The Brain Anatomy
This part of the brain is like a "librarian" that helps you store and find memories.
What is the Hippocampus?
The belief that you are "just not a math person" is an example of this mindset.
What is a Fixed Mindset?
This time-management method involves working for 25 minutes and then taking a 5-minute break.
What is the Pomodoro Method?
: Reading a textbook over and over without stopping to think is this type of "low-effort" learning.
What is Passive Learning?
What is working through challenges until the completion of a goal?
What is perseverance?
This is the largest part of the brain; it handles your thinking, speaking, and "human-ness."
What is the Cerebrum?
This is the scientific term for the brain's ability to change, grow, and get stronger when you learn something new.
What is Neuroplasticity?
This 4-square tool helps you decide what to do first based on what is "Urgent" and "Important."
What is the Eisenhower Method?
Making flashcards, drawing diagrams, or teaching a friend are all examples of this "high-effort" learning.
What is Active Learning?
What is stopping and thinking in order to make a more positive choice?
What is self-control?
When you feel a sudden burst of anger or fear, this "alarm bell" has taken over.
What is the Amygdala?
These are the tiny "messenger cells" in your brain that send signals to each other when you think or move.
What are neurons?
In the Eisenhower Matrix, a task that is "Not Urgent" and "Not Important" (like scrolling TikTok) falls into this category.
What is "Delete" or (Eliminate) or What is
Quadrant 4?
This is the general name for the "CEO skills" like organization, focus, and self-control.
What are Executive Functioning Skills?
What is starting work or tasks right away, even when it is no-preferred activity?
What is task initiation?
This area behind your forehead is like a "boss" or "coach" that helps you plan and stay organized.
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
Instead of saying "I can't do this," a student with a Growth Mindset adds this powerful three-letter word.
What is "Yet"?
This term describes how much "mental space" or "bandwidth" you have to process information at one time.
What is Cognitive Load?
This strategy involves "spreading out" your studying over several days instead of cramming the night before.
What is Spaced Practice?
What is using your time well to complete tasks in a most efficient and effective way?
What is time management?
It’s located at the back of the head and makes sure you don’t fall over when you’re walking or riding a bike.
What is the Cerebellum?
When you make a mistake, your brain actually grows more than when you get an answer right. This is a core part of which mindset?
What is a Growth Mindset?
What is watching a video or highlighting a textbook is this type of learning, and not interacting with your peers or asking questions?
What is passive learning?
Using a "Brain Dump" to write down everything you know before starting a project is an example of this type of strategy.
What is Retrieval Practice?
What is effectively coping with change and when situations don't go as expected?
What is cognitive flexibility?