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Brain Rules
304 pages, 2014
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.
Medina’s fascinating stories and infectious sense of humor breathe life into brain science. You’ll learn why Michael Jordan was no good at baseball.
You’ll peer over a surgeon’s shoulder as he proves that most of us have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. You’ll meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but can’t tie his own shoes.
John Medina explains that our brains were built for walking—12 miles a day! To improve your thinking skills, move. Exercise gets blood to your brain, bringing it glucose for energy and oxygen to soak up the toxic electrons that are left over. It also stimulates the protein that keeps neurons connecting.
In Brain Rules, Medina digs into the importance of sleep. He reveals that loss of sleep hurts attention, executive function, working memory, mood, quantitative skills, logical reasoning, and even motor dexterity. So, make sure you're getting enough sleep to keep your brain in top shape.
Your brain is built to deal with stress that lasts about 30 seconds. But if you're constantly under stress, your brain starts to suffer. Medina suggests finding ways to manage stress to keep your brain functioning at its best.
What you do and learn in life physically changes what your brain looks like—it literally rewires it. The various regions of the brain develop at different rates in different people. No two people’s brains store the same information in the same way in the same place. So, we've got to take a look at individual learning styles.
The desire to explore never leaves us despite the classrooms and cubicles we are stuffed into. Babies are the model of how we learn—not by passive reaction to the environment but by active testing through observation, hypothesis, experiment, and conclusion. Medina encourages us to keep exploring and learning throughout our lives.
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Brain Rules is a fascinating exploration of the human mind, offering insights that can help us all become more productive in our everyday lives.
Bill Gates - Microsoft Co-founderJohn Medina's Brain Rules is a must-read for anyone interested in unlocking the mysteries of the brain.
Daniel Pink - Bestselling AuthorBrain Rules offers a compelling, science-based understanding of how our brains work, which can help us all live better lives.
Malcolm Gladwell - Journalist, AuthorJohn Medina's Brain Rules is a groundbreaking book that illuminates the complexities of our brains in a simple, accessible way.
Tony Buzan - Educational ConsultantBrain Rules is a game-changer, offering a new understanding of how the brain works and how we can use this knowledge to improve our lives and businesses.
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