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9780071635226

The Big Book of Brain-Building Games: Fun Activities to Stimulate the Brain for Better Learning, Communication and Teamwork

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    9780071635226

  • ISBN10:

    007163522X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-11-05
  • Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Summary

Use the secrets of brain science to improve communication, interpersonal relations, and productivity in any team or group

Author Biography

Ed Scannell is a speaker and trainer.who has given thousands of presentations, seminars and.workshops across the world.
.Carol Burnett is a frequent speaker and.trainer for human resource development organizations..

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. vii
Introduction: Games and Brainsp. 1
The Use of Games and Activities in the World of Meetingsp. 5
Let's Look at Meetingsp. 8
Time-Tested Tips for Better Meetingsp. 8
Characteristics of Games and Activitiesp. 11
Suggestions for the Use of Gamesp. 12
Some Caveatsp. 13
Games: Brain Teaser #1p. 15
Brainstormingp. 19
Creative People I Have Knownp. 21
Six Thinking Hats (Group Perspective)p. 23
Six Thinking Hats (Individual Perspective)p. 27
Who's on First?p. 31
Brain "Very" Basics: What Does It Look Like?p. 37
Basic Structure of the Brainp. 40
Left Brain-Right Brain Specializationp. 43
Games: Disney's Four Cs of Creativityp. 49
All in the Familyp. 51
Wanna Go for a Ride?p. 55
Take a Letterp. 57
One Word at a Timep. 59
Stand Up-Sit Downp. 61
Brain Myths: Separating Fact from Fictionp. 63
We Use Only 10 Percent of Our Brainp. 65
Some People Are Left-Brained; Some People Are Right-Brainedp. 66
Multitasking Saves Timep. 67
Drinking Alcohol Kills Brain Cellsp. 68
You Can't Grow New Brain Cellsp. 69
Fact or Fiction?p. 70
Games: Brain Teaser #2p. 71
You Can't Teach an Old Dog...p. 75
IQ vs. EQp. 77
Right Brain, Left Brain?p. 79
What If?p. 81
The Dead Moose Societyp. 83
May I Have Your Attention! Make the Move from Attention to Memoryp. 87
Models and Theories of Attentionp. 90
Improving and Enhancing Attentionp. 92
Games: Brain Teaser #3p. 95
Just Leave Me Alonep. 99
The Alphabet Gamep. 101
The Official Stand-Up Personp. 103
Where Did I Put My Keys? Help Your Brain Capture and Store Informationp. 105
The Memory Processp. 107
Memory Retrievalp. 110
Tip of the Tonguep. 111
Use It or Lose It!p. 112
Tips for Promoting Memory Retentionp. 113
Games: Are You Smarter than a Ten-Year-Old?p. 117
I Can Dream, Can't I?p. 119
Hi, There-Next! Part 1p. 121
Hi, There-Next! Part 2p. 123
Thanks for the Memoriesp. 125
When I Was a Kid...p. 131
Adult Learning: Help Your Brain Adapt to Changing Situationsp. 133
Effective Meetingsp. 136
Theories of Adult Learningp. 137
Laws of Adult Learningp. 140
Generational Learning Stylesp. 143
Ready, Set, Actionp. 145
Games: Sooo, Howyadune? (Verbal Feedback Version)p. 147
Sooo, Howyadune? (Visual Feedback Version)p. 149
I Wish, I Wishp. 153
The Law of Effectp. 155
Actions Speak Louder than Wordsp. 157
Instant Expertsp. 159
Dealing with Changep. 161
He Said, She Said: Explore Gender Differenced in Learningp. 163
Structural Differencesp. 166
Functional Differencesp. 167
Games: Brain Teaser #4p. 175
Male-Female Brainsp. 179
Male-Female Perceptionsp. 181
Circle of Inclusionp. 183
My, How You've Changed!p. 185
Made to Stickp. 187
Full Brain Fitness: Enhance and Enrich Brain Functionp. 191
Gifts to Give Your Brainp. 194
Brain Aerobicsp. 203
Games: Mind Mappingp. 205
Want to Be a Genius?p. 207
Stress-Stress-Stress!p. 213
The Psychology of Changep. 215
Take a Card, Any Cardp. 217
Communication Stylesp. 219
Top of the Morningp. 225
Bibliographyp. 227
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