Often, yes. Fairy tales invite you to switch perspectives, test what-ifs, and adapt to changing rules –...
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.
Marathon negotiations test more than your poker face. Hours of proposals, counters, and side huddles can squeeze...
Yes – if done cautiously. Short, controlled breath holds can raise your tolerance to carbon dioxide (CO₂)...
High-stakes choices come with loud clocks, bright lights, and plenty of opinions. The leaders who handle these...
Short answer: For many people, yes. A protein-forward breakfast can steady energy, reduce mid-morning distractions, and support...
Long workdays can feel like a relay race with no baton pass. Meetings stack up, decisions arrive...
Short answer: It can – mostly in harmful ways. Eating clay or soil can introduce heavy metals...
Running a business can feel like playing speed chess while your phone buzzes, your inbox fills, and...
Short answer: There is no strong clinical evidence that low, sub-perceptual doses of psychedelics reliably improve neuroplasticity...
Yes. Speaking riddles out loud forces your brain to hold clues, test different meanings, and drop wrong...