Welcome readers. This blog will focus on my ideas on the importance of learning mathematics for developing mental skills and enhancing overall brain function. This information will be presented from various viewpoints, with the goal being that once we understand how mathematics improves the mind and the brain, we will observe a generic pattern for how we can customize our brain to function in a way that serves us and the world in beneficial ways.
Too often our education systems produce brains that are efficient at taking orders, following directions, and doing exactly what you're told. The students I see come in to my classroom are very interested to meet a teacher who wants to empower the students by showing them how to think for themselves rather than to have someone else always think for them. If you can't think for yourself, that means other people are making decisions for you, and you probably won't like the results. Learning how to think by studying mathematics is the most efficient means to becoming mentally self-reliant because our very own brains are organized by mathematical principles.
The deeper secret that few will tell is that we can rewire our brains to be like supercomputers by learning and studying mathematics in the right way. The purpose of this blog is to record my thoughts and ideas on these topics with the hope that everyone can get excited about math classes again!
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