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Gross is teaching kids about how their bodies work? I’m talking basics like the physiology of sleep and stress and how both affect learning, memory, and attenti
by robg 3y ago
Gross is teaching kids about how their bodies work? I’m talking basics like the physiology of sleep and stress and how both affect learning, memory, and attention.
Student athletes learn more about their bodies and performance than students do about their brains.
- giantg2 3y agoMost of those things in your first paragraph are actually taught to the student athletes that you talk about in the second. Mind-body performance is actually a big part of sports today.
- robg 3y agoKind of, the physiology of stress and fight or flight generally isn’t, even to pro athletes. But to that point, why do you think the lessons aren’t crossing over into academics?
- giantg2 3y agoIt depends on how deep you are talking about. There's a difference between teaching in-depth theoretical knowledge on the subject vs teaching applied concepts. "why do you think the lessons aren’t crossing over into academics?" I don't think this. My anatomy and physiology class covered the basics about different processes. Things like sleep, stress, and attention were things that were covered in some assemblies or ad-hoc (at least from an applied standpoint and not necessarily deep technical standpoint).
- wnolens 3y agoIt was the language you chose and the implied purpose - for academic performance. I agree its really important to learn how one's physical body and habits shape their felt experience and to truly realize you have a lever to change it.