How does the brain think?
- Written by Jennifer Robinson, Professor of Psychology, Auburn University
References
- ^ Curious Kids (theconversation.com)
- ^ curiouskidsus@theconversation.com (theconversation.com)
- ^ think, learn and make decisions (kidshealth.org)
- ^ professor of psychology and neuroscience (scholar.google.com)
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- ^ 80 billion and 100 billion neurons (www.nature.com)
- ^ group together to form neural tracts (faculty.washington.edu)
- ^ these connections grow stronger (www.buildingbrains.ca)
- ^ very small portion of the information (www.discovermagazine.com)
- ^ also stores memories (www.livescience.com)
- ^ new ideas, stories and inventions (www.gcu.edu)
- ^ sleep is really important (kidshealth.org)
- ^ eat healthy foods (www.health.harvard.edu)
- ^ exercise (www.cdc.gov)
- ^ reading (kwikbrain.medium.com)
- ^ doing math (www.linkedin.com)
- ^ and journaling (shakatribeshop.com)
- ^ Positive thinking (insights.peak-dynamics.net)
- ^ smoking cigarettes (medicine.wustl.edu)
- ^ vaping (e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov)
- ^ drinking alcohol (www.cnn.com)
- ^ wearing a helmet can make a big difference (kidshealth.org)
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Authors: Jennifer Robinson, Professor of Psychology, Auburn University
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