Posts Tagged ‘temporal lobe’
Is your brain ready for Monday? Tease your mind with these four optical illusions
___ A great way to learn more about our brains and minds is to look at how we can trick them–that is, to see how we react to brain teasers and visual illusions. Below are four fun optical illusions that let us learn about our visual system…ready? (answers and explanations at the bottom) ___
Read MoreTest your brain and mind with these nine classic optical Illusions
Are the two orange circles of the same size? One way to learn more about our brains and minds is to look at how we can trick them–that is, to see how we react to brain teasers and visual illusions. The brain has two hemispheres, each divided into four lobes. Each lobe is (largely) responsible for different functions.…
Read MoreStudy: Structural brain differences due to childhood poverty may account for 20% of the academic achievement gap
. Brain scans reveal how poverty hurts children’s brains (Bloomberg): “Growing up poor has long been linked to lower academic test scores. And there’s now mounting evidence that it’s partly because kids can suffer real physical consequences from low family incomes, including brains that are less equipped to learn.
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