How the Brain Learns DVD
SKU: 43854
- Description
The human nerve center never rests-even during sleep, it works diligently to process and build on the information gathered by our senses. Of course, healthy sleep is only one of many vital ingredients the brain needs to develop and thrive, as this film illustrates in detail. Other factors discussed in the program include ongoing contact with negative (deterring) and positive (dopamine-triggering) stimuli, an environment that offers pattern repetition as well as deviation from repeating patterns as the brain emerges from infancy, and a sustained closeness between parent and child. Learning challenges such as dyslexia are also investigated, shedding further light on how our neural hub gains new skills, knowledge, and awareness. (30 minutes)
Length: 27 minutes
ORDER CODE: 43854
Copyright date: ©2003
Closed Captioned
The Brain: Control Center of Our Bodies (02:10)
During sleep. the brain performs massive feats; neuronal networks are reactivated. Everything we do is controlled by 20 billion nerve cells. When we learn the number of links between cells increases.
Sleep Cycles of the Brain (02:41)
Delta sleep is good for declarative memory; REM sleep is good for procedural memory. Sleep can be manipulated by timing the learning process shortly before a sleeping phase. Babies determine their own pace of learning.
Human Drive to Learn (02:15)
Two systems in our brain are responsible for learning from negative and positive situations; Dopamine is the brain's reward. The brain ensures curiosity.
Children and Visual Learning (04:06)
The eyes play a key role in gathering information. Children see the world in a very different way than adults. The brain is geared to recognize repetition. Individual episodes are also noted by the brain.
Stress and Brain Development (03:28)
Upbringing plays a significant role in learning but genetics steer us toward environments that suit us best. An experiment with rodents reveals the effects of separation on the brain.
Brain Activity and Impediments (03:51)
Scientists believe early stimulation triggers the brain to want to learn. Deprivation of parental care can show chronic under-activity in the brain. Fear and stress are impediments to learning.
Eliminating Learning Deficits (03:21)
Studies look at perception deficits that could cause dyslexia in children. Repetition is important for consolidating links between nerve cells in both youth and adults.
Tools to Help Learn (03:27)
Researches use the scent of roses hangs in the around the test object during both wakeful and sleeping experiments. Scent has a demonstrative effect on learning while asleep. Sleep can shape our future.
Credits: How the Brain Learns (00:19)
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