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Informationen zum Autor Dr Andrew Curran is a practising paediatric neurologist and neurobiologist who is also committed to using his extraordinary knowledge of the workings of the human brain to make a difference in the educational experience of all young people. He has been involved with Manchester University's Department of Education, developing research ideas looking at the use of emotional literacy in our classrooms. More recently he has conducted work exploring the processing of reward in the human brain. He believes passionately in the importance of understanding the individual, connecting with them emotionally and leading them into self directed learning. His book, the Little Book of Big Stuff about the Brain (published by Crown House Publishing) is recognised as one of the leading books about understanding brain based learning and the importance of emotional literacy in our classrooms and in our lives. His latest book, Get Off the Sofa is a general health book aimed at anyone from 5 - 85 who wants to understand their health more. He is a talented and internationally recognised presenter both to live audiences and on television where he was a main presenter on BBC3's Make My Body Younger. He is an associate of Independent Thinking Ltd. Klappentext This illustrated book gives the reader a working knowledge of the human brain from its first evolution over 2 billion years ago to the present day. This light-hearted look at the brain is aimed at the general public from school age to adult. It specifically focuses on the neurobiology of emotional intelligence and in many ways it is this neurobiological explanation that shows why emotional intelligence is so important to health, wealth and happiness. From birth to death our brains are learning. In this book the author explains the actual events that occur in the learning brain. Understanding the nuts and bolts of learning can not only help you learn yourself but also aid others to learn from you. Zusammenfassung This wonderful little book is designed as a cover to cover read which leaves you with a working knowledge of the human brain from its first evolution 2 billion years ago to the present day. ...
