https://doi.org/10.31261/CHOWANNA.2002.19.07
The development of scientific disciplines concerned with human growth and functioning takes on many diverse forms in both public awareness and social practice. Some of these relate to advances in life-saving measures and maintaining physical well-being, while others pertain to the quality of psychological and social life. Information about discoveries made in the course of research on the genetic foundations of mental functions and the role of the brain in human functioning is almost constantly present in the daily press. The brain is astonishing—not only in terms of its weight relative to the rest of the body, the vast surface area of its cortex, its ability to compensate for damage, or its immense capacity for storing information. What makes the human brain truly exceptional is the functional differentiation of its hemispheres and their specialization in receiving and processing different types of information. The mind—an incomprehensible, unfathomable generator of reality, culture, history, and all human potential—continues to intrigue and amaze humanity in its ongoing attempt to understand itself and its activities. Who we are, how we behave, how we think and feel—all depend on the brain. Learning, thinking, creativity, and intelligence are processes that take place within it. Contemporary researchers of the nervous system believe that the brain develops both through nutrition and environmental stimulation. This encourages educational psychologists to explore these potentials in humans. Stimulating teaching, when applied at the right moment, can influence brain development and, as a result, enhance mental functions that go beyond behaviors measured by commonly used learning tests.
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Vol. 2 No. 19 (2002)
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