Adele Diamond — The Science of Attention

On Being with Krista Tippett

English - August 07, 2014 16:00 - 51 minutes - 49.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 9.6K ratings
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What Adele Diamond is learning about the brain challenges basic assumptions in modern education. Her work is scientifically illustrating the educational power of things like play, sports, music, memorization, and reflection. What nourishes the human spirit, the whole person, it turns out, also hones our minds.