LHTL Module 1

What is happening in your brain while you sleep?
(check all that apply)

• Brain-links strengthen when you are sleeping.

• Your brain practices what it has learned during the day.

• Real space aliens are shocking eachother in your brain.

• Dendritic spines that have not been used can begin to shrink or fade away (symbolized by a metaphorical "synaptic janitor" ).

After you "do a Pomodoro" session, a reward isn't very important.

• True

• False

In the _______ mode, the brain makes random connections in a relaxed fashion.

• spread out

• diffuse

• focused

• weight-lifting

Which of the following sentences do you think is the best advice for someone who is struggling to learn abstract concepts, such as mathematical ideas?
(check all that apply)

• If you are not "naturally good" at mathematics, you should consider studying something more in line with your natural abilities. People should only do what they are naturally good at.

• You should study very intensively for just one day, as this is the best way to create strong neural connections. After a very intense session of study you will have learned that concept, and you won't need to study it again.

• You should practice regularly, as practice strengthens the neural connections you make during the learning process.

• When you find yourself becoming confused and frustrated, you should step back and take a break by doing something different. This will allow the diffuse mode to go to work in the background to help you figure out the new abstract concepts or ideas.

The _____ mode involves a direct approach to solving problems using rational, sequential, analytical approaches. It is associated with the concentrating abilities of the brain's prefrontal cortex, located right behind your forehead.

• focused

• diffuse

• Dali

• fruit

Learning changes the structure of the brain.

• True

• False

It's quite common to get stuck on a problem. Which of the following is the best step to take when you've already spent time rethinking the problem by focusing hard, and you find that you are simply stuck?

• Take a little break. You can focus on something different, or even just relax and not focus on anything at all, perhaps going out for a walk.

• Stare hard - it is your focused mode that will provide the big picture viewpoint you need to solve the problem.

• Mentally rethink the problem yet again from where you started, following each step carefully to look for where you may have gone wrong. If you do this enough times without taking a break, the answer will come to you.

Brain connectivity is static and can never change.

• True

• False