Posts Tagged ‘networks’
Connecting the (Brain) Dots: Understanding Brain Functional Networks
A statistical model of the network of connections between brain regions (Kurzweil): — “Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a simple mathematical model of the brain which provides a remarkably complete statistical account of the complex web of connections between various brain regions.”
Read MoreTraining Attention and Emotional Self-Regulation — Interview with Michael Posner
(Editor’s Note: this is one of the 20 interviews included in the book The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: How to Optimize Brain Health and Performance at Any Age) Michael I. Posner is a prominent scientist in the field of cognitive neuroscience. He is currently an emeritus professor of neuroscience at the University of Oregon (Department…
Read MoreTeaching is the art of changing the brain
James Zull is a professor of Biology. He is also Director Emeritus of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. These roles most assuredly coalesced in his 2002 book, The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning.…
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