Twofer Tuesday: On Exploring the Cerebral Cortex & Talking with Your Hands
??Michael Bungay Stanier
Helping change leaders find the good stuff that works (pod & newsletter). I'm best known for 'The Coaching Habit' ... the best-selling book on coaching this century. Also, a Rhodes Scholar.
Have you joined our Tools for the Time-Crunched Manager LinkedIn group? It’s designed to inspire and help you conquer the day-to-day challenges of your workday. We often share resources like this —
The Human Brain: A Mind of Its Own
The human brain is an extraordinary thing. And new research reveals it’s even more impressive than previously thought.
As part of the Human Connectome Project, scientists have created the most comprehensive map of the cortex to date, revealing at least 180 regions that are critical to language, perception, consciousness, thought, attention and sensation. It boggles the mind!
Read: Updated Map of the Human Brain Hailed as a Scientific Tour de Force
A Helping Hand
Turns out our minds aren’t the only factor in learning; the body also has a key role to play. From pointing toddlers to gesturing adults, combining action with speech can help improve learning and memorization. This nymag.com article explores how it works:
“Gesticulation isn’t divorced from speech. It’s completely tied to your speech . . . It’s part of your cognition. It’s not just mindless hand-waving.”
Read: Talking with your Hands Makes You Learn Things Faster
IF YOU ENJOYED THIS POST, YOU'LL ALSO LIKE:
- Great Work Provocation
- Twofer Tuesday: The Power of Projects and Why Rejection Isn’t the End…
- Twofer Tuesday: On the Brief and Giving Thanks
- My One Best Question, Episode 14
___________________________________________________
ABOUT MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER & BOX OF CRAYONS
Michael Bungay Stanier is the Senior Partner and Founder of Box of Crayons, a company that helps people and organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work. They're best know from their coaching programs that give busy managers the tools to coach in 10 minutes or less.
Download free chapters of Michael's latest book The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever here.
Already read it? Fantastic! If you felt so moved, an Amazon rating/review
is always greatly appreciated.