Lesson 6 The Power of the Mind PDF

Do you know what’s the most powerful and most complex organ in the human body? It is wrinkled, pinkish gray organ that only weighs 2 pounds but controls everything from the way human move and think. The average adult brain is about the size of a medium cauliflower. The average adult brain contains...

Do you know what’s the most powerful and most complex organ in the human body? It is wrinkled, pinkish gray organ that only weighs 2 pounds but controls everything from the way human move and think. The average adult brain is about the size of a medium cauliflower. The average adult brain contains around 100 billion brain cells. Each is connected to around 1,000 others. That’s 100 trillion connections. The brain accounts for about 2% of total body weight, yet receives 20% of our blood supply and uses 20% of our total calorie intake. If you took one second to count each brain cell in a single brain, it would take over 3,000 years to count them all*. [*source: National Geographic] Unit 2: Aspects of Personal Development Lesson 6  Identify the different parts of the brain that are responsible for the thoughts, behavior, and feelings. Explore ways on how to improve brain functions for personal growth and development. Create a personal plan to enhance brain functions. The human brain is the command center for the human nervous system. It receives signals from the body's sensory organs and outputs information to the muscles. BRAIN STEM CEREBELLUM CEREBRUM It connects your brain to your The largest of the three spinal cord. Your brainstem It controls voluntary brain sections, accounts sends messages to the rest of movement. It your body to regulate for 85 % of the brain’s translates your will balance, breathing, heart rate weight and has four and more. into actions. lobes. Personality, Behavior, Emotions Judgement, Planning, Problem-solving Speech: Speaking and Writing Body Movement Intelligence, Concentration, Self-Awareness Interprets Language, words Sense of touch, pain, temperature Spatial and Visual Perception Interprets Language, words Sense of touch, pain, temperature Spatial and Visual Perception Receives input from the eyes Often referred to as the Visual Context Interprets vision (color, light, movement) Understanding Language Memory Hearing Sequencing and Organization  This theory explains that people are either left- brained or right-brained, meaning that one side of their brain is dominant. If you’re mostly analytical and methodical in your thinking, you’re said to be left-brained. If you tend to be more creative or artistic, you’re thought to be right- brained. The left brain is more verbal, analytical, and orderly than the right brain. It’s sometimes called the Digital Brain. It’s better at things like reading, writing, and computations. According to Sperry’s dated research, the left brain prefers: Logic sequencing linear thinking mathematics facts thinking in words Like to set goals Can interpret information well Keep a tidy room Answer questions spontaneously Follow directions and read directions The right brain is more visual and spontaneous. It’s sometimes referred to as the Analog Brain. It has a more creative and less organized way of thinking. Sperry’s dated research suggests the right brain is also connected to: imagination holistic thinking intuition arts rhythm nonverbal cues feelings visualization daydreaming Adventure Writing Fantasies expression Left brained people are ORGANIZED, LOGICAL and DETAIL-ORIENTED Right brained people are INTUITIVE, RISK-TAKERS and CREATIVE.  Proposed by WILLIAM EDWARD “NED” HERMANN. UPPER UPPER LEFT RIGHT Theorists believe that the brain is divided into four quadrants where each quadrant is responsible for particular activities. LOWER LOWER LEFT RIGHT  characterized as fun, flexible and reality based, and down to earth. UPPER UPPER Quadrant D learners are the C and D learners are often Quadrant A learners are very characterized as practical, curious ones who enjoys LEFT A and B learners are often RIGHT open minded persons. much into logical thinking. They enjoy analyzing information and discovering, experimenting, understand better when and exploring activities. presented with numbers and Analytical Thinking Imaginative Thinking quantities. Since they enjoy games, they will have difficulty meeting deadlines. However, they will find it difficult to express their inner thoughts and their emotions. Interpersonal Thinking Sequential Thinking Quadrant C learners are very Quadrant B learners easily LOWER sociable learners who enjoy LOWER learning with a group whom grasp things in sequence, enjoy LEFT they share ideas and projects. organizing ideas and things, RIGHT They are very focused and assess situation and information, and apply what involved when they are trying they have learned into practice. to learn something. They may find it difficult to understand concepts without any examples to show. Quadrant C are emotional and their share their emotions to the group. Personal feedback is important to them. A mind map is a tool for the British psychology author and brain that captures the thinking consultant, Tony Buzan, who that goes on inside your head. also developed the technique in Mind mapping helps you think, creating such map, popularized collect knowledge, remember, the use of the phrase “Mind and create ideas. Most likely it Map”. will make you a better thinker.  Brainstorming sessions Making decisions Organizing Information Simplifying Complex Ideas Note-taking Personal use 1. Starts in the 3. Use COLOURS 5. Make your CENTRE of a throughout. branches blank page. CURVED rather than straight- 2. Use an IMAGE 4. CONNECT your lined. or PICTURE for MAIN BRANCHES to your central idea. the central image and connect your second and third level branches. 6. Use ONE KEY 7. Use IMAGES WORD PER LINE. throughout. Howard Gardner Based on his study of many He is a Psychologist people from many different walks and Professor at of life in everyday circumstances Harvard University's and professions, Gardner Graduate School of developed the theory of Multiple Education. Intelligences.  a person’s ability to use language effectively, both oral and written. They are good at listening, speaking, writing, discussing, and other language skills.  Good at using numbers, solving problems enjoy facing new challenges in life. Their skills include problem-solving, classifying and categorizing information, thinking logically, questioning, carrying out investigations, performing mathematical calculations, and working with geometric shapes.  Ability to imagine and form pictures and transform them into visual ideas & expressions. Their skills include understanding charts and graphs, sketching, painting, creating visual images, and constructing and fixing design  is the ability to produce and appreciate music. They immediately respond to music either appreciating or criticizing what they hear. Their skills include singing, playing musical instruments, recognizing sounds and tonal patterns, composing music, and remembering melodies.  using part or the entire body in solving a problem, performing a task. Their skills include dancing, physical coordination, sports, crafts, acting, miming, and using their hands to create or build.  is the ability to relate to and understand other people. Their skills include seeing things from other perspectives, listening, using empathy, understanding other people's moods and feelings, and communicating both verbally and non-verbally.  children who are especially in touch with their own feelings, values and ideas.. They recognize their own strengths and weaknesses and have a capacity for self- analysis, awareness of their inner feelings, desires and dreams, evaluating their thinking patterns and reasoning with themselves.  children who love the outdoors, animals, and field trips. They are lovers of nature and see patterns in how nature works.  Students will be acting out different scenarios that teenagers often face. Your goal is to portray your character's feelings, thoughts, and actions realistically. Scenario 1: Family Conflict Scenario 2: Peer Pressure Scenario 3: Teacher-Student Interaction Scenario 4: Online World Challenges Scenario 5: Body Image and Self-Esteem