“Because we don’t fully understand how our brains work, we do dumb things. We try to talk on our cell phones and drive at the same time, even though it is literally impossible for our brains to multitask when it… — John Medina Copy Share Image
“Because we don’t fully understand how our brains work, we do dumb things. We try to talk on our cell phones and drive at the same time, even though it is literally impossible for our brains to multitask when it… — John Medina Copy Share Image
Don't start with the details. Start with the key ideas, and in a hierarchical fashion, form the details around these larger notions. — John Medina Copy Share
“The more handles one creates at the moment of learning, the more likely the information is to be assessed at a later date. The… — John Medina Copy Share
If you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you probably would design… — John Medina Copy Share
“Every time I lectured to a group of parents-to-be about baby brain development,” — John Medina Copy Share
“reasoning is a uniquely human talent. It may have arisen from our need to understand one another’s intentions and motivations. This allowed us to… — John Medina Copy Share
If you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you would probably design… — John Medina Copy Share
“Emotionally arousing events tend to be better remembered than neutral events. While” — John Medina Copy Share
Most brain scientists have not taught 4th grade, and don't know very much about the classroom, even though they might study learning in some… — John Medina Copy Share
“The more parents talk to their children, even in the earliest moments of life, the better their kids’ linguistic abilities become” — John Medina Copy Share
Even though we don't know squat about how the brain works, the little we do know suggests that if you wanted to design a… — John Medina Copy Share
“More research has since confirmed and extended these simple findings. In addition to satisfying relationships, other behaviors that predict happiness include: • a steady dose… — John Medina Copy Share
What you do and learn in life physically changes what your brain looks like—it literally rewires it. — John Medina Copy Share
Brain scientists and education scientists don't get together very often, and we end up living in our own little silos. — John Medina Copy Share
