Falling asleep is supposed to be natural, like blinking or getting hungry. And yet, plenty of people...
Oscar Forrester
Very Big Brain is written by Oscar Forrester, a researcher and writer with a long-standing fascination with how the brain works. Oscar spent several years working in hospital IT, including on infection control systems, and grew up in a household shaped by medicine — his father was a physician and his mother a registered nurse. He is not a clinician himself, and nothing on this site should be taken as medical advice. What he brings instead is a rigorous, source-first approach to research, honed over two decades of writing (he’s authored numerous published books, primarily on software development), and a genuine curiosity about the science of cognition. Mr. Forrester strives to present complex topics in a clear and engaging manner, making it easy for you to understand and apply the knowledge to your daily life.
Mental catastrophizing happens when your brain jumps straight to the worst possible outcome, even when the evidence...
Most of us carry an uneven scrapbook in our heads. A few sharp moments, lots of blur,...
Picture someone walking through a forest or along a coastline, basket in hand. To you it might...
Pulsed electromagnetic fields, usually shortened to PEMF, sit at an interesting crossroads between modern technology and how...
When worry takes over, your ability to focus often disappears. Your brain keeps replaying fears, what-ifs, and...
Some wellness gadgets feel like they were designed by a committee that never met a real human....
You stare at a problem for an hour and get nowhere. You give up, go make tea,...
When pressure spikes, your brain often switches from calm, organized thinking to scattered worry and mental noise....
Deep sleep is the unsung hero of brain health. It is not flashy like dreaming, and you...