Why Are Concepts Difficult?

Abstract

Over the last fifty years, there have been numerous remarkable research studies which have explored the way human understanding takes place in the brain. This chapter seeks to summarise the story of the findings from some great researchers and the way what was found has now generated a clear picture of the key factors that influence understanding. The findings explain why understanding certain topics and themes is intrinsically difficult for learners and why some learners face greater problems in gaining understanding. Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Marie Curie