Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 Sniff, Sniff: Aromas and the Brain 15
Chapter 2 Thinking It Through: Choices and the Brain 21
Chapter 3 I Feel Blue: Color and the Brain 25
Chapter 4 Always Across: Cross-Lateral Movement and the Brain 31
Chapter 5 I Feel, I Remember: Emotions and the Brain 41
Chapter 6 Hop, Skip, Jump: Exercise and the Brain 49
Chapter 7 Right and Left: Hemispheres and the Brain 55
Chapter 8 Water, Water, Everywhere: Hydration and the Brain 59
Chapter 9 Laughter and Learning: Laughter and the Brain 65
Chapter 10 I Hear! I See! I Do! Learning Styles and the Brain 71
Chapter 11 Touch, Toss, Turn, Twirl: Movement and the Brain 75
Chapter 12 Start with a Song: Music and the Brain 81
Chapter 13 The Power of New: Novelty and the Brain 89
Chapter 14 Feeding the Brain: Nutrition and the Brain 95
Chapter 15 Less Is More! Overstimulation and the Brain 101
Chapter 16 More than Plaids: Patterns and the Brain 107
Chapter 17 Try, Try, Again: Practice and the Brain 115
Chapter 18 Solving Problems: Problem Solving and the Brain 119
Chapter 19 Praise or Encouragement: Rewards, Praise, and the Brain 129
Chapter 20 Spanish, Japanese, Vietnamese: Second Language Learning and the Brain 133
Chapter 21 What Does It Mean? Sense, Meaning, and the Brain 141
Chapter 22 The Hand-Brain Connection: Small Muscles and the Brain 145
Chapter 23 Calm, Cool, and Collected? Stress and the Brain 153
Chapter 24 The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown: Technology and the Brain 159
Glossary 163
Appendix 168
Index 173
