Brain Reflection

With newly found research, researchers know that emotion is connected with cognition, memory, etc. Even 2000 years ago, Plato discovered that learning has emotional ties together (Hinton, 2008). For educators, this concept should be number one in the back of their minds because one must touch on the child’s emotional processing before the child can and will learn. The human brain has threads that connect and touch on all different parts of the brain, so the whole brain is interconnected together. Especially the pieces that are the in the same region; hence why they are in the same area. So as a future educator, I should become more aware of these different developments in the brain and developmental issues that can and will arise in my classroom.

Even though this is quite true, the brain has evolved to do many other important functions. The main logic behind why our brains evolved was to “manage our physiology, optimize our survival, and allow us to flourish” which is based off one’s culture (Immordino-Yang, 2007). Since our brains are our body’s main functioning system, it is important to note that the original purpose of the brain is still obvious. The original purpose is that humans can regulate their own body and mind while living happily with other humans (Imordino-Yang, 2007). We still have this concept in mind and use it regularly without thinking about it, but with the advancing world, our brains had to evolve as well as our bodies. Our brains have had evolved under pressure so we can cope with the state the body is in and work accordingly to that because of emotion (Immordino-Yang, 2007). The brain has evolved in multiple ways to keep up with world we live in today. The whole concept of surviving and flourishing deals with thinking and having ideas, creating, and making plans all while one administers their lives in that certain culture while using emotional approaches (Immordino-Yang, 2007). Emotions play a critical role in the environment no matter where, but especially school. A great example as to how emotions can overrule any learning factors is the instance with Patricia. Hinton (2008) mentions how Patricia is a high schooler who struggles with math and has been asked to come to the board after she knows that last night’s homework was very difficult for her; on the way to the board, Patricia is not thinking of her homework because her amygdala causes the fear response that disrupts her concentration (Hinton, 2008). There are many ways that a teacher can combat these emotions and make it so the student is now thinking of the problem instead of their fear. Patricia could tell