1 Education 173 Cognition and Learning in Educational Settings The Brain and Learning Fall Quarter 2007 Mind and Brain • Not Equivalent • The Mind Relies on the Physical Brain Brain Anatomy • Brainstem, Cerebellum, Cerebrum – Brainstem controls breathing, heart rate, sleeping, alertness – Cerebellum controls balance and coordination – Cerebrum: somatosensory functions • Cerebral Cortex – Higher functions: Larger in humans than in animals – Last part of brain to develop, so it’s more sensitive to environmental influences
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Education 173Cognition and Learningin Educational Settings
The Brain and Learning Fall Quarter 2007
Mind and Brain
• Not Equivalent• The Mind Relies on thePhysical Brain