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Re: DNA Ain’t Destiny. No Kidding

By on April 11, 2012 in Comments on other sites, Learning, Other Words for Learning

Re: Wired Science 4-11-2012 DNA Ain’t Destiny. No Kidding “you are — a constant conversation between your genes and the environment, which includes both you and the surrounding world” Yes, it can’t be said enough that genes do not  programmatically determine who we become. And, the way you put it is a big improvement over the old dichotomy of nature v nurture [...]

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WAKE UP! THE ROBOTS ARE CALLING

By on April 4, 2012 in Capital Value Case, Challenge of Change, Healthy Learning

The other night I received a call from the cable company. The voice explained that it was calling about an appointment I had scheduled and asked whether I wanted to keep the appointment, cancel, or reschedule it. After saying I wanted to keep it, the voice asked me if I or someone over 18 would [...]

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Re: “We only use 10% of our Brains anyway!”

By on February 11, 2012 in Brain Science, Comments on other sites, Healthy Learning, Learning, Unhealthy Learning

The Brain Clock “Times” featured a story entitled: “We only use 10% of our Brains anyway!” The story, while dispelling the “we only use 10% of our brain” misconception, perpetuates an even more insidious one.  The author traces the origin of the 10% myth back to William James who is reported to have said:  “We [...]

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Re: Forbes Spotlights Neuroeducation as Top trend

By on January 31, 2012 in Brain Science, Capital Value Case, Comments on other sites

The post asks:  Will the science of the brain give us new ways to engage with kids to improve their chances for lifelong learning? My response:  No doubt brain science can provide us valuable information about the difference between brain ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ learning. But it must always be remembered that there is a ‘being’ [...]

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