Customer Reviews

Learning Resources Cross Section Human Brain Model

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2 star:		(1)
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I am a therapist and frequently talk with clients about how the brain works on a very basic level, particularly thinking and feeling. I wanted a simple, non-overwhelming model to be able to show clients during this explanation. I was so excited for my brain to arrive but was extremely disappointed with the actual thing. Most disappointing was that it didn't have the amygdala or hippocampus listed among the parts. Also disappointing was that the two halves don't stay together unless you hold them. The outside is gray rather than the bright yellow shown in the image, and it's made of material reminiscent of a dog-toy. I believe this would be good for children which is why there are so many positive comments about it, but if you want it for anything other than that, keep looking. As one other reviewer said (which I should have heeded and didn't), "it's neither a toy nor an educational tool". I certainly expected to get a lot more for the price.

Nice brain in attractive packaging. Very easy to hold.

It is made out of soft foam - so if you have a dog(or small child)that likes to eat brains, you might want to keep it out of reach.

It does not snap together, so it really does not display well. But it is a great model.

I bought this on a whim, I hope one of my 3 daughters, (age 2,4,6) will be inspired to be a brain surgeon and I can retire. Not a bads wish for a $14 investment.

This brain does not show the central lobes of the brain. Not sure why. It is adequate but if you need something more acurate, try something else. This is fine for young children or if it needs to be handled by a lot of people.

This model is color-coded and really helped me learn the parts of the brain...It also has one half that is not labeled, so that someone can quiz you or you can quiz yourself.

This is great!!

I ordered several of this product as visuals for my students as we studied the human brain in our high school biology class. Besides being a good visual for the students and a handy desktop reference, the kids loved the texture and size of the model. Several were interested in perhaps owning one themselves because of the "play" potential they saw in it, and I really liked the low price, too.

This is a great brain for teaching. I did not give it a 5 because I would have liked it larger for classroom use. The kids did enjoy passing it around, looking at it, and feeling the creases in the brain. Colors were helpful.

This 'toy' has too much and too little information. It splits into 2 sections, each of which has the parts of the brain labeled. The print is small and the words large. The color is much more vibrant on Amazon than it is in reality - it's very dull. It is neither a toy nor an educational device. I'd look further.

My 6 yr old loved this model when we used it as part of a Human body lapbook
http://piwiprincess.blogspot.com/2012/01/human-body-lapbook-brainy-piwis.html
It is made from pretty sturdy materials so it should stand the test of time. The labels inside are clear and the areas are bright. My daughter was able to easily use the manual, that was in the box, to work out what each brain area was called and what it's function was.
The outside was kind of rubbery and squisy so we could get a better idea of the delicateness of the brain.
The only issue I could find was that the halfs of the brain don't stay together that well.

The brain is good just for children. It is a good toy, not more. I am not very impressed with it; however my children are.

Nice brain model, I use it mainly as an adult educational piece so is more than a toy is a way to understand our powerful brains.