Title: The science of imagination - is it more important than knowledge? - Dr. How's Science Wows
Headings: The science of imagination – is it more important than knowledge?
The science of imagination – is it more important than knowledge?
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Content: As modern humans evolved scientists have reported an increase in brain size, advances in technical skills and creativity and a development in social complexities. Farming, sophisticated tool making, complex language development, the performance of rituals and the development of art and crafting all required a complex development of thought and mental interaction… Imagination! A more developed neural network within the brain, connecting the different areas of brain function, must have had some part to play in all this. The majority of these changes evolved between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago, to the eventual emergence of the modern human. The importance of imagination in our development and learning
As a parent this is the part that I am most interested in. What part does imagination play in my children’s development? Science has shown that imagination stimulates brain function and activity. It literally expands the mind as it encourages connections between so many areas within the brain. Both neurologists and psychologists agree that play in early childhood is necessary for children to develop at a normal rate and to reach their full potential. Imagination and play have been shown to increase brain development and growth in children.