1. Your memory & How it Works
Memory is not a thing, it is a process.
It can get better or worse depending on use.
Prefrontal Cortex
Short term or
working memory
“Prior Knowledge”
Hippocampus
Long term memory
Takes 7 repetitions to get from short to long term memory
Information is there forever, strong emotion, easier to remember.
“Emotional Value”
Lymbic System
Everything passes through it and is given emotional value- fight or flight.

2. Left & right “brained” Logic Emotional Math Artistic- Drawing Music
Writing
Reading
Artistic- Drawing
Kinesthetic-
Athletics
“Bossy & Arrogant”
“Stupid & Lazy”

3. Left and right “brained”
Logic
Emotional
Math
Musical Instrument
Writing
Reading
Artistic- Drawing
Kinesthetic-
Athletics
Very organized
Quiet- introverted
On time
Fold
Exploding backpack
Talkers
Chronically late
Wad
Left brain skills can be measured (IQ) and are tested on standardized tests (TAKS, etc.). Right “brained” people have to develop these skills.
IT TAKES EFFORT!

4. Multiple intelligence
Howard Gardner named 7 types of
Multiple intelligence
Logic
Emotional
1-5 are in a part of brain that is easily influenced by environment (parents, friends, etc.)
1. Math
2. Linguistic
3. Musical
5. Spatial
4. Kinesthetic
5. Spatial
Almost = in both halves
Your Emotional IQ - Limbic system
6. Inter-personal Intra-personal
These are hardest to influence, but, once developed, never disappear.

5. Left vs. right Interactive passive
Intelligence- number of nerve pathways and how efficient they are.
Left vs right
Interactive
passive
Activities that develop left brain intelligence:
Math
Reading
Writing
Playing an instrument
Listening
Stand-up comedy
Internet research
Games- chess, poker, bridge
Activities that
“retard” the brain: TV
Video games
Texting/IM
Nerve pathways can be developed for right brain intelligence. It takes time, work, and repetition, repetition, repetition…..
There is usually a lot of FRUSTRATION involved.
This is what you are committing to in a
Pre-AP class!!!
When an activity is Interactive, learning taking place, the synapses
(nerve pathways) light up the scan- left brain.
This has been documented with brain scans.
When an activity is Passive the lights dim, no learning taking place- right brain.

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7. Memory