Brain science -3.16

Research in Brain Science addresses some of the most challenging and complex brain functions. Our research areas include understanding what the eye tells the brain and how we recognize objects; how behavior, perception and cognition emerge from the activity of networks of neurons; what the mental processes are through which knowledge is acquired and used, and through which we create, understand, and express language; how we learn and remember, and how genes control such activities. In addition, we explore how neurons communicate with each other, how the brain wires itself, and how molecules and receptors give neurons their unique properties. We are also interested in how to build machines that can emulate brain functions to improve our lives.

In the clinical realm we seek to understand the biological basis of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive behavior and the mechanisms of movement disorders, memory loss and other neurological diseases. We also are seeking ways to remedy these afflictions through pharmacological or novel neurosurgical approaches and to improve the quality of life by promoting the translation of research discoveries from the laboratory to the patient.
- John Donoghue, executive director

The following are key questions that research in the Brown Institute for Brain Science addresses:

• How do we see?
• How do we learn and remember?
• How do we interact with the world?
• How do we communicate?
• How do we repair the damaged brain?
• How do we crack the neural code?

Learning,Memory and Neural Development

Theory and Computotion

Genes,Molecules,Chonnels and Receptors

Cell and Synopses

Sensory Systems and Perception

Behavior and Motor control

Congnition and Cognitive Development

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Language

Neurobiology of Disease

Brain Science History and Education

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Accelerated Learning Techniques
Action Research
Applied Learning
Arts in Education
Assessment Alternatives
Character Education
Cognitive Coaching
Cooperative Learning
Democratic Classrooms
Differentiated Instruction
Emotional Intelligence
Environmental Education
Environments for Learning
Graphic Tools
Instrumental Enrichment
Keeping Fit for Learning
Learning Styles
Literacy
Multicultural Education
Multiple Intelligences
Service Learning
Teaching for Understanding
Technology in Education
Thinking Skills

These strategies are most successful when they are implemented in a system that encourages collaboration among staff and students, and in which each is a part of a well-planned whole system. In some of the most successful sites, teachers themselves have become in-house experts in specific practices which they share with their colleagues. It is important to recognize that while these strategies are useful, little will be accomplished in implementing them unless there is ongoing documentation of their results. There must also be efficient methods of feeding that information back into the system so that there will be continuing progress in teaching and learning. It is also certain that these strategies are most effective when they are applied in positive, supportive environments where there is recognition of the emotional, social and physical needs of students and where individual strengths are recognized, nurtured, and developed. We welcome your feedback as we continue to build the Teaching and Learning Strategies area as an effective resource for teachers and students focusing on improved academic achievement and striving to meet new academic standards.

左脑是“理性脑”，主要功能是说话、理解文字、数学、逻辑思维，以“理”为依据循序思考；右脑主要负责直观的、综合的、几何的、绘画的思考认识和行为，它承担的形象思维功能在人的思维活动中起至关重要的作用。

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses logic
detail oriented
facts rule
words and language
present and past
math and science
can comprehend
knowing
acknowledges
order/pattern perception
knows object name
reality based
forms strategies
practical
safe

RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling
"big picture" oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can "get it" (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents possibilities
impetuous
risk taking