The Brain
Brain cells are also known as
What are Neurons?
Communication that occurs through the release of neurotransmitters into the space between the axon and dendrite.
What is synapse?
A series of shorter study sessions distributed over several days.
What is Distributed Practice?
A students reviews notes taken right after class
What is the principle of consolidation?
A device that helps enhance memory
What is a mnemonic device?
The three majors regions of the brain
What is known as
Cell body or soma
Axon
Dendrites
The emotional part of the brain, where information can be potentially routed.
What is the limbic system?
The brain prioritizes by meaning, value and relevance. To remember it must value and relevance in your life.
What is interest?
A student reads the chapter summary, studies the review questions and examines pictures and charts before she reads.
What are the learning principles of intent to remember, selectivity and visualization?
An invented combination of letters, with each letter acting as a cue to an idea you need to remember
What is an Acronym?
Part of the brain where information is integrated
What is the cell body?
The part of the brain which instinctively reacts to without thinking it through, by ignoring it, fighting it or avoiding it .
What is the lower automatic brain also known the reactive brain?
Saying ideas aloud in your own words strengthens synaptic connections and gives you feedback. The more feedback you get the faster and more accurate your learning is
What is Recitation?
A student is reading their textbook, before going on to the next paragraph , she covers the text and asks herself questions in the margin, and says the answer out loud in her own words.
What are the learning principles of recitation, interest and intent to remember?
Makes routing decisions based on emotions
What is the amygdala?
A long single fiber that sends information
What is the axon?
The first filter that information from your senses passes through .
What is the reticular activating system (RAS)
Your attitude has much to do whether you remember something or not. Key factor is a positive attitude and believing that you will get it right the first time.
What is intent to remember?
A student is studying for a psychology test on the anatomy of the brain cell and functions, the student tries to make mental pictures of what the cell and fuctions looks like and makes connections to things he has already studied.
What are the principle of visualization, basic background and interest.
An invented sentence in which the first letter of each word is a cue to an idea you need to remember
What is Acrostic?
Minute twigs or web-like branches, which receive information.
What are dendrites?
Three major elements that control where new information goes
What is the reticular activating systems (RAS), the limbic and neurotransmitter dopamine?
You use this technique by making a mental picture to remember something. By using this principle you use a completely different part of your brain than you do by reading or listening.
What is Visualization?
Making flashcards of terms, people, places and dates
What are the learning principle of meaningful organization,interest and intent to remember
Links the new sensory input to memories of your past knowledge that is already stored in your long- term to make relational memories
What is hippocampus?