Keynote Speaking for Business Brains
When it comes to motivational speaking, no matter what an organisation’s priorities are, the neuroscience literature always yields some useful inspiration.
How Teens Learn So Much So Quickly by Dr Jack Lewis
Neuroplasticity – the ability of brains to adapt to specific demands of the environment in which a person interacts – is at an all time high in a child’s brain. It occurs via reinforcement of connections between some brain cells (neurons) and weakening those between others.
Infant Brain Development by Dr Jack Lewis
In the womb, brain development occurs at a startling pace. Seven weeks after conception the nervous system is sufficiently developed for the foetus to translate detection of gentle brushing of the nose and lips into a reflexive movement of its head away from the stimulus.