In his studies, Jean-Francois Dartigues states that those most likely to remain young and mentally facile were NOT those who had that highest formal education, but those who had the most intellectually stimulating careers. In fact, research suggests that those who continue to learn new behaviors, accept challenges and solve puzzles remain younger and more facile longer than those who don't. Happiness is a left brain function . When you feel good and think positively, it is a left brain function. Maguire, J. Care and Feeding of the Brain.
Confusion is a valuable learning tool .
Leslie Hart states that learning is the extraction of meaningful patterns from the confusion. Hart says that one of the abilities of the neocortex is to detect patterns and create patterns. In other words, we learn by figuring things out, detecting patterns, and finally - making connections. Edelman, G. Bright Air, Brilliant Fire . Human Brain and Human Learning .