Season 3, Episode 2 - Debunking Learning Myths

In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett debunk some of the most popular myths about how the brain works. If you take a sip of coffee every time Susanna says “pigeon-hole” throughout this episode, you will end up well caffeinated for the day!
We encourage you to look up these neuromyths on your own! Below are just a few articles (and a video) to start your research:
Show Notes:
Research: Persistence of Neuromyths in Educational Settings
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Myth 1:
News Article: Right brain/left brain, right? Via Harvard Health Publishing
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Full Research Study: An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Myth 2:
News Article: Debunking the Learning Style Neuromyth Via Forbes
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Round-up of Research: Learning Styles as Myth via Yale
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Myth 3:
News Article: Why There is No Such Thing as a Normal Brain via BBC
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Research Article: The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Diversity via The AMA Journal of Ethic
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Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer
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Myth 4:
Article: Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart via Yale School of Management
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Video: The Dark History of IQ Tests via TedEd
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Super interesting episode! When they were talking about different types of learners about halfway through the episode, Susanna mentioned she had a hard time with audiobooks and podcasts because she gets lost in her own thoughts-----might be worth trying to speed up the audio on your audiobook/podcast app! I know it sounds counterintuitive to do so if you're losing focus, but the reason you're not able to focus is probably because your brain is processing way faster than the rate of speech from the audiobook/podcast. Speeding it up lowers the difference between your brain processing rate and the rate of speech so you're forced to devote more attention to it and therefore less likely to have your brain wander.