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Neuron to Neuron - Nerve cells in the brain sends and receives messages in the form of
The table below summarizes the three recent research findings and their implications for training.
Table 1: Learning Implications of Brain Science
Recent Brain Research Finding
Implications for Learning
Frequency and recency of neuron synapses Increase frequency through practice
and
increase memory
maintain fluency through use
Emotions strengthen memory
Appeal to and engage emotions while learning
Learning causes changes to the physical Engaging in learning increases our ability to
structure of the brain
learn throughout our lives
Memories are stored in multiple parts of the Engage all senses when learning
brain
Our brains are programmed to focus on new Learning should tap into the brains natural
and unusual inputs
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