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Mind and adapting to the world. Changing behaviour patternsWe adapt to the world in which we live in much the same way. What happens to us and what we do, and what happens as a result, changes neural pathways. A trace is left, neural pathways are changed, memories are formed. Playing is one way of learning how to behave, of learning about social co-operation and conflict, about family relations and about bringing up a family. From infant through child and adolescence to being an adult, we go through a long period in which we learn through playing and by experience. And learning by experience and by gaining knowledge continues while we are alive. Social responsibility, the caring, giving and sharing with others, the taking on of responsibility for others, including conflict management, can be and is being taught. What human beings do, what happens to us, is also memorised if thought relevant. These memories can be recalled when required and in this way will affect our future behaviour. Additionally we also absorb information from external memory, from the mass of information now available to us from sources external to ourselves. And the action we take, what we do, depends on evaluating the situation, what we know and how we feel about it. The outcome itself is evaluated and becomes part of our memories. It seems that on the whole people may not be able to recall feelings, that most people can only recall how they felt about something at the time. Each new experience adds to our knowledge and plays a part in shaping our view of the community and society in which we live, of the world at large, and helps to determine our behaviour. EVALUATION AND UNDERSTANDINGBehaviour of the primitive animals from which human beings evolved is instinctive. Which means that behaviour relating to survival, such as attack, defence or sexual, is automatic. Territory is acquired by force and defended. Might is right. The mammalian brain includes the older reptilian brain and is linked to it. With the mammalian brain emerged feelings such as attachment, fear and anger together with associated behavioural response patterns. Mammalian behaviour is less rigidly controlled by instincts. The human brain (see Figure 3 `The Human Brain`) includes the mammalian brain and human emotional responses depend on neuronal pathways which link the right hemisphere to the mammalian brain. It takes human beings many years to bring up their children and it is the right hemisphere which is concerned with a wide range of emotions and feelings of care and affection for the young and for the family, and then for other people and the community. The best way to develop your mindResearchers have long known that the brain's processing speed gradually slows as we age. Between ages 25 and 55, we're likely to lose about 25% of our synapses, the connections that relay messages from neuron to neuron. Tackling unfamiliar tasks or new ways of thinking can help develop underused brain connections. Among his suggestions. Take up word games like crossword puzzles and acrostics. Try to memorize the pictures or abstract objects. Memorize favorite poems or famous passages. Read challenging books or articles that encourage you to expand your interests. Practice other-handedness. If you're right-handed, try brushing your teeth or writing your grocery list with your left hand. But you don't have to resort to parlor tricks to keep your mind exercised. Any activity that requires you to think, imagine and concentrate - from keeping a journal or learning a new language to taking music lessons or drawing pictures - will challenge your brain. And your brain will thrive on the challenge. the Memory games provide a way to track your memory improvement. Seeing your skills grow will provide the motivation you need to continue practicing until you have mastered these important memory skills.
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