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glassy and their breathing becomes shallow. Blood has flowed from the left
and right brains and into the primitive brain, the oldest part of the

subconscious brain. Conversely, about 10 percent of the class chuckle and
smile. They like my answer. Their eyes become brighter and they become
excited. They know they can win. They know they can beat their
classmates. They know they can become entrepreneurs. Despite an

environment that thrives on fear of failure, all three of their brains are firing
in alignment.

Developing the Three Parts of the Brain

For those of you who have played my CASHFLOW game, you may recall

that to win the game requires a lot of left-brain financial knowledge and
right-brain creativity. Since it is only a game, being played with fake
money, the fear of failing or losing money is greatly reduced, leaving the
subconscious mind more or less neutral. Once a person understands the

game, the subconscious brain shifts from fear to excitement and the joy of
winning. Learning becomes fun and exciting. All three brains are being
educated and developing. New possibilities are opening for an expanded
whole brain.

The Cone of Learning

In 2005, Arizona State University did a study on the viability of my game
for teaching accounting and investing to business school students. Their
findings were extremely positive and favorable, concluding that students

actually learned faster and retained knowledge longer than when they
learned in other ways.
The university also introduced me to the Cone of Learning, pictured
below.