BrainWise Introduces Scientific Research to Nonscientists

Posted On: February 5, 2026

Children and youth are growing up in a world defined by rapid change, constant distraction, emotional overload, and an unprecedented volume of misinformation.

Previous newsletters have highlighted how leaders in education, health, and parenting agree that critical thinking skills are essential for meeting these challenges, how few resources exist to teach them, and why BrainWise fills this critical gap.

Many books and curricula explain how the brain manages emotions, decision‑making, and problem‑solving. BrainWise goes further. It teaches how
the body’s five senses connect to the brain and explains a key scientific truth: We are born with brains that react, not with brains that stop and think. Thinking skills must be learned.

This is the core concept of BrainWise and the reason why anyone who learns the 10 Wise Ways can feel like they have learned “something no one else knows.”

Neuroplasticity has become a central concept in both scientific and popular
discussions of the brain. BrainWise brings this science to life by asking students to draw lines that represent synapse formation—a simple but powerful way to show how learning the 10 Wise Ways builds brain connections.

Seeing a brain filled with strong pathways to the prefrontal cortex, compared with a brain with few or no connections, leaves a lasting impression on learners of all ages.

Learn more about how scientific understanding has shifted from believing that thinking skills are innate to recognizing that experience and practice shape the brain by reading the entire story here: https://conta.cc/3NaPwzj

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