Human beings use only 10% of their brain. True or false.
False. We use all areas of the brain, although not necessarily simultaneously.
Mozart's music improves attention. True or false.
True. But not only Mozart's music but all kinds of music.
There are left-hemisphere learners and right-hemisphere learners. Ex: one hemisphere is in charge of language. True or false.
False. We use the whole brain to learn, the lobes are in interaction; they work together in the areas that involve an specific cognitive effort.
The first five years of life are the only determinants of learning. True or false.
False. Neuroplasticity allows us to learn at any time. Although each circuit of the brain has its stages.
The brain learns differently depending on gender. True or false.
False. All people should be empowered equally.
Learning is a rational process, far removed from emotions. True or false.
False. Without emotion, there is no learning (neurotransmitters and hormones).
Mental ability is inherited and cannot be modified by experience. True or false.
False. Human beings also learn from interaction with their environment.
We learn best with our favorite learning styles. True or false.
False. It is important to integrate all modalities to make teaching more effective.
We are born with a certain number of neurons, and they do not regenerate throughout life. True or False.
False. The ability to learn occurs even in old age; both neurogenesis and synapses occur throughout life.
There are limits to the brain's capacity. True or False
True. Scattered attention, limited memory capacity, and processing speed.
Brain size is related to the percentage of intelligence. True or False
False. It is related to the increase of connections, neuronal plasticity, and white matter in the brain.
