What Happened to a Panda?

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When you see a panda your mind is occupied trying to make meaning of that surprise and then you find out later that there was a news report yes there was a zoo break. You're thinking well thank god I saw the panda I wouldn't want to get a panda so now you've had some resolution and explains your surprise. Now let me give you an example of the surprises that I stay that I find fascinating they're very similar. This is a story that I got from Laurie when she's recalling a time when she was 13 so she's taken a test in the library and says ever since that moment I take my time I do it and I do it gladly and

In this episode, Micheal Rousell, author of The Power of Surprise, explains the science of surprise at the level of neurons and brain structures, and then talk about how surprises often lead to the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, the different personal narratives that guide our behaviors and motivations and goals, and, perhaps most importantly, our willingness to be surprised again so that we can change and grow.

In the show, you will how we can use the current understanding of how surprise leads to learning, and how learning depends on interpretation, to improve our lives, and the lives of others