1. Your brain's most powerful tool to make sense of busy world is attention.
2. True or False: Our brains can only focus on one thing at a time? True.
3. The failure to notice large change from one moment to the next is called Change Blindness.
4. Our brain relies on how many watts of power? 20 watts.
5. Which two parts of the brain act as switching stations?
a. Pons/Thalamus and the Amygdala
b. Temporal Lobe and Prefrontal Cortex
c. Amygdala and Temporal Lobe
d. Prefrontal Cortex and Thalamus
Correct answer: d. Prefrontal Cortex and Thalamus
6. In Don't get distracted! (TV event "thats behind the counter" exhibit), what are the chances Kaitlyn's catch the switch according to his data? 50%.
7. Your "Top Down" type of attention is your Focus.
8. The second kind of attention is called Attention when something grabs your focus.
9. When the phone rings, you need a more positive response system is aware of your brain called Automatic Attention.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of brain games pay attention worksheet.