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The companion book to COURSERA's wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn" Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need...

A groundbreaking guide to improve teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers. Neuroscientists and cognitive scientists have made enormous strides in understanding the brain and how we learn, but little of that insight has filtered...

Mindshift reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become. At a time when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book shows us how we can uncover...

An audiobook for learners of all ages containing the best and most updated advice on learning from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it’s...

What if genius isn't something you're born with—it's something you build? Everyday Genius, by six-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis, upgrades your everyday life through practical skills, whether it's memorizing names at a new job, doing lightning-fast mental math when it counts, honing...

A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age. Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when online media...

Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski's popular Online course Learning How to Learn, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students. In this much needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills. Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more.

Dacă și tu ești copleșit de atâtea materii și exasperat din cauza profesorilor care te vor la olimpiade, cheamă-i în ajutor pe Barb, Terry și Al, cei mai grozavi parteneri de studiu! Chiar dacă nu ne convine s-o recunoaștem, nimic nu e mai important decât învățatul: fie că înveți să-ți ligi șireturile, să rezolvi probleme de trigonometrie, să confecționezi origami cu unicorni sau să faci flotări corect, totul ține de memorie. Dar dacă învățatul, chiar și la geografie, poate fi plăcut?

Ea dovedește prin cartea de față că învățarea este un proces continuu, că este necesară o extindere profesională în mai multe direcții, iar creierul are nevoie de antrenament zilnic. Pornind de la exemplul personal sau al cunoscuților ei, Barbara prezintă modul în care poți învăța într-un fel benefic pentru creierul tău, urmând cursuri online care îți oferă un stil de învățare non-formal.

Depois de muitos anos tentando aprender inglês, matemática, xadrez — e também a dirigir, a cozinhar, a elaborar contratos... todos nós percebemos que existe na vida uma realidade genérica chamada “problema”. Sendo mais preciso: “problema que eu preciso resolver”. E aí percebemos também que, conforme vamos conseguindo resolver os nossos problemas, vamos tendo também maior facilidade para atacar os novos problemas que continuam aparecendo.