The Effect of Questioning on our Brain:
Neil Cooper, an innovator, claims questions “hijack” our thoughts. Questions cause mental reflexes known as ‘instinctive elaboration’. Whether we choose to respond or not, questions still shape our thoughts. Our brains are automatic solution seekers. Hence, when posed with a problem, finding the solution is prioritised. When the brain is asked two questions simultaneously, it is programmed to respond to the most recent stimulus. Unless an effort is consciously made to answer the first question, overriding our natural reaction.