The book Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head was written in 1995 by neurophysiologist and educator Carla Hannaford, and includes an introduction by internationally recognized scientist Candace Pert, whose work on neuropeptides has revolutionized the scientific view of the mind/body connection. In Smart Moves, Dr. Hannaford looks at the body's role in thinking and learning, supporting her views with scientific research from child development, physiology, and neuroscience. Hannaford examines the ways that sensorimotor experiences effect short- and long-term memory, from infancy through adulthood, and presents the mounting scientific evidence that movement is crucial to learning. In her book, Hannaford offers clear alternatives to enhance learning ability. Included in the list are: de-emphasizing rote learning; more experiential, active instruction; less labeling of learning disabilities; more physical movement; more personal expression through arts, sports and music; less prescribing of Ritalin and other drugs whose long term effects are unknown. She also details the roles in learning played by various areas of the brain, and examines the interplay of brain, body, and environment. Wikipedia [ - ]

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