We started off class with a couple of quick "Brain Game" exercises, the first one meant to test memory:
Today we advanced beyond learning about the physical structures of the brain and nervous system to begin considering how the brain works in terms of our behavior, memory, and learning. We started off class with a couple of quick "Brain Game" exercises, the first one meant to test memory: Afterwards followed a brief discussion on whether memory is something we learn to perfect over time, or whether our memory capabilities are something with which we're naturally born. (This introduced us to the Nature vs. Nurture debate.) Then, to expand upon this notion of memory changing or improving over time with the proper environmental stimuli, we ran a brief experiment timing ourselves to see how quickly we could complete a maze. We ran the same maze 6 times, each time recording the number of seconds it took us to complete. Afterwards, we graphed the data on a line graph and drew conclusions about our maze-solving abilities as they were practiced over time. We discussed the fact that the first time we solved the maze we likely employed trial-and-error, one of several ways to generate new learned behavior. Afterwards, repetition helped us to remember the correct solution easier and easier, not unlike the Automaticity Math drills we practice everyday.
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