Brain Insights Marilyn S. Rogers NEA

The Three Brains n Reptile -- lizard brain survival -- instinct respiration, digestion, circulation, reproduction n Limbic -- leopard brain emotion, coordination of movement fight or flight

The Three Brains n Cerebral -- learning brain language, numbers, memory, problem solving, creativity

Brain Waves n Alpha -- rest stage -- relaxed n Beta -- active stage -- alert n Theta -- free flow -- between sleep and wakefulness -- creative zone n Delta -- sleep stage

Right Brain/Left Brain n Right -- creative inspirational n Left -- rational logical analysis

Left Brain Blocks n Order n Logic n Linear n Analysis

Right Brain I’s n Imagination n Intuition n Incubation n Illumination n Ideation n Inspiration

Whole Brained n Using all four quadrants n Mastering our gifts

Cognitive Science n Interdisciplinary approach to understanding mind-brain. n Cognitive = mind and brain

Mind/Brain Dichotomy n What is mind? It doesn’t matter. n What is matter? Never mind.

Hard Wired differently n Males -- for doing n Females -- for talking n Male-differentiated brains n Female-differentiated brains

n Male-differentiated brain: agression, competition, self-assertion, self- confidence, self-reliance n Female-differentiated brain: language, sensory awareness, memory, social awareness, relationships Thicker corpus callosum -- greater hemispheric interaction

Where to get more information n The Creative Brain, Ned Hermann n The Owner’s Manual for the Brain, Pierce J. Howard n The Bi-Branial Connection and Mental Arts, Herbert Kimura n Use Both Sides of Your Brain and Make the Most of Your Mind, Tony Buzan

Resources, continued n A Whack on the Side of the Head, and A Kick in the Seat of the Pants, Roger on Oech