Not even identical twins can have the exact same experiences, and their brains are not wired the same way.
John MedinaThe brain doesn't care about change. As the world's most sophisticated survival organ, the brain cares about loss.
John MedinaI have great confidence in human curiosity - even though I don't know what curiosity is from a biological point of view. One of its characteristics has got to be the willingness to explore.
John MedinaThe brain remembers the emotional component of an experience better than any other aspect.
John MedinaIf you wanted to create an education environment that was directly opposed to what the brain was good at doing, you would probably design something like a classroom.
John MedinaOne of the greatest predictors of academic success that exist is the emotional stability of the home. So if parents are interested in education reform, they should also be interested in how they conduct themselves in front of their children. If they are homeschooling their kids, they are even more exposed, so the idea is even more important.
John Medina