One could argue that most of us drive cars without knowing how the engine works, and in a similar way, we go about our daily lives just fine without fully understanding how our brains function. The key difference, though, is that cars have a dashboard that provides continuous, relevant information about their performance, and they come with manuals to help troubleshoot if something goes wrong.

In contrast, our brain doesn't come with a manual, and there's no clear dashboard to provide insights into its operation. Although our brain does give us signals about its functioning, we aren’t typically taught how to interpret these signs, especially when it comes to our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. I believe that by gaining a basic understanding of how the brain works and its limitations, we can become much better at recognizing the reasons for our actions and thoughts, which ultimately allows us to have more control over our lives.

This mini-course can be thought of as few pages from the non-exising manual, with a 10,000 ft view of the brain and its workings.