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CHAPTER 3
A Bit About Brainy
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Most people go through their day talking, walking, learning, eating, sleeping, practicing sports, or listening to music, never giving a single thought to the amazing organ that does it all for them: Their brain! Do you take your brain for granted? Have you ever wondered how all that information from the outside world works its way through your skull to become knowledge and memory? The human brain works 365 days, non-stop, ‘round the clock. It weighs only about 3 lbs. but it processes information incredibly fast. It is a very sophisticated organ. In this chapter you’ll explore how all that sensory data (that’s the stuff you see, hear, smell, and feel) finds its way from the outside world into your brain to be acquired and retained as knowledge . Knowing a bit about how your brain learns can help you understand how and why to study!
Learning Goals By the end of this chapter you will be able to: 1. Identify and label parts of the brain involved in learning. 2. Describe the basic processes by which the brain converts sensory data to knowledge. 3. Create a plan for maintaining a healthy brain.
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