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I read an interesting article in Psychology Today about the effect that smiling has on your brain. Of the many things that happen when you smile is the release of neuropeptides. The neuropeptides drive the communication within the brain and from the brain throughout the body. Think of an increase of neuropeptides as driving from slow surface streets onto a freeway without traffic. Speed and efficiency increase. Along with the increased communication between neurons, dopamine (another type of neurotransmitter), endorphins and serotonin are also released. Let’s not forget smiling is contagious! How is this about math?. 1 smile = increase in neuropeptides.Learning and memory relies on electro-chemical signaling along the…

No matter how a student responds to mathematics – loving it, engaged, uninterested or consider it absolutely stressful – they need to be taught in accordance with their learning styles and mindset. While so much has been researched and written about learning styles I have seen very little on mind set and education, and most of those have been in reference to psychology papers. I am blogging today about reaching those students who dislike math. Think of something that you detest doing. For me, it is washing the car. Think about how you get yourself motivated for what ever chore it is. I know for a fact if my husband…