"This book explains how the brain, as a social organism, learns best throughout the lifespan, from our early schooling through late life. Positioning the brain as distinctly social, Louis Cozolino helps teachers make connections to neurobiological principles, with the goal of creating classrooms that nurture healthy attachment patterns and resilient psyches."--Amazon.com.

Is social neuroscience relevant to education? -- I. The evolution and development of the social brain -- Why the brain became a social organ -- How brains learn -- How relationships build and rebuild brains -- Of human bonding -- II. How to turn brains off -- What is the connection between learning and stress? -- How insecure attachment creates "unteachable" students -- How bullying impedes learning -- Why teachers burn out -- III. How to turn brains on -- How emotional attunement stimulates learning -- Why exploration is so important -- How play became nature's pedagogy -- Why stories are essential for learning -- IV. Applying social neuroscience in schools and classrooms -- Information, compassion, and wisdom -- Teaching students about the brain -- Building tribal classrooms -- Teachers within classrooms within communities.