Brainstorms: the neuroscience of learning, tantrums and the modern world
Professor Sam Wass, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist, University of East London, Director of the Institute for the Science of Early Years and Youth (ISEY) at UEL.
This talk explores how childhood is changing. During early development, young brains learn best from slow, predictable environments. But the modern world, via changes such as urbanisation and digital environments, is increasingly exposing children to fast-paced unpredictable environments. I present research on how modern fast-paced experiences push children into high alert states, and what caregivers and educators can do to help meet the needs of today’s children.