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Your Brain

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

YOUR BRAIN

IT'S AWESOME!
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NEUROMYTHS

  • 10% Rule
  • Left-brain/right brain theory
  • Fixed intelligence
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10% RULE

YOU ONLY USE 10% OF YOUR BRAIN
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MYTH!

YOU ARE USING YOUR WHOLE BRAIN ALL THE TIME

LEFT-BRAIN/RIGHT-BRAIN THEORY

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MYTH!

YOUR WHOLE BRAIN WORKS TOGETHER ALL THE TIME

FIXED INTELLIGENCE

YOU ARE BORN WITH A FIXED INTELLECT
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NEUROPLASTICITY

YOUR BRAIN IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING
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NEURONS CHANGE

  • Dendrites grow
  • Neurons develop
  • Synapses increase
  • Myelin thickens
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IN OTHER WORDS

YOU ADAPT!

YOUR BRAIN CHANGES WITH ITS ENVIRONMENT
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EMBRACE CHALLENGE

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THERE ARE NO LIMITS

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