Brain Brilliance
Amazing Lessons on How to Improve Memory Blazingly Fast and Find Out How to Learn Much Faster
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Introduction
Since very ancient times, people have pondered the mysterious workings of the brain. Even as far back as the fourth century B.C. some unknown Sumerian writer is known to have commented on the unusual effects of the poppy plant on the mind. There is even some archaeological evidence of a primitive form of brain surgery in prehistoric times. (We can only speculate on the reason for this.)
As the mission to understand the workings of the human brain have progressed through time, our understanding of it seemed to get more and more obscure. Questions arose: how do we learn? How can we improve our ability to learn? How can we make our brain function at top level?
Even when the subject is narrowed to focus on the memory, scientists, poets, and everyday thinkers are still mystified. Jane Austen commented on the subject of memory in her novel Mansfield Park when she wrote something along the lines of how memory is probably our most wonderful faculty, but at the same time its the most incomprehensible and unpredictable.
How many of us walk into a room and forget why were there? Or we cant for the life of us remember where we put our keys? Or maybe we ran into someone whose face we remembered well, but we just couldnt think of their name? Sometimes we might worry that were completely losing our memory, but doctors will tell us that lapses such as these are completely normal.
On the other hand, if we deliberately try to un-remember something such as a broken romance or a traumatic experience, we find that our memory continues to bedevil us with flashes of what we are trying to forget.
Yes, memory is fickle and often unpredictable. But it is only a part of the functioning of our brain. While we may never completely understand the complicated workings of our brain, science has discovered things we can do to maximize brain function, to improve memory, and to learn faster and more efficiently.
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Chapter 1 The Inner Workings of Your Brilliant Brain
Neurons
Your brain function depends on the health of the trillions of nerve cells in your brain known as neurons. These cells essentially provide the hard-wiring in your brain, and their job is to ensure proper functioning of all the bodys systems through receiving electrical and chemical signals from other cell groups in the body and passing the information through the appropriate networks through neurotransmitters.
Neurons work collaboratively as a collective to process information. They can die off, but they can also be regenerated. When something goes wrong with the brain, chances are that the problem started with neurons or their support system. Aging can produce degeneration of neurons; in fact, if youre not creating neurons every day, youre losing them.
Other factors that affect the health of your brain cells include diseases such as Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers disease, and Huntingtons disease. Head and spinal cord injuries can also cause permanent brain damage.
As if those factors werent enough, your behavior and lifestyle also have an effect on the wellness of your brain. Malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, lack of sufficient exercise, and stress take a significant toll on memory and cognitive function. And, of course, unhealthy habits such as alcohol and drug abuse have been shown to significantly impair brain performance.
Bad News, Good News
By the time you reach your 75 th birthday you will probably have lost about 10% of your neurons. If you have engaged in any of the behaviors mentioned above, the percentage can be even higher. Without some kind of intervention, you can experience cognitive decline, where your brain power begins to fail by degrees. You will find it becomes increasingly difficult to learn and process information, and your memory will let you down repeatedly.
But cognitive problems are not just limited to the elderly. The saying Use it or lose it! applies to the brain at any age. If you dont continue to challenge and stimulate your brain, youll find that your cognitive functioning will deteriorate pretty rapidly. And if youre not taking care of your general health, your brain will suffer with the rest of your body.
The good news is that there are things that everyone can do to not only prevent loss of neurons and their supporting cells, but also to actually promote neuron regeneration and improve the overall functioning of your brain.
Chapter 2 Brilliant Nutrition Means a Brilliant Brain
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