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The world of sports has provided some impressive insights on the power of the mind. A study reported in Scientific American Mind (November, 2008) followed the performance of athletes in a double blind test, half of whom were given human growth hormone (HGH) and half a placebo. Researchers asked participants if they thought they had been given HGH or the placebo. Those who guessed that they had been given HGH, but who actually had been given the placebo improved at four fitness tests measuring strength, endurance, power, and speed. Participants who guessed that they were given a placebo, but actually received HGH, showed no improvement in the four fitness tests.

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For an in-depth look at brain research and its applications in early learning settings, check out these two Exchange books:

Beginnings Workshops Book #4 - Curriculum: Brain Research, Math, Science contains 25 articles including these four:

• Primed for Learning: The Young Child’s Mind by Karen Stephens
• Turning Knowledge Into Practice by Pam Schiller
• Is Your Program Brain Compatible? by Pat Phipps
• Using Early Childhood Brain Development Research by Nina Sazer O’Donnell

Beginnings Workshops Book #3 - Child Development contains 30 articles including these five:

• Brain Research, Infant Learning, and Child Care Curriculum by J. Ronald Lally
• The Thinking Brain by Pam Schiller
• Early Experiences Shape Social Development by Bettye Caldwell
• Facing the Challenge of Motor Development by Phyllis S. Weikart
• Language Development: A Key to Lifelong Learning by Clarissa Willis
• Brain Care: Supporting Healthy Emotional Development by Linda Gilkerson

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