Convocation: Mary Helen Immordino-Yang - 04-03-17

What are feelings, and how does the brain support them? What role do feelings play in the brain’s learning process? With her signature talent for explaining and interpreting neuroscientific findings in practical, teacher-relevant terms, Immordino-Yang offers two simple but profound ideas: first, that emotions are such powerful motivators of learning because they activate brain mechanisms that originally evolved to manage our basic survival; and second, that meaningful thinking and learning are inherently emotional, because we only think deeply about things we care about.