Humans: the Most Experience-dependent Species on the Planet
Presenter:
Stefanie Faye Frank
Time:
10:10
Summary
Why we need more ‘grown-up brains’ to help build the brains of the next generations The human brain builds and shapes itself throughout life-based on its experiences; so much so that no two human brains will ever be identical. As a species, we must have people in our life who can model positive, constructive brain activity that helps our own brain build itself.
Transcript
Humans are the most experienced, dependent species that has ever existed on the planet. Our brain depends on its experiences to build. Genes lay a blueprint, but they actually only contain a microscopic amount of information compared with the trillions of connections and bits of information that actually go into building and shaping the human brain.
Let me give you an example. Close your left eye and take your left index finger and hold it right in front of your nose. Keep your left eye closed and take your right index finger and hold it directly behind your left so you can only see your left finger. Now alternate having only one eye open at a time.