Page 19 - Mind Games The Aging Brain and How to Keep it Healthy

4• Chapter 1

Figure 1-1a Hearing Words Figure 1-1b Seeing Words
Figure Figure

LEARNING STYLES

auditory learner—one who prefers to listen to new
information.
visual learner—one who prefers to see new
information.
kinesthetic learner—one who prefers to practice
new information.

Some people prefer to listen to new information and are
called auditory learners, whereas others prefer to see the new
information and are described as visual learners. If you listen
primarily to words on the radio, on television, and in con-
versation, the sections of your brain that are activated
(Hearing Words, as shown in Figure 1-1a) become stronger,
just as the specific muscles a body builder exercises grow
stronger. Similarly, when you see the words, the sections of
your brain that are activated (Seeing Words, as shown in
Figure 1-1b) become stronger.
Still other people prefer to write down new information
or to practice a new skill and are classified as kinesthetic
learners. You may prefer to learn using only one of the audi-
tory, visual, and kinesthetic techniques. The white areas in
Figure 1-2 show the regions of brain activity for auditory, vi-