TTC – The Learning Brain

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TTC – The Learning Brain

TTC - The Learning Brain

One of the most complicated and advanced computers on Earth can’t be purchased in any store. This astonishing device, responsible for storing and retrieving vast quantities of information that can be accessed at a moment’s notice, is the human brain. How can such an intelligent and powerful machine remember to make memories, learn a new language and drive a car? What are some habits that can help us learn more effectively all through our lives? What effects do stress, traumatic injuries and mood have on grey matter? The These questions are only the tip of an iceberg. The Learning Brain.

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These 24 halves-Hourly lectures are available-The brain’s ability to learn and retain information is revealed in depth and unexpected lessons. Your journey begins by examining which brain areas are responsible for different types memory.-term memory to refer to personal experiences or memorized facts.-The term memory and how it works on a biological and psychological level. You’ll acquire a new understanding of how amnesia, aging, and sleep affect your brain. You’ll also discover better ways to absorb and retain all kinds of information in all stages of life. This course is chock full of valuable information whether you’re learning a new language at 60 or discovering calculus at 16. You might need to learn better study habits, have trouble learning new skills, or worry about your memory loss. The Learning BrainOffers insightful insights and advice.

Cartography Brain’s Memory Areas

You’ll discover that the brain acquires, retains, and recalls information in several distinct ways.

Explicit Learning This refers to information that is available consciously and can be expressed. One example is “semantic memory,” This involves an impersonal fact-Based memories, such as distance from Earth to the sun and capitals of various nations.
Implicit Learning, Learning that is unconscious and difficult to communicate is implicit learning. Implicit learning is an important form of implicit learning. “procedural learning,” This is learning new skills, such as how to play the piano or golf.

You use your working memory as you learn new information or skills. Your working memory is your cognitive system that holds information for a few seconds to minutes. Add two numbers to get two.-Both working memory and digit numbers can be stored in your head.

Professor Polk not only identifies the various learning systems we use every day but also explains how these regions of our brain function. Modern technology such as PET scans and fMRI allow scientists to identify which brain regions are active during learning. Doctors can better identify and treat brain disorders, learning disabilities, and behavioral anomalies by mapping the brain.

Take on sensitive psychological issues

Children with learning disabilities can also be common around the globe. They can be devastating and demoralizing. Professor Polk discusses a variety of common and less well-known learning disabilities.-These impairments can cause learning difficulties. While the focus is on dyslexia and its effects on children, Professor Polk also discusses learning disabilities in schools and how they manifest in the brain.

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Learning can sometimes prove to be more damaging than helpful. The The answer is yes. Professor Polk delved deeper into bad habits in his previous course. The Addictive BrainHere he briefly discusses the brain effects of addictive drugs and how drugs can hijack the very mechanisms that enable us to learn so well. All addictive drugs cause the brain to release abnormal amounts of dopamine. This can lead to the brain reinforcing the drug.-taking behavior, even though it’s harmful. Repeated drug use can result in irresistible cravings that can lead to addiction.

Professor Polk provides the most recent scientific evidence regarding these conditions. You’ll find a cornucopia of valuable information to better educate yourself, whether you or a loved one struggles with a learning-related problem, or whether you’re simply seeking to better understand how the brain works.

Learn to Learn

Haven’t we all stayed up until dawn cramming for a test, at some point in our life? Or, haven’t we all read and re-read the same paragraph in a book or in a speech we have to give, assuming we’ve memorized it, only to fail to remember it the next day? It turns out that there are many common learning habits and studying methods that can be both beneficial and harmful. Professor Polk explains this in several lectures.

Find out how to “SCoRe.” This is to say: SPace yourself during your practice CYou can challenge yourself to the perfect level of difficulty. Randomize your studies.
Learn the four elements of motivation. Find out more “self-efficacy,” or confidence in your ability and ability to learn. “perceived control,” This is how much you believe. You You can control how much information you know about a topic. “intrinsic motivation,” Defined as wanting To learn; and finally “value,” or how much you believe that what you’re learning truly matters.
Discover the best-effective study habits. There are many ways to study, including using flash cards and highlighting key phrases in books. Find out which ones work best—and worst.

Neuroscience, Not Brain Surgery

Even with no prior experience in psychology, by taking this course you’ll soon have a working knowledge of how we make and retrieve memories, learn new skills, and get better results from studying, all from the vantage point of psychology, neuroscience, and biology. As your guide, a well-respected psychologist professor. The Learning BrainProvides real facts, techniques and knowledge.-Applications in the world. This course can be used by anyone, regardless of whether you’re a student at school, a lifelong learner, or simply curious about the inner workings of your mind.