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These neurons are working when we experience empathy.
What are mirror neurons?
The part of the brain that processes emotions
What is the amygdala?
Exercise and physical activity increase this to give the brain more energy.
What is oxygen?
This is the key to memory retention.
What is creating several neural networks?
This part of the brain is continuous with the spinal cord and located deep in the brain.
What is the brain stem?
This part of the brain is the information highway connecting the two hemispheres of the brain.
What is the Corpus Callosum?
We are able to do more abstract thinking and social inferencing when the corpus callosum connects these parts of the brain.
What are the right and left hemispheres?
Teachers seek to attach more meaning to memories to create this.
What are strong neural networks?
This is the quantity of dendrites on each neuron in the adult human brain.
What is 6,000-10,000?
This part of the brain controls basic life functions such as heart rate, breathing, swallowing, heartbeat and consciousness.
What is the brain stem?
The hypothalmus sends hormonal messages to prepare the body for this important type of response to urgent/potentially dangerous situations.
What is the fight or flight response?
"Neurons that fire together, wire together"
What is Hebbs Law?
This is where the learning occurs.
What is the synapse?
The Reticular Activating System (RAS) is responsible for this system.
What is the arousal system?
Use it or loose it! When we don't use these cells in the brain, they die off.
What are neurons?
This is the ability of the brain to change.
What is neuroplasticity?
This area of the brain contains more neurons than all other areas of the brain combined.
What is the Cerebellum?
This system comprised of the thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus focuses on what is important for survival.
What is the Limbic System?
When we are learning a more complex skill, more of this part of a neuron is formed.
What are dendrites?
The art of education through a scientific lens
What is the study of Mind, Brain and Education?