Brain Can Be Developed Like A Muscle

What is the brain and what functions does it have? The brain is an organ of soft nervous tissues. It has many functions. One important function is the intellectual capacity. The brain is the main organ in our bodies we use for learning. Learning develops into good or bad habits. The more we exercise our brain the bigger it will get. Learning is a process everyone does from the day they are born. Learning to succeed takes effort, practice, and failure.

In the article “You Can Grow Your Intelligence: New Research Shows the Brain Can Be Developed Like a Muscle” by Carol Dweck says “the brain is more like a muscle.” If a person wants to become a bodybuilder they start off lifting small weights and then gradually lift heavy weights to build muscle. That is exactly what a person need to do to the brain so it can grow. Knowledge is the brain's way of lifting weights. Success is based on effort and how much you put in it. …show more content…
In the article “Self-Discipline May Beat Smarts as Key to Success” by Jay Mathews stated that mothers who showed self-discipline in front of their children,therefore their children are more likely to follow. If self-discipline is enforced at an early age then the higher the success the person will have. Practice, practice, practice makes perfect. When a baby is born they hear noises and voices but does not know what or who they are. Carol Dweck stated in her article “babies have to make sense of these strange sounds and figure out what they mean therefore, in a way babies are exercising their brains by listening hard.” “Learning causes permanent changes in the brain,” by Carol Dweck. The more we input into our brains the larger and smarter it