Brain and language learning

Were you every exposed to a language when you were young, however, have thought that you have forgotten it?  The reality is, your brain has some foundation already set. The purpose of this post is to convey some recent experiences I have had on my trip to the USA regarding language learning and the brain [...]

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Baby brain
I am not going to restate obvious facts that about how your interaction with your baby from 0 to 8 will influence how your baby’s brain develops. Instead here is a list of things you can do to help your baby’s brain. Starting as early as you think.  Some people start these at 3 [...]

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Rich brain poor brain
The brain of a rich child is different than the brain of a poor child’s brain.  This is the conclusion of a new study. This is no suprise to me.  It as if the frontal lobe of a poor child’s brain is almost damaged.  They perform lower in almost every way.  What [...]

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Babies and sound
More important than eating for a baby is to learn.  This is almost unbelievable. However, if a baby does not eay it will be hungry for a few hours, but if a baby does not learn, its whole life it will be lost.  So deep in the programming of a baby is to [...]

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Alpha brain waves and learning
There is a lot of talk about ‘the Mozart effect’, super learning with alpha waves, etc. I will my own experience with alpha brain waves and learning. If you ever want to give your foreign language learning a jump start you might have considered alpha waves.
What are alpha brain [...]

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Classical music and studying a foreign language
I am partial because I like classical music. However, I noticed that when I study a foreign language with classical music in the background, I can focus better. I think everyone believes they have a level of ADD (attention deficit disorder) and if you are one of those [...]

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Tags: classical music, Gregorian-chants, learn a language, Music language learning

An advantage of learning a language – as opposed to acquiring a language
My parents spoke Polish and Ukrainian. However, they did not teach these languages to me when I grew up. In the 1960s it was not in vogue to be anything than a WASP. I and my parents have often regretted the fact that [...]

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When not to start to teach Children languages
The truth is all times and ages are good to start a child with a language. However, the question is do you want them to speak like a native or like a foreigner. I live in Krakow, and many parents say they will start their children young [...]

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Magic mushrooms and learning: a personal experience with Lion’s mane
Taking mushrooms is called “shrooming”. This is the second article I am writing on Lion’s mane as a smart drug.
I used this mushroom to try to increase cognative function after a brain lesion. The results were an improvement but I am not sure if it [...]

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Lion’s mane mushroom for the brain
Hericium Erinaceus in Latin, is a mushroom that grows on wood. I grew these a while back as I read Lion’s mane mushrooms should have a positive affect on your brain, and I had a brain lesion. Also I am always looking for ways to increase cognitive function as [...]

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