Literature Review Module 1 – How the Brain Learns - The Diigo Meta page

• 30 Jul 08
  

  Wendy Clark
  • First,  the reticular activating system (RAS) in the brain stem is the center  of alertness.  From the busy stream of sensory data pouring into  the brain stem, the RAS “decides” what to pay attention to and what  to ignore. 
  • the brain is wired to notice events  that affect survival first, events that affect emotions second, and  events that contribute to “regular” (such as classroom) learning,  third

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