Quick Write: Rate yourself as a multi-tasker on a 1 to 10 scale and explain why you give yourself that rating. (10 is the best score and 1 is the lowest.) Share your answer with a partner and/or the class and explain why you gave yourself this score.
When it comes to multitasking I would rate myself an 8.5 because I am very good it but I am not a pro. I'd rather put all my attention to what I am doing than doing two + things at once, trying to give all my effort in each one.
1. Describe the experiment that was designed to show whether distractions make us “dumber.”
136 subjects were asked to read a short passage and answer questions about it. There were three groups of subjects; one merely completed the test. The other two were told they “might be contacted for further instructions” at any moment via instant message.
2. What were the results of the experiment?
During Part 1 of the experiment the distraction of an interruption, combined with the brain drain of preparing for that interruption, made our test takers 20 percent dumber. That’s enough to turn a B-minus student (80 percent) into a failure (62 percent). But in Part 2 of the experiment, the results were not as bleak. This time, part of the group was told they would be interrupted again, but they were actually left alone to focus on the questions. Again, the Interrupted group underperformed the control group, but this time they closed the gap significantly, to a respectable 14 percent. Dr. Peer said this suggested that people who experience an interruption, and expect another, can learn to improve how they deal with it. But among the On High Alert group, there was a twist. Those who were warned of an interruption that never came improved by a whopping 43 percent, and even outperformed the control test takers who were left alone. This unexpected, counterintuitive finding requires further research, but Dr. Peer thinks there’s a simple explanation: participants learned from their experience, and their brains adapted.
3. What is the possible explanation for the “On High Alert” group performing even better than the control group who was left alone?
Yes. Once their brains adapted to the possibility of an interruption they were able to preform better than the control group that was left alone.
4. Answer the Aim.
Aim: How does multi-tasking relate to brain drain and neuroplasticity?
When you're multi-tasking your brain is not putting 100% of its effort into the task in front of it. Just like when you're working on completing a task but you're also trying to complete another task, it causes your brain to kind of slow down between each task making it work less efficiently and causes it to drain its own energy. This relates to neuroplasticity because once your brain adapts to a situation, it learns how to overcome it and be able to work more efficiently.
5. Check out this short article or research an article of your own. State a significant fact you learned from the supplemental reading on your blog
Part of the danger of current distractions is that they require you to use the same parts of your brain that you need when you learn and study. Your brain just can’t absorb a complex concept in class if you’re distracted by Facebook at the same time. In fact, those who accessed Facebook during the study had lower GPAs than those who avoided it.
6. Now how do you rate yourself as a multi-tasker and why?
As a multi-tasker I would rate myself as an 8.5, I can multi-task pretty well but I just don't like to. I'd rather put all my attention to whats in front of me, and then go to the next task so I can put all my attention into that.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
1/5/15
Quick Write: In your opinion, is self-control related to success? Why or why not?
self control is related to success because when you're on the path to success you're going to come across many problems that are going to mentally and physically test you. Do you have enough self control to not do certain things? do you have enough self control to not fall into temptation? You need to know yourself in order to better yourself.
Reflection: How did you do on "The Mallomar Test"? How do you think your success as a student may or may not be related to your ability to delay gratification, to distract and distant yourself from emotional distress? What are some strategies you have or plan to try to focus more on your goals and less on immediate gratification? Put your thoughts into at least one paragraph.
I did very well on "The Mallomar Test", I did not look at the chocolate, I kind of made my self think it was disgusting. I believe my success as a student has been partially related to my ability to have self-control because I've been in many situations where I was either being mentally/physically tested. The number one thing I do is not think. I stop thinking for a moment, I observe the situation, and then I evaluate whether or not my next move is a smart move. I do this for everything, from deciding what I want to eat for breakfast - to what actions I'm going to take to move closer to my goals.
self control is related to success because when you're on the path to success you're going to come across many problems that are going to mentally and physically test you. Do you have enough self control to not do certain things? do you have enough self control to not fall into temptation? You need to know yourself in order to better yourself.
Reflection: How did you do on "The Mallomar Test"? How do you think your success as a student may or may not be related to your ability to delay gratification, to distract and distant yourself from emotional distress? What are some strategies you have or plan to try to focus more on your goals and less on immediate gratification? Put your thoughts into at least one paragraph.
I did very well on "The Mallomar Test", I did not look at the chocolate, I kind of made my self think it was disgusting. I believe my success as a student has been partially related to my ability to have self-control because I've been in many situations where I was either being mentally/physically tested. The number one thing I do is not think. I stop thinking for a moment, I observe the situation, and then I evaluate whether or not my next move is a smart move. I do this for everything, from deciding what I want to eat for breakfast - to what actions I'm going to take to move closer to my goals.
Monday, December 8, 2014
12/4/14
My question is "Should educators be required to learn the biology and studies about children and teen brains"
My question is "Should teenage brains be evaluated before given a license to determine whether or not their brain is mature enough to deal with stressful driving situations."
12/3/14
Quick Write:
I think Epsteins' counter claim would be that the environment also plays a part in a teenagers behavior because if a teenager had to mature quickly vs. a teenager that spent all their years being childish it can affect their decision making
I think Epsteins' counter claim would be that the environment also plays a part in a teenagers behavior because if a teenager had to mature quickly vs. a teenager that spent all their years being childish it can affect their decision making
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
11/25/14
Adolences - medial prefrontal cortex is less used, risk takers, to become independent, lymbic system are hyper senstive during this stage while the prefronal cortex is still developing.
11/12/14
Quick Write: What criteria do you believe should be used to evaluate the quality of your PSA?
the quality of your work , the level of information used and the organization of your PSA.
Have you ever been persuaded by a PSA?
yes because if the review is good, i might consider buying the item
the quality of your work , the level of information used and the organization of your PSA.
Have you ever been persuaded by a PSA?
yes because if the review is good, i might consider buying the item
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
10/27/14
Quick Write: Check out the revised "Accountable Talk II" element on the Five Elements of Engagement sheet. Describe what that looks like. In other words, describe in detail how a student deserving of that point would behave.
Accountable Talk II is describing a student that participates, engages, and listens during a seminar or when participating in class.
Accountable Talk II is describing a student that participates, engages, and listens during a seminar or when participating in class.
10/28/14
Quick Write:Describe one significant idea or concept you have learned from your research, then formulate one further question that arises from this idea.For example, I learned that the process of synaptic pruning enables the prefrontal cortex to take control of the ventral striatum. A further question I have is how to accelerate that process?
Orgasm, like all experiences, is brought about by electric impulses flowing along paths of connected nerve cells. Orgasm happens when specific pleasure pathways are turned on, while your defense pathways are turned off. One question I have is, "are there other situations that cause the brain to react in the same way as intercourse?"
Source
Orgasm, like all experiences, is brought about by electric impulses flowing along paths of connected nerve cells. Orgasm happens when specific pleasure pathways are turned on, while your defense pathways are turned off. One question I have is, "are there other situations that cause the brain to react in the same way as intercourse?"
Source
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
10/6/14
Quick Write -
One way my brain is similar to other teen brains is that both of our brains are developing. One way in which my brain is different is that my brain is very advanced, I know how to control my emotions, impulses and decision making. I have more control over my brain than most.
Final Reflection: On your blog, describe the last decision of yours that was NOT influenced by your environment, your friends, or your emotions. Tell us how you came to this decision.
Taking my first breath into life was the first and last decision I made that was NOT influenced by my environment, friends/family, or my emotion. It was something that I did naturally, without thinking or feeling.
Teenage Brain Graphic Organizer
Final Reflection: On your blog, describe the last decision of yours that was NOT influenced by your environment, your friends, or your emotions. Tell us how you came to this decision.
Taking my first breath into life was the first and last decision I made that was NOT influenced by my environment, friends/family, or my emotion. It was something that I did naturally, without thinking or feeling.
Teenage Brain Graphic Organizer
Friday, October 3, 2014
10/3/14
Quick write:
How do you think your teenage Prefrontal Cortex affects for you decision making?
Thursday, October 2, 2014
10/2/14
Quick Write: Formulate a question you still have about the teen brain. After you've written your question, classify it (DOK level 1, 2, 3, or 4) and explain why you classified it that way. Emphasis on Quick. You have only five minutes from the official start of class.
What would happen if we used a larger percentage of our brain?
I would classify my question as a DOK level 3 question. My question is an open-ended question that can lead to a discussion, and can not be answered with a "yes" or "no".
What would happen if we used a larger percentage of our brain?
I would classify my question as a DOK level 3 question. My question is an open-ended question that can lead to a discussion, and can not be answered with a "yes" or "no".
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
10/1/14
Step 2: Teenagers are known as risk-takers. But why? Turns out it’s an evolutionary part of our brain development. Read about the science of teenage risk-taking in this article from Science News for Kids. As you read, take notes so that you can summarize the article on your blog. Hint: Pay attention to the subheads in the article!
After reading the article
The teenage life is complex. Scientist are looking at teenage brains to see how and why they make the decisions they make. Teenagers choices' are all about exploring and pushing limits. Every species has an adolescence stage, this stage is necessary in order to reach adult hood. In order to examine the human brain, researchers use an MRI machine to test the theory between teenage and adult hood brains. Researchers use these young test subjects by putting them into an MRI machine and having them play various video games. While the teenagers play the researchers are tracking their brain activity. The researchers discovered that in teenagers there is a tug of war going on between the reward center, the ventral striatum, and the master planner, the prefrontal cortex. The reward center shows increased activity in everyone when there is a risky decision to be made or the offer of a reward. However, in teenagers this brain region is shouting even louder between the ages of 13-17. The prefrontal cortex's ability to boss the brain increases with age. Researchers believe that the teenage brain is constructed to experiment and take risks so that teens will grow away from their parents, create their own worlds and become more independent. There are two processes going on in the teen brain. One process involves the fibers connecting nerve cells. The other process is the strengthening of the synapses the docks between the nerve cells. Babies have an abundance of connections, but during the teenage years, many of these connections are pruned (eliminated) to make the brain process more efficient. This is why it's easier for young people to learn languages, but it also explains why sometimes it's hard for them to make logical decisions.
After reading the article "The Teenage Brain", I've realized the difference between a win, and a lost while taking a risk. One risk I took was earlier this month down in Soho. I was walking towards American Apparel for an open-call interview and since I was about 15min early, I decided to get something to drink to not only calm my nerves, but to quench my thirst. Haha. So I went into a friendly looking cafe and ordered some tea. The lady in the back of the counter told me "we only have black tea, would you like some lemon in it?" So I was like ".. sure" because I like tea, its soothing to my soul, but after drinking about half the cup my stomach started to hurt and I got nauseous. Wonderful! So this was the lost I experienced. I took a chance, and bought some black tea, I didn't want to spend $4 on the tea but I did, and the end result was me becoming nauseous, having to piss a river, and learning that I should not trust every cafe I go in to.
After experiencing a lost, I must talk about a time I experienced a win. A win I experienced was last night, I left my boyfriends house and was in a rush to get home. The bus was taking forever and I was not at my usual bus stop. I usually go to the stop where I can either take the Bx1 or the Bx2 but I decided to take a risk, and went to the bus stop where I could only take the Bx1. After waiting for about 10min the bus finally came and it's about a 35min bus ride if I take it straight home. I was feeling lazy and the bus was going express, so I was stuck contemplating whether I should stay on or get off. I got off, I ran towards the train station and about 3 minutes later the train came. Not only did I make a smart move to get home quickly, save myself 20 minutes, but I also learned that getting off the bus isn't such a bad idea sometimes, and I need to stop being lazy.
Friday, September 19, 2014
9/19/14
Quick Write: Check out the rubric for blogs under "Pages" on the right. Evaluate your first posting using the rubric. Explain why you gave yourself that score.
I would give all my post a 4 because I put in a lot of effort, details, information and my vocabulary/punctuation is 9/10 times correct and on point.
On the test I chose question 10. Question 10 was the quote "I can! I can! I can! (If I put my mind to it.)" and I strongly agree with this quote. The reason why I strongly agree with the quote was because if I decide I'm going to something, I'm going to do it and be completely untouchable and unstoppable. I feel that whenever I put my mind towards something and I know in my heart and my mind I can achieve it, I'm going to do it. As an example this year I've decided to become an Honor Roll student and raise my garbage GPA into an award-winning GPA which is usually an 85 and above. By raising my GPA and becoming an Honor Roll student, my accomplishments are going to get me into a good college and get me enough financial aid and scholarship money to lift these tuition prices off my shoulders. So this is why I agree with the quote and feel like anyone who puts their mind into something can do it as long as they're dedicated and consistent.
I would give all my post a 4 because I put in a lot of effort, details, information and my vocabulary/punctuation is 9/10 times correct and on point.
On the test I chose question 10. Question 10 was the quote "I can! I can! I can! (If I put my mind to it.)" and I strongly agree with this quote. The reason why I strongly agree with the quote was because if I decide I'm going to something, I'm going to do it and be completely untouchable and unstoppable. I feel that whenever I put my mind towards something and I know in my heart and my mind I can achieve it, I'm going to do it. As an example this year I've decided to become an Honor Roll student and raise my garbage GPA into an award-winning GPA which is usually an 85 and above. By raising my GPA and becoming an Honor Roll student, my accomplishments are going to get me into a good college and get me enough financial aid and scholarship money to lift these tuition prices off my shoulders. So this is why I agree with the quote and feel like anyone who puts their mind into something can do it as long as they're dedicated and consistent.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
9/17/14
Do Now:
- What is the relationship between our brains and our minds?
Monday, September 15, 2014
9/15/14
Hello people visiting my blog, my name is Sophia Rose and this is my first post for September 2014. This is my senior year in Crotona Academy High School and my second semester being in Ms.Beckers class. I plan to be an excellent student this year, achieve high 90s in this class, and during this course I hope to learn more about the human brain and the way it works. A question is have for this course on the brain is, "What parts of the brain contribute to decision making and being distracted?".
Thursday, May 29, 2014
5/29/14
Quick Write: Check out the flow chart on Amy Ortiz's blog. Identify simply the cue for one of your bad habits using the flow chart. Write about it. Quickly. (Make this a habit.)
The cue for my bad habit occurs when I'm in my "I don't care" estate.
Step 3: Write about a habit you want to change and why. Be sure to identify the three parts of this habit (cue, reward, routine) when you describe it.
My habit: Being insensitive
why: It's not nice
cue: when I don't feel like being bothered
reward: solitude
routine: announcing " I DO NOT CARE " and repeating until my point gets across.
The cue for my bad habit occurs when I'm in my "I don't care" estate.
Step 3: Write about a habit you want to change and why. Be sure to identify the three parts of this habit (cue, reward, routine) when you describe it.
My habit: Being insensitive
why: It's not nice
cue: when I don't feel like being bothered
reward: solitude
routine: announcing " I DO NOT CARE " and repeating until my point gets across.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
5/28/14
Quick Write: Write about one bad habit you have and one good habit.
Bad habit: being insensitive
good habit: reading on the train
Step 2: After you have watched the video, write a reflection defining habit in your own words. Think about these critical questions:
A bad habit is something you do regularly whether its conscious or unconsciously that has a side effect
You can use your habits to benefit you.
Bad habit: being insensitive
good habit: reading on the train
Step 2: After you have watched the video, write a reflection defining habit in your own words. Think about these critical questions:
- What is good about habits?
- What is bad about habits?
- How can we use habits productively?
A bad habit is something you do regularly whether its conscious or unconsciously that has a side effect
You can use your habits to benefit you.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
5/20/14 (Andy's lesson)
Aim: Have you known someone who was has been on their deathbed and in their final hours? How does it feel, What could be going through that persons mind? , If you have not been in a situation like this before, Try to imagine how it would possibly be. Give details.
Yes I have, when I was about 6 years old my grandfather was on his death bed in Jacobi Hospital after suffering from a massive stroke. I didn't feel too much because I was so young, I knew that he was dying, half his brain had shut down and because of this everyone around me was sad. My grandmother and my mother decided to "pull the plug" and let him rest. I don't know what he could have been possibly thinking.
Activity questions:
1. What is Baubys new life?
His new life is the start of a new season.
2. What do you think Kangaroo song refers to?
The song refers to Baubys life situation, the Kangaroo is escaping from the zoo, the place that kept it trapped all its life just like Bauby is escaping the diving bell and they are now starting a "new life"
3. Can you explain the what season of renewal means?
the start of a new season, a new start in his life.
Yes I have, when I was about 6 years old my grandfather was on his death bed in Jacobi Hospital after suffering from a massive stroke. I didn't feel too much because I was so young, I knew that he was dying, half his brain had shut down and because of this everyone around me was sad. My grandmother and my mother decided to "pull the plug" and let him rest. I don't know what he could have been possibly thinking.
Activity questions:
1. What is Baubys new life?
His new life is the start of a new season.
2. What do you think Kangaroo song refers to?
The song refers to Baubys life situation, the Kangaroo is escaping from the zoo, the place that kept it trapped all its life just like Bauby is escaping the diving bell and they are now starting a "new life"
3. Can you explain the what season of renewal means?
the start of a new season, a new start in his life.
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