learning with motivation

Have you thought that it seems easier to learn new things when you are enjoying yourself? If you are bored it takes longer, you will forget more quickly and you must revise more often.

These are well-known facts, as most people have experienced both. With modern scanning techniques it is possible to get pictures of the brain showing the consumption of blood sugar in colours “ the higher the consumption, the higher the temperature. From the pictures you could easily confirm your own experiences. The brains that are ˜having fun are mainly coloured yellow, orange, red and green, ie warm colours indicating a high consumption of energy. In a brain that is ˜bored there are a few warm spots, but the dominating colours are green and blue.

This is worth noticing when we talk about learning, memory and forgetting . My mind-set determines what I will do, what I will learn and what I will remember. It is my attitude which most determines my success. A positive attitude gives me a much better chance of achieving success than if I am negative and see everything as boring.

Motivation is the keyword in this context.