Tag Archives: Brain

Neuromyths Busting and Education

The OECD’s Brain and Learning project (2002) emphasized that many misconceptions about the brain exist among professionals in the field of education. Though these so-called “neuromyths” are loosely based on scientific facts, they may have adverse effects on educational practice. … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on November 24, 2013 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach | Tagged Brain, cultural neurosciences, Education, Learning, Learning Theories, Ten percent of brain myth | 2 Comments

Does Raising Bilingual Children Make Them Smarter ?

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

Learning simultaneously two languages at very young age develops certain areas of the brain that are different when a second language is acquired later in life in high school or college for example. The bilingual brain has one large area … Continue reading →

Posted in bilingal, communication, Cross cultural, Executive Coaching, expatriates, neurosciences, parenting | Tagged Atlanta International school, bilingual, bilingual brain, Brain, Cultural neuroscience, Education, Multiculturalism, Multilingualism, Neuroplasticity, Parenting, raising bilingual kids, Second language, TCKs | 11 Comments

How Cultures Impact The Brain and Expat Lives?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

1-Basic concepts of cultural neurosciences There is a lot of new research going on in the field of cultural neurosciences, looking at the relations existing between cultural dimensions and the brain’s activity referred by some scientists as brain’s plasticity. Tufts … Continue reading →