Brain Development Research

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This paper describes the different sections of the brain, their locations, and their different processes and functions. It talks about the role of emotions in the thinking and learning process, the attention process, and the information retrieval process, and how knowledge of these processes should be used for teaching purposes. It concludes with a discussion of the early stages of the brain's development and of the importance of providing an environment for early cognitive development.

Basics of the Brain
Role of Emotions in the Thinking and Learning Process
Biology of Attention
Using the Brain to Retrieve Information

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"The brain is the most complex part of the human body. This three-pound organ is part of the central nervous system contained within the skull and is surrounded by a layer of protective fluid (MSN Encarta, 2003). It is the control center for movement, sleep, hunger, thirst, and virtually every other vital activity necessary to survival and the source of all the qualities and emotions that define our humanity. Viewed for hundreds of years as incomprehensible, the brain is what makes us conscious, emotional, and intelligent."

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