The human brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. It's not very easy to be able to understand the inner workings of the human mind and those who can master the art of neuroscience don't do it without a lot of study and research. McMaster's Annual Brain Bee is a chance for aspiring psychologists to test and expand their understanding of the human brain and pursue a future in the very exciting field of neuroscience.
The Brain Bee is divided into 4 rounds. The first round was in a multiple choice format. Each competitor got an iClicker specifically associated to each individual. The question would be displayed on a slideshow and the competitor would press a button (A, B, C, or D) on their iClicker. The top ten from round 1 proceed to round 2. This is where the competition begins to heat up when multiple choice is completely discarded and replaced by short answers. The competitors write their answer on a white board and hold it up by the end of the timer. The top 3 scorers from this round proceed to round 2 in a similar style of answering. The top 2 from this round will duke it out in the most epic psychology smack down ever. It's an oral response contest and one winner will emerge triumphant and go on to represent Hamilton at the CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee. Fifteen other competitors from all over the country will come and they will battle it out until one will represent Canada at the international Brain Bee.
Sorry, I make it sound like the Hunger Games, but it's a lot of fun. The contest is far from nerve wracking, but still has a a healthy level of competition to it. Also, the winner receives a Muse Brain Sensing Headband as a prize, a nifty piece of technology that could revolutionize how we interface with our gadgets (you can read about them here). These are $300 dollars on Amazon, so winning one for free with just some hard studying sounds like a good deal to me.
All in all, the Brain Bee is a great experience, especially if you want to go into neuroscience or psychology. Winning at this contest looks great on your resume and brings you closer to the world of the brain, so anyI would definitely recommend it to any aspiring psychologists.
The Brain Bee is divided into 4 rounds. The first round was in a multiple choice format. Each competitor got an iClicker specifically associated to each individual. The question would be displayed on a slideshow and the competitor would press a button (A, B, C, or D) on their iClicker. The top ten from round 1 proceed to round 2. This is where the competition begins to heat up when multiple choice is completely discarded and replaced by short answers. The competitors write their answer on a white board and hold it up by the end of the timer. The top 3 scorers from this round proceed to round 2 in a similar style of answering. The top 2 from this round will duke it out in the most epic psychology smack down ever. It's an oral response contest and one winner will emerge triumphant and go on to represent Hamilton at the CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee. Fifteen other competitors from all over the country will come and they will battle it out until one will represent Canada at the international Brain Bee.
Sorry, I make it sound like the Hunger Games, but it's a lot of fun. The contest is far from nerve wracking, but still has a a healthy level of competition to it. Also, the winner receives a Muse Brain Sensing Headband as a prize, a nifty piece of technology that could revolutionize how we interface with our gadgets (you can read about them here). These are $300 dollars on Amazon, so winning one for free with just some hard studying sounds like a good deal to me.
All in all, the Brain Bee is a great experience, especially if you want to go into neuroscience or psychology. Winning at this contest looks great on your resume and brings you closer to the world of the brain, so anyI would definitely recommend it to any aspiring psychologists.
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