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1. THE POWERS OF M I N D

2. OBJECTIVES: At the end of this module, you will be able to: Discuss that understanding the left and right brain functions may help in improving one’s learning Explo re m in d - m a pp i n g t e c hni qu e s s u i t e d to ri g h t br a in - or left brain-dominant thinking styles; and M a k e a pl a n to i m pr o v e l ea r n in g u sin g bot h lef t a n d ri g h t brain development.

3. B R A I NP O W E R

4. 1. You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus: a. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die b. An old friend who once saved your life c. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about Knowing that there can only be one passenger in your car, whom would you choose? LATERAL THINKING PUZZLES

5. Answer: The old lady of course! After helping the old lady into the car, you can give your keys to your friend, and wait with your perfect partner for the bus.

6. 2. Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he isinside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter,a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind,they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?

7. Answer: The fireman is the only man in the room. The rest of the poker players are women.

8. A man lives in the penthouse of an apartment building. Every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. Upon his return, however, he can only travel halfway up in the lift and has to walk the rest of the way - unless it'sraining. What is the explanation for this?

9. Answer: The man is a dwarf. He can't reach the upper elevator buttons, but he can ask people to push them for him. He can also push them with his umbrella.

10. A father and his son are in a car crash. The father is killed and the child is taken to hospital gravely injured. When he gets there, the surgeon says, 'I can't operate on this boy - for he is my son!!!' How can this possibly be?

11. Answer: The surgeon cannot operate on her own son; she is his mother.

12. T H E P O W ER TO ACT

13. 3 M AJ O R P A R T S O F T H E B R AI N Brain stem It connects the spinal cord and the brain. Controls functions that keep people alive such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure and food digestion. B R A I N S T E M

14. 3 M AJ O R P A R T S O F T H E B R AI N Cerebellum It controls voluntary movement. It translates your will into action. B R A I N S T E M C E R E B E L L U M

15. 3 M AJ O R P A R T S O F T H E B R AI N Cerebrum L ar g e st of the th r e e bra i n s ec t i on s , a cc o u nts f or 85 % of t he bra i n ’ s w eig ht and has four lobes. B R A I N S T E M C E R E B E L L U M C E R E B R U M

16. NEURONS The basic functional units of the nervous system, are three-part units and are key to brain function. They power the rapid-fire process that turns thought into movement. The thought moves as an electrical signal down the axons to the dendrite and then jumps to another nerve cell across a space with the help of some chemicals.

17. C RITI C AL AGE

18. There is a consensus among researchers that brain cells regenerate through out life. “The size of the brain doesn’t increase much after 3 ” It is during the first three years of life, the brain expe r i e n c e s m o s t o f i ts g r o w th a n d d e v elop s m o s t of its potential in learning. The brain parts are adaptable. D e pr i v a ti o n o f in t e ll ec tu a l s ti m u l a t io n o cc u r s dramatically before age 3.

19. DRUG D A M A G E

20. “The question scientists can’t answer now is if the damage is permanent.” INHALANTS Such as glue, paint, gasoline and aerosols, destroys the outer lining of nerve cells and make them unable to communicate with each other.

21. Marijuana hinders memory, learning, judgment and reaction times . Ecstasy destroys neurons that makes serotonin - a chemical crucial in controlling sleep, violence, mood swings and sexual urges. Steroids cause aggressions and violent mood swings.

22. “There’s a lot we won’t know until later. Classic example is c i g a r e t t e s . We allowed people to smoke for 100 yrs before we knew about all the horrible things that nicotine will do”

23. ACTIVITY #1

24. TO S C O R E If you have more "A" responses than "B" responses, then you are left-brained dominate. This means you........ • are very rational • analyze people and situations • usually favor the subjects of math/science • are methodical • are a sequential thinker • use logical reasoning • like to work with things that can be seen or touched If you have more "B" responses than "A" responses, you are right-brain dominate. This means you....... • are very creative • are usually emotional • like to be different from others • handle situations easily • like to think abstractly • enjoy the arts(music,art,drama) • are a divergent thinker

25. T H E LA T E R A L I Z A T I O N O F T H E BR A I N T H E L E F T AN D R I G H T BRA I N T H E O R Y

26. The theory of brain lateralization was developed by Nobel-prize winners Robert Ornstein and Roger Sperry. It states that each side of the brain has different specific functions. While humans use both sides, each one has a dominant side which, according to the theory, explains much about his or her behaviour, interests, personality, and mode of thinking. This led to the coined terms left-brained or right- brained individuals

27. L E F T - BR A I N E D These people are Organized Logical Detail-oriented They prefer o s e qu en c i ng o lin ea r th inking o mathemat i c s o th i n ki n g in w o rds Like to set goals Can interpret information well Keep a tidy room Answer questions spontaneously Follow directions and read directions

28. RIGHT-BRAINED These people are Intuitive Risk-takers Creative They prefer imagination holistic thinking rhythm o f ee li n g s visu a li zat ion o d ay dr eam i n g Adventure Writing Fantasies o e x p r e ssi on

29. TH E TH E O R Y ’ S AD V A N T A G E S A N D DISADVANTAGES

30. P R O : L E A R N I NG Upon knowing the brain inclination or to which brain a person is ‘affiliated’, he or she could think of ways to boost strengths and compensate for weaknesses. It may lead someone to develop effective ways to learn and study.

31. CON: STEREOTYPING Brain dominance may have a negative effect or may even impede learning when this results in a self-fulfilling prophecy.

32. ACTIVITY #2

33. C OLLABORA T I V E M I N D MAP

34. Have you ever heard of mind map? Popularized by Tony Buzan, a mind map is a thinking technique used to visually organize information. It is a creative and logical way of organizing thoughts and ideas in your mind through a diagram. It usually revolves around a central subject. Major ideas in the form of images and/or words branch out from the main subject. Texts, lines, colors, images, and symbols may be used to make mind maps. Mind maps can be simply done by manual drawing or sketching or through more intricate processes using computer applications.

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36. Maki n g a Mi n d Map Decide on what type of mind map you will create Think of the main idea for your mind map. Add branches to the main idea. Supplement with keywords Incorporate colors into the branches. Attach images if possible.

37. I I II " I ' m dumb. " Great people talk about ideas. Average people tal k abou t things. Small people talk abou t othe r people. (( '' ( I ( ' tn stnart. '' ' ' '' II II 1111 " I ' m smar t " . '' I ' m smart. " ' ' I ' m s m a r t . "

38. YO U C A N GROW YOUR INTELLIGENCE D I S C U SS I O N # 1

39. New Research Suggests the Brain is More like a Muscle It changes and gets stronger when you use it. Scientists have been able to show how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn. A person who can’t lift 20 lbs when they start exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 lbs after working out for a long time. “ Use it or lose it!”

40. Inside the cortex of brain are billions of neurons connecting in a complicated network. Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems. When you learn new things, these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger . The more that you challenge your mind to learn, the more your brain cells grow.

41. Power of an enriched e nv i ronm e nt D I S C U SS I O N # 2

42. How d o w e k n ow t h a t ou r b r a i n c a n g r ow s t r o n g er ? Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals’ brains. They found out that animals who lived in a challenging environment were different from animals who lived alone in brain cages.

43. The whole brain of those playing outside were 10% heavier than the animals who lived alone without toys. Even old animals got smarter and developed more connections in their brain when they got the chance to play with new toys and other animals, their brains also grew by about 10%.

44. P rac t ice i s th e Key! From the very first day you are born, you can hear everyone talk and you make sense of these strange sounds and figure out what they mean. As young as you are, you’re exercising your brain and learn how to talk goo- goo to real words. The brain has changed – it has actually gotten smarter.

45. T RU T H ABOUT “ SMAR T ” & “ DUMB” D I S C U SS I O N # 3

46. “Don’t be dumb , you’re smart !” No one thinks babies are stupid because they can’t talk. They just haven’t learned how to yet. Some people will call a person dumb if they can’t solve problems or spell a word right, or read fast – even though all these things are learned with practice. You can learn something difficult until you find one topic easier because your brain muscles gotten stronger!

47. W e a r e a ll S M A R T When one say – “That’s the smartest student in the class”. They don’t realize that any other students could learn to do as well if they exercised and practice studying as much. No one is really that well-rounded. But you can achieve this goal by learning how to use your brain effectively. Boost it up with mind boggling questions, read a book, learn some facts, make good decisions and devise an idea or plan.

48. T hi n k ab o u t i t ! W e a r e sma r t , an d w e c a n b e sma r t e r ! J u s t t r y n ot to pu s h you r s e l f too h a r d . R e m e mb e r : i t i s a g r a d ua l p r o c e ss .

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