by Margie Meacham | Jun 26, 2015 | LearningToGo Blog
True or false: Left-brain dominance is marked by a preference for logic and analysis. When I started this blog series, I suggested that you might find some of your previously held “truths” proven false by the latest research in brain science. Here is one...
by Margie Meacham | Jun 13, 2015 | LearningToGo Blog
Through neuroscience, we’ve discovered that the brain is always changing. This state of constant transformation is called neural plasticity. But even our hard-working, ever-changing brain needs a vacation now and then. Research has discovered that people who go...
by Margie Meacham | Jun 9, 2015 | LearningToGo Blog
Introduction Ancient peoples invented colorful stories about powerful gods expressing themselves through the physical world. They were trying to make sense of their world, using the only tools available at the time. Similarly over the years, educators have developed...
by Margie Meacham | Apr 16, 2015 | LearningToGo Blog
I’ve written before on this blog about the role of the human brain to ensure survival. Man is a social animal, so a good part of our survival programming is focused on getting along well with other humans. In studies watching people think about future...
by Margie Meacham | Mar 15, 2015 | LearningToGo Blog, Publications
If you had the chance to be with DaVinci, Galileo or Curie at their greatest moment of discovery, would you take it? If you said “yes,” then you’re in luck. The human race is embarking on a great adventure; we are discovering how the brain works by...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 13, 2015 | LearningToGo Blog
Lately I’ve been catching myself saying things that make me sound like an old woman: “She looks way too young to be tending bar.” “He’s so immature. Were we like that at his age?” “When are these kids going to grow up and...
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