This module is about getting the most out of a pretty impressive tool called the brain! The ideas in this module follow on closely from the module 'Getting it Together' (Time Management).

Our brain is infinitely more complex and creative than many of us realise and one recent discovery is the extent to which our brain is capable of changing and adapting throughout our lives.

If you are interested in learning about recent brain research there are links to two external websites below.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's 'Catalyst' program summarises the research that has revolutionised our understanding of the brain in the last 10 years.

The ways in which the brain can change itself is called 'neuroplasticity' and some scientitsts argue that we have the capacity to improve how we learn, think, perceive and remember things at all stages of our lives.