David A. Sousa > Quotes

“Educators are not neuroscientists, but they are members of the only profession in which their job is to change the human brain every day.”
― David A. Sousa, How the Brain Learns

“la capacidad del lóbulo frontal para controlar los excesos del sistema emocional no se halla plenamente operativa durante la adolescencia (Dosenbach et al., 2010; Goldberg, 2001). Esta es una razón importante que explica por qué los adolescentes son más propensos a entregarse a sus emociones y a activar comportamientos de riesgo.”
― David A. Sousa, Neurociencia educativa: Mente, cerebro y educación (Educación Hoy Estudios nº 131)

“important it is for students to have a clear picture of the teacher’s learning goals and of how they mesh with their personal goals.”
― David A. Sousa, Differentiation and the Brain: How Neuroscience Supports the Learner-Friendly Classroom

“Neurogenesis—the growth of new neurons—can be strengthened by diet and exercise and weakened by prolonged sleep loss.”
― David A. Sousa, How the Brain Learns