BRAIN

• The brain controls all he body functions of humans. It generates thoughts and motions and serves as the control center of the body.
• 3 Main structures of the brain

  • Cerebellum
  • Cerebrum
  • Brain Stem
• Cerebellum means "little brain" in Latin. It is responsible for posture, balance, coordination, speech and controls voluntary movement.
• The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain. It is for thinking, making judgements, and critical thinking.
• The cerebrum is divided into Left & Right hemispheres.
• The Brain Stem connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord.
• Neurogenesis is the production of neurons
• Neurons are cells that send signals from the body to the brain.
• 4 lobes of the human brain

  • Temporal lobe
  • Frontal lobe
  • Parietal lobe
  • Occipital lobe
• Frontal lobe - In charge of our thoughts, language, memory and learning.
• Temporal lobe - (above our ears) Involved in primary auditory perception, hearing, auditory cortex.
• Parietal lobe - located at the back of the frontal lobe. In charge for sensory information, understanding spatial orientation & body awareness.
• Occipital lobe - Located at the back of the brain and responsible for vision.
• 2 Theories about the brain

  • Brain Dominance
  • Whole Brain Model
• Brain dominance theory - suggests that individuals might be left or right brained.
• Right hemisphere - creativity, imagination, arts, daydreaming, intuition
• Left hemisphere - Logic, mathematics, language, analysis, facts
• 4 parts of the Whole brain model:

  • Analytical
  • Experimental
  • Practical
  • Relational
• 4 parts of the brain in the Whole brain model:

  • Cerebral
  • Right
  • Left
  • Limbic
• 2 types of thinking:

  • Creative thinking
  • Critical thinking
• Creative thinking - involves generating new ideas and solutions, making something out of nothing, new ideas, insights, or solutions that are original and imaginative.
• Critical thinking - analysis to make decision, solving problems, synthesizing infos/
• Mind Mapping - A diagram for representing tasks, words, concepts, or items linked and arranged around a central concept or subject using a non-linear graphical layout. Work for topic using.
• Multiple intelligence :

  • Naturalistic intelligence (Nature smart)
  • Verbal Linguistic intelligence (word smart)
  • Logical-Mathematical intelligence (logic smart)
  • Visual-spatial intelligence (Picture smart)
  • Musical intelligence (Music Smart)
  • Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (Body smart)
  • Interpersonal intelligence (People smart)
  • Intrapersonal intelligence (Self smart)
• Naturalistic intelligence (Nature smart) - have to connection to nature and distinguish different types of plants
• Verbal-linguistic intelligence (Word smart) - produce and analyze work that involves oral and written language, speech, books, and emails.
• Logical-mathematical intelligence (Logic smart) - Develop equations, make calculations, and solve abstract problems
• Visual-spatial intelligence (Picture smart) - ability to comprehend maps and other types of graphical information.
• Musical intelligence (Music smart) - produce and make meaning of different types of sound.
• Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (Body smart) - control body movements and handle objects carefully
• Interpersonal intelligence (people smart) - ability to realize and understand people's moods , desires, and motivations
• Intrapersonal intelligence (Self smart) - recognize and assess those same characteristics within ourselves.
• Howard Gardner - he stated that individuals are good in different intelligence