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“John Bransford, a gifted education researcher, has spent many years studying what separates novice teachers from expert teachers. One of many things he noticed is the way the experts organize information. “[Experts’] knowledge is not simply a list of facts and formulas that are relevant to their domain; instead, their knowledge is organized around core concepts or ‘big ideas’ that guide their thinking about their domains,” he cowrote in How People Learn.”
― John Medina, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

“I was born with the horse and buggy. I die with the space shuttle. What kind of thing is that?” His eyes twinkled. “I live the good life!”
― John Medina, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

“In one of the strangest types of synesthesia—there are at least three dozen—people see a word and immediately experience a taste on their tongue.”
― John Medina, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

“Stress hormones can make cells in the hippocampus more vulnerable to other stresses. Stress hormones can disconnect neural networks, the webbing of brain cells that store your most precious memories. For example, a bodyguard was in the car with Princess Diana on the night of her death. To this day, he cannot remember the events several hours before or after the car crash. Amnesia is a typical response to catastrophic stress. Its lighter cousin, forgetfulness, is quite common when the stress is less severe but more pervasive.”
― John Medina, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School