Learning Memory 1 Flashcards
the study of mental brain processes and its underlying neural systems. This includes thinking and behavior and is underpinned by the learning brain
Cognitive neuroscience
looks at how the brain learns, stores, and uses the information it acquires. It is through ___ that the brain enables us to adapt to our ever-changing environment.
Cognitive neuroscience
Learning
ability of the brain to modify its connections or re-wire itself.
Neuroplasticity
without this ability, any brain, not just the human brain, would be unable to develop from infancy through to adulthood or recover from brain injury
Neuroplasticity
Neurons in the brain are connected by _____, tiny structures that provide an electrical and chemical junction between neurons.
Synapses
is how successful connections are reinforced
Long-term potentiation
detects the satisfaction of a successful outcome and, upstream, further reinforces the firing patterns that led to that perfect three-point jump shot
Brain’s reward system
How can you trigger these learning mechanisms?
Practice and repetition
provides the building blocks for innovation, which is the number one priority for many enterprises
Knowledge
Prerequisite for changes in the brain
Active engagement
Learning experiences
Powerful training initiatives that stimulate active engagement include
facilitation, simulation, games, and role play.
in the brain is driven by emotion
Motivation
Research findings indicate that different aspects of memory are activated in different emotional contexts, and that demonstrates there are links between emotion and cognition.
Motivation
largely an unconscious process but essential for learning and creative thinking
Sustained focus
Focusing on the major senses while breathing deeply
Focused attention
