Who is Henry Stapp?

Henry Stapp was a smart man who helped us understand how tiny things inside our brains work when we think and make choices.

Imagine your brain is like a busy toy factory, and every time you decide to pick up a toy or run after your friend, it's like sending out little workers to do the job. Henry Stapp studied these workers, called neurons, and showed how they talk to each other using special messages, kind of like notes passed between friends in class.

Henry used a fun idea: he compared our brain’s work to something we all know, a video game. Just like you press buttons to make your character move, neurons fire up to help you think and act. This helped kids and scientists see how thinking isn’t just happening in the dark, it's more like a game with rules and actions.

He also showed that when we choose what to do, our brain is making a kind of map for the future, helping us know what might happen next, like predicting if your friend will throw you a ball or not.