Natural Human Learning Essay

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The Natural Human Learning Process helps me achieve success in college as well as everyday life. I have found it useful to understand how the brain grows and develops during the learning process, and how the emotions control learning. This information is great to pass on to others to give them a better understanding on how the brain works, and how this process can help them.
According to Dr. Smilkstein, learning is a biological process that involves physical growth in your brain. The more time and practice you spend learning something (whatever it is) the more your brain changes and grows. When you learn, the neurons (nerve cells) in your brain grow fibers called dendrites that make connections (via synapses) with other dendrites, forming a …show more content…

My motivation to learn how to cook was my child. Before I had children, I always watched my grandmother cook. She made all types of things. My favorite was collard greens and fried chicken. When I tried to make fried chicken for the first time, I didn’t fry the chicken all the way through. The chicken still had blood in it. After watching my grandmother fry chicken a few more times and trying to cook it over myself, I got better at it. I started challenging myself more and more. When I took a bite into the chicken I fried, there was no blood. The chicken was fully cooked. After that my confidence level went sky high. I said to myself, “cooking is a piece of cake to me now.” I fried chicken twice a week, I even started to put my own taste of seasonings in it. Once I mastered making the fried chicken, I then taught my brother how to make it.
When learners feel unconfident or anxious, certain feelings flow through the synapses to shut them down. When learners feel more confident, different chemicals flow into the synapses to make them work quickly and well. The more we grow the more we know. I use my skill on a daily basis. I cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for my family. I even prepare snacks throughout the day. I also cook for different events such as, baby showers and parties. This Sunday, I am cooking for my sister’s baby shower. I will be cooking a numerous amount of dishes for

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