The Science Behind How Humans Learn with Stefanie Faye

Ryan and Heidi join special guest Stefanie Faye of the Mindset Neuroscience Podcast to discuss the natural learning process for humans and what that means for us as parents and caretakers. Key points: Stefanie shares how she became interested in neuroscience and her deep desire to understand human behavior What is self-directed neuroplasticity? Parents and primary caregivers make the greatest impact on the life of a child A human's primary objective in learning is to survive which means we must be as adaptable as possibleThe human learning process is what sets us apart from other speciesWhen we're born we don't have much mastery of our environment but we grow and learn based on feedback from those around us which is mostly non-verbal through signals like facial muscle movement, pupil dilation, etc.The first things we learn about our environment come from very subtle signals (based on internal state changes) from our caretakers or parents- this teaches us how we should respond to the environment (stressful or relaxed)Repetitive data comes from seeing our parents react to outside stimuli to help us decide what is safe or unsafe and what we should potentially avoidWe can train our responses by intentionally exposing ourselves to physiological discomfort such as ice baths, workouts, etc. The power of "Don't tell them, show them" is that kids need sensory motor stimulation to learn by seeing and not just being verbally toldAbout Stefanie: Stefanie is a former researcher and has spent parts of her career measuring electric conductance of the skin (GSR), facial electromyography (EMG), and heart rate.She currently works with quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG), rhythmic sinus arrhythmia (heart rate variability), neurofeedback, and transcranial magnetic stimulation for clinical treatment at an intensive outpatient mental health clinic.Her graduate research at New York University and fieldwork at the NYU Phelps lab for Neuroscience Research, the NYU Institute for Prevention Science, and Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine focused on the cross-section of self-directed neuroplasticity, family emotional climates, and empathy.For the past decade, She has been teaching and consulting in countries all over the world by combining scientific insights and her training in monasteries with meditation masters from India, Africa, and Vietnam.She is the host of the Mindset Neuroscience Podcast and currently works as a neurotechnology facilitator and coach.Connect with Stefanie:Website: www.stefaniefaye.com📲 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: SEND US A TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGEWebsite: CompeteHeartFirst.comFollow Us on SocialInstagram @HeartFirstLeadershipFacebook @HeartFirstLeadershipYoutube Chanel @HeartFirstLeadership