Brain potential formatted 5Jun15_SN
1 like839 views
The document discusses three key concepts for effective training: 1) Neural plasticity - the brain can form new connections, allowing learning throughout life. Training must use repetition to embed new behaviors. 2) Cognitive operators - the mind uses seven processes to understand information. Training should trigger these processes to aid retention. 3) Intention and attention - trainees must want to learn, and training must vary activities and use breaks to sustain focus. Designing training with these concepts in mind can optimize learning.
Brain potential formatted 5Jun15_SN
- 2. Page油2油of油4油 油 particular油task.油Connections油between油our油brain油cells油can油be油strengthened油or油weakened,油much油like油 the油way油the油volume油on油a油sound油system油can油be油turned油up油or油down油by油moving油the油volume油dial.油油 Within油each油network,油when油brain油cells油frequently油communicate油with油each油other,油the油connections油 between油them油become油strengthened.油It油usually油takes油very油few油repetitions油of油a油task油before油we油start油 to油do油the油task油without油thinking.油The油connections油become油stronger,油so油that油not油only油do油we油complete油 the油task油more油quickly,油but油we油also油do油so油with油minimal油thought油or油effort.油The油wiring油of油our油brain油 takes油on油an油imprint油of油the油task.油Should油a油new油method油be油used油to油perform油the油same油task,油new油brain油 cells油will油be油recruited油and油old油brain油cells油decommissioned,油the油old油imprint油erased油and油a油new油imprint油 formed.油油 This油flexible,油malleable油quality油of油the油brain油is油referred油to油as油neural油or油brain油plasticity.油Every油new油 experience,油every油incoming油stimulus,油brings油about油a油change油in油our油brains油configuration油油our油 hardwiring.油The油plasticity油underlies油learning油and油memory,油and油is油a油key油to油unravelling油some油of油the油 mysteries油of油human油behaviour.油油 油 We can continue to learn new things and adapt our behaviour, perceptions and emotions even up to the day we die 油 The油myth油that油a油new油habit油can油be油created油in油21油days油has油been油debunked,油and油evidence油from油 researchers油at油University油College油London油suggests油that油it油can油take油between油2油and油8油months油to油 embed油a油new油habit;油however,油the油upshot油of油neural油plasticity油is油that油we油can油continue油to油learn油new油 things油and油adapt油our油behaviour,油perceptions油and油emotions油even油up油to油the油day油we油die.油 Impact油on油how油training油should油be油delivered:油repetition,油repetition,油repetition油is油the油key油to油effective油 training.油Not油only油should油key油concepts油be油presented油repeatedly油in油training油sessions,油in油slightly油 different油ways,油but油it油is油also油important油to油give油participants油the油opportunity油to油put油into油practice油what油 they油have油learned,油so油they油can油fully油embed油the油new油behaviour.油 油 The油cognitive油operators油 In油the油early油21st油century,油the油neuroscientists油Eugene油DAquili油and油Andrew油Newberg油put油forward油the油 theory油that油the油human油mind油was油composed油of油seven油processing油units,油called油cognitive油operators.油 Each油of油these油represents油a油specific油function油of油the油mind油and,油collectively,油they油allow油us油to油interpret油 and油assign油emotional油significance油to油our油experiences.油 The油holistic油operator油produces油the油big油picture,油the油ability油to油see油how油objects油or油experiences油fit油into油 a油wider油context,油such油as油the油architectural油theme油of油a油building.油The油reductionist油operator油allows油us油to油 dissect油problems油or油objects油into油their油component油pieces,油and油analyse油them油in油a油rational,油logical油and油 sequential油fashion.油The油causal油operator油identifies油the油cause油of油a油particular油experience油or油series油of油 events,油and油is油responsible,油at油least油in油part,油for油our油drive油to油understand油why油things油happen.油油
- 3. Page油3油of油4油 油 The油abstractive油operator油generates油abstract油concepts,油such油as油an油orange油and油a油pineapple油are油both油 fruit,油and油allows油us油to油suggest油a油way油in油which油two油pieces油of油information油are油related,油assembling油 these油pieces油of油information油into油a油complete油theory油that油explains油their油relationship.油The油binary油 operator油allows油us油to油make油sense油of油our油world油by油dividing油it油into油pairs油of油opposing油concepts,油such油as油 light/dark,油good/evil油and油inside/outside.油The油quantitative油operator,油as油the油name油suggests,油allows油us油 to油define油objects油in油terms油of油their油quantity.油The油emotional油value油operator油assigns油emotional油 significance油to油a油particular油event.油油 Most油of油us油have油all油seven油of油these油cognitive油operators,油and油there油is油evidence油that油at油least油some油of油 them油are油preprogrammed油into油the油circuitry油of油the油developing油brain:油humans油are油thus油hardwired油to油 perform油these油particular油cognitive油functions油and油thus油derive油meaning油from油our油experiences油within油 the油world.油 油 Training should be designed to trigger the appropriate cognitive operators 油 Impact油on油how油training油should油be油delivered:油training油should油be油designed油to油trigger油the油appropriate油 cognitive油operators;油the油learner油should油be:油 Given油information油to油help油them油understand油the油big油picture油of油what油they油are油trying油to油achieve油 Presented油with油a油process油that油breaks油down油the油task油at油hand油into油easytodigest油chunks油 Provided油with油an油explanation油of油why油they油are油at油the油training油in油the油first油place油and油why油a油 presented油process油or油tool油works油 Shown油how油separate油concepts油or油tools油can油be油abstractly油categorised油to油aid油retention,油such油as油a油 mnemonic油device油to油remember油a油series油of油process油steps油油油 Given油lists油that油detail油positive油and油negative油attributes,油dos油and油donts,油things油to油remember油and油 things油to油avoid油油 Provided油with油the油means油of油measuring油or油quantifying油performance,油impact油of油training油and油 successful油implementation油of油tools油and油strategies油 And,油most油importantly,油emotionally油engaged油in油the油training油process油and油having油fun,油as油you油are油 more油likely油to油remember油training油that油you油have油enjoyed.油 油 The油power油of油intention油and油attention油 Intention油is油the油conscious油will油to油behave油in油a油particular油way油and油attention油is油the油conscious油focusing油 of油awareness油in油order油to油perform油the油intended油behaviour.油油 Intention油油 The油fundamental油principle油of油any油training油is油that油the油person油receiving油the油training油must油want油to油be油 there,油and油must油recognise油that油there油is油a油need油for油them油to油work油on油specific油skills油or油expand油their油 knowledge油base油on油a油particular油topic.油This油is油easy油if油the油training油is油voluntary,油of油course,油but油in油many油