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Direct linkMoghimi, Saba; Kushki, Azadeh; Guerguerian, Anne Marie; Chau, Tom – Assistive Technology, 2013
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive method for measuring brain activity and is a strong candidate for brain-computer interface (BCI) development. While BCIs can be used as a means of communication for individuals with severe disabilities, the majority of existing studies have reported BCI evaluations by able-bodied individuals.…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Developmental Stages, Medicine, Brain
American Psychologist, 2009
Steven F. Maier, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for his work in the fields of learned helplessness; cytokines, depressed mood, and cognitive interference; and the brain structures that produce and counteract learned helplessness. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Maier's…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Helplessness, Neurology, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewedBecktold, Toni Hill – Journal of Correctional Education, 2001
Brain-based learning strategies (learner choice, movement, small groups) may be inappropriate in corrections for security reasons. Problems encountered in correctional education (attention deficit disorder, learned helplessness) complicate the use of these strategies. Incorporating brain-based instruction in these settings requires creativity and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Brain, Correctional Education, Educational Environment
Shors, Tracey J. – Learning & Memory, 2004
Stressful life events can have profound effects on our cognitive and motor abilities, from those that could be construed as adaptive to those not so. In this review, I discuss the general notion that acute stressful experience necessarily impairs our abilities to learn and remember. The effects of stress on operant conditioning, that is, learned…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Operant Conditioning, Helplessness, Classical Conditioning
Oehlberg, Barbara E. – Corwin Press, 2006
Not all children cope equally well with the stresses and traumas life throws their way, and every educator recognizes that "deer in the headlights" look some children get when current events and past traumas combine to trigger a fight-or-flight stress response. No matter how safe the classroom may be in reality, trauma deactivates cognitive…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Learning Processes, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns
Download full textCaine, Renate Nummela; Caine, Geoffrey – 1991
This book adds to the growing body of knowledge and research suggesting that educators need to move beyond simplistic, narrow approaches to teaching and learning. In Part I, "Accessing the Brain's Potential," current educational practices are examined in light of critical findings of brain researchers. In Part II, "Facts and…
Descriptors: Brain, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Creativity
