Short answer: Yes. A small, consistent riddle habit trains flexible thinking, inference, and attention control – key...
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.
Short answer: Yes – used in short, structured sessions, mirror writing can challenge inhibition, visuospatial transformation, and...
Short answer: In the right format, yes. Trying to count stars shifts you from concrete, exact answers...
Short answer: Yes. Backward digit recall taxes storage and manipulation at the same time – the core...
Short answer: Yes. Structured building with interlocking bricks trains mental rotation, part–whole understanding, and 3D visualization –...
Short answer: Yes. Practicing drawings from memory exercises mental imagery, spatial attention, and perspective taking – core...
Short answer: Often, yes. Periods of natural darkness can reduce distraction, shift your brain toward broader, more...
Yes, observing fish tanks can improve brain relaxation by reducing stress-related neural activity and promoting calm through...
Yes, learning Morse code can improve brain connectivity by strengthening communication between auditory, motor, and language-processing regions....
Yes, listening to white noise can help calm overactive brain networks by masking disruptive external sounds and...