We talked about the matter of our brain and its importance in processing speed - white and grey matter! And the grey matter is where the brain processes incoming information because it's packed with neuronal cell bodies and "tree branch-like" dendrites.  White matter contains myelinated axons that protect the speed at which the information is interpreted in different lobes of the brain.  We also learned about risk factors and other age-related conditions that can impede neuron-to-neuron communication and thus, slow down brain speed processing. Most importantly we talked about ways to improve our brain speed.

Many students have great expectations for this class because they want to improve their memory. Well, be prepared to learn how we memorize, how we process information, where in the brain memories are created and retrieved, and ways to improve your memory.