Transcript Bill Rich ? Can human beings change their brains to make them

Bill Rich
Can human beings change their brains
to make them smarter?
What’s your brain made of?
Neurons
Neurons form Connections
But how do people make their brains smarter?
By growing more neurons!
How can you grow more neurons?
Red (Too hard!)
Yellow (Hard)
Green (Easy)
1. Reading silently on my own.
2. Memorizing a list of 10 names.
3. Playing sports.
4. Eating a new, strange kind of food.
5. Staying well organized.
6. Fixing a car engine.
Learning is like...
walking up a snowy hill,
slipping and struggling as you go.
go.
To grow more neurons
(to get smarter)
we must practice:
Persisting!
Professor Clary
Uncle Tim
Who do you know who is really
good at persisting?
The brain is like...
Can human beings change their brains
to make them smarter?
Yes!
How can you make your brain smarter?
Persisting!
Sing Along
My braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain, It really loves to grow.
My braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain, It really loves to grow.
The harder I work, the more I know.
My braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain, You can bet!
My braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain, You can bet!
The harder I work, the smarter I get.