Per dev 3

• The brain is one complex part of our body system.
• All functions of the human body are communicated by the brain.
• The brain is a sponge-like structure which is pink-gray in color.
• Gilhooly (1995) explains certain assumptions about intelligence, including that it is not fixed or static at birth, it can be learned, taught, and enhanced, and it is multidimensional at various levels of our brain, mind, and body.
• Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences suggests that these intelligences are used at the same time and complement each other as people develop skills and solve problems.
• Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences identifies eight distinct intelligences such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist.
• Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has made a significant impact on the field of education.
• Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Naturalist intelligence is a sensitivity to features in the natural world.
• Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is the ability to manipulate both the body and objects with a keen sense of timing.
• Logical-mathematical intelligence is the ability to demonstrate excellent reasoning skills, abstract thought, and the ability to infer based on patterns.
• Verbal-linguistic intelligence is the ability to express oneself using words and language.
• The brain weighs 3lbs, and most of its weight come from the cerebral cortex.
• The brain is one of the nervous system’s main components.
• The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.
• The other components of the system are the spinal cord and the nerves.
• Creative thinking makes us produce something novel or new based on what we already know.
• Visually artistic people are known to demonstrate spatial intelligence.
• The ability to distinguish between living and non-living things was more valuable in the past when humans were often farmers, hunters or gatherers.
• Critical thinking requires reasoning and judgment to see a better picture of the information presented to us.
• Careers directly linked to spatial intelligence include many artistic vocations, such as painters, architects or sculptors, as well as careers that require the ability to visualize, such as pilots or sailors.
• Musical Intelligence is the ability to acutely reflect on sounds.
• Thinking is difficult to define, but it involves manipulating mental representation and prevents us from making a mistake.
• People with existential intelligence are sensitive but can rationally address difficult questions, for example, how we got here and why everyone eventually dies.
• There are different kinds of effortful thinking, however, that can help us navigate the world that offer us too much information.
• Existential Intelligence is the ability to have deep discussions about the meaning of life and human existence.
• Musicians, conductors, composers, and vocalists all demonstrate keen musical intelligence.
• Spatial intelligence is the ability to manipulate images, graphic skills, and spatial reasoning.
• Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences suggests that there are eight different kinds of intelligence: Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Musical, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Spatial, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Existential.
• These people are self-motivated and able to use their understanding to direct the course of their own lives.
• Intrapersonal Intelligence is the ability to understand one’s own thoughts.
• Individuals who demonstrate intrapersonal intelligence are acutely aware of their feelings and can show an appreciation for themselves and other humans.
• These people are able to distinguish between specific pitches, tones and rhythms that others may miss.
• The Cerebral cortex is a membrane that serves as the outer layer of the cerebrum where sensory information is processed.
• The Hypothalamus regulates basic biological needs such as hunger, thirst, sex drive, and temperature regulation; it maintains homeostasis (balance).
• The Thalamus is the brain’s sensory switchboard which directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.
• The Amygdala is a two almond-shaped neural clusters responsible for the response and memory of emotions, especially fear.
• The Hippocampus is responsible for the formation of long-term memory.
• The Hindbrain is the bottom part of the brain which regulates autonomic functions, relays sensory information, coordinates movement, and maintains balance and equilibrium.
• The Pons is a group of nerve fibers that connects two halves of the cerebellum; it is another part of the brainstem that integrates movement between right and left halves of the body.