cant be maintained indefinitelythe

brain needs a break to digest information.

We can only pay attention to one thing at atime.


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Multi-tasking is a Myth

Comparison of cell phone users to drunk drivers:

4 x higher:

The increased rate of collisions among drivers who use cell

phones.

19% slower:

The amount of time slower cell phone users were to resume theirnormal speed after braking.

24% more variable:

The following distance of a driver using a cell phone, as his or herattentional states shifted between driving and talking.


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Effects of Multitasking


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STRESSWhat is Stress?

For stress to exist:

1.

There must be an aroused physiological responseto the stressor, and it must be measurable by an

outside party.

2. The stressor must be perceived as aversive.

3. The person must not feel in control of the stressor.


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Chronic Stress and Health

Chronic stress:

Dangerously deregulatesa system built only to deal

with short-term responses. Creates too much

adrenaline, leading tohigh blood pressure, andelevating the risk for heartattack and stroke

Ravages parts of theimmune system involved inproducing antibodies.


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Stress and Learning

In almost every way it

can be tested, chronic

stress hurts our ability

to learn.

Specifically affected

are the skills needed

to excel in school and

business.


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Enter the Hero to Battle Stress

BDNF (brain derived

neurotrophic factor)

Keeps neurons alive andgrowing in the presence of

hostile action

However, BDNF can be

overwhelmed


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The Secret

Increase your

BDNF levels

Attention span

Reasoning

Long-term memory

Problem-solving

abilities

?

Combat:

Anxiety Stress

Depression

Decrease your chance of:

Alzheimers by 60%

General dementia by50%

?

Want to know how to . . . And also . . .


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EXERCISEExercise Boosts Brain Power

Jack LaLanne: The man

who gave us the

jumping jack.

Strength of mind is

directly related to

strength of muscle.

Strength of mind andbodyis also related to

quality of nutrition.


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EXERCISEExercise Boosts Brain Power

Building an intricate

delivery system.

How much exercise is

enough?

30 minutes of cardio

2-3 times a week.


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Stretch Break!


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To the Tune of:

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Take me out to the sidewalk.

Take me out to the track.

Buy me a treadmill and trampoline.

Staying active will be my routine.

I will build an oxygen highway,

Then stressors wont be a drain.

For just 30 minutes three times a week

Makes a healthy brain!


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SLEEP

The Brain Doesnt Sleep to Rest

The brain sleeps to learn

Learning involving procedures and processes,

particularly, is enhanced by sufficient sleep.

Loss of sleep hurts

attention, executive function, immediate memory,mood, quantitative skills, logical reasoning, general

math knowledge and even motor dexterity.


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Sleep Chronotypes

Larks: Early Chronotype (10%)

Most alert around noon and feel most

productive in morning

Owls: Late Chronotype (20%)

Most alert around 6:00 p.m. and feel most

productive in late evening

Hummingbirds: The Rest of Us (70%)

Somewhere in between larks and owls

BEWARE THE DREADED NAP ZONE!


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How Much Sleep Do We Need?

Most adults need 7 9 hours of sleep per night to

function optimally

Study of soldiers found

One nights sleep deprivation resulted in a 30% loss in

overall cognitive skill and drop in performance

Two nights sleep loss resulted in a 60% drop in

performance

Five consecutive nights with 6 hours of sleep or less

resulted in performance equal to that of someone

deprived of sleep for 48 hours.


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EXPLORATIONWe are Powerful and Natural Explorers

Babies model how we

learn: by actively testing

through observation,

hypothesis, experiment and

conclusion

What if . . . ?

How could I . . . ?

I wonder . . . ?


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Exploration Time

Google lets employees spend

20% of their time going

where their minds ask them to

go.

50% of new products came

from 20 percent time.


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C H A L L E N G E:

Focus on what you can control

Notice when you are stressed

Exerciseeven a little bitmost days of the week

Feed your body with the right amount of quality fuel

Get sufficient sleep

Use your natural curiosity and imagination to envision

positive outcomes Direct your attention to things that bring you joy and

peace

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