The Big Beautiful Brain

The reason I wrote this book was simply to make learning about the human brain easy and fun. I believe that children can learn ideas and concepts very quickly if presented properly. The subject does not matter. The complexity of the information is not relevant either.

I’ve always been a big believer that we all can learn any subject that is out there, it just depends on the instructions.

Many people begin to develop biases and fears about their intellect and abilities to learn complex concepts at very early ages. When I was younger.

For instance, I was not very good at mathematics and did not perform well in my classwork when I was younger. I became despondent and worried that I just wasn’t ever going to understand it. But I wanted to. I sought help and met with tutors regularly, yet I still wasn’t getting it.

One day, I went to the library and checked out a different math book than the one required in my school. I went to the section that we were studying in class and read it. All of a sudden I began to understand the mathematical calculations because of the way the author was explaining it. Their approach to solving problems was so clear, simple, and easy to understand.

Even an unassuming person walking off the streets could read this book and understand how to do the math problems with ease. It was written just that clearly.

Throughout my educational experience, I found this practice of reading other authors to be essential in helping me in many other subject areas.

​Sometimes I would have to look through three or four different books before I found the right author who could lay out the information in a way that was clear and made sense. The books would be on the same subject and discuss the same concepts, but they would be explained differently.

This I found was the key to learning and educating someone.

It’s not that people are unable to learn, or not smart, or have a low IQ. It’s simply that the instruction is not adequate for that individual. This is not the fault of the student but a short-coming of the curriculum. One size does not fit all when it comes to learning.

Unfortunately, in many cases, one method or one teaching style is often used for all students.

For some, this might be sufficient, but for other pupils, it may not. This can be a serious problem for those individuals who do poorly and receive low grades might become discouraged from trying to learn more.

Receiving low grades is damaging, both emotionally and psychologically. This is especially true when sincere effort is being made to learn. It affects confidence and self-esteem.

Because of this, people will naturally begin to fear certain subjects and steer away from them to not feel embarrassed or stupid in comparison to the other learners who do understand the subject.

Thankfully, there are many solutions to prevent this. The first step is to understand that there are different learning styles out there when developing educational material. They range from the following:

1. Visual Learners. These are people who need graphical content, like charts, tables, infographics, and various pictures to help grasp the concepts.

2. Auditory Learners. These are people who prefer listening to things to understand. They require music, song, audio, or podcast versions of the instructions.

3. Reading and Writing. These are learners who require the more traditional version of instruction such as textbooks, handouts, articles, blogs, and workbooks.

4. Hands-On Learners. These are people who excel by doing things with their hands.

5. Social and Interpersonal Learners. These are individuals who prefer interacting with others, group assignments, and shared activities.

Catering your instruction material to be inclusive of all these learning styles will greatly increase the chance of reaching each student.

In the book The Big Beautiful Brain, I attempt to incorporate these techniques to make the information fun and easy for people of all ages and learning styles to understand neuroscience. Even though the subject may sound daunting and technically challenging, it isn’t. Learning neuroscience can be amazing, and anyone can do it.

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