Learn Faster & Remember More: The Developing Brain, the Maturing Years and the Experienced Mind
Author: Allen D. Bragdon, David Gamon
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ISBN: 091641079X
Publisher: Brainwaves Books (July, 2001)
Sales Rank: 417,366
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
A little misleading
With such a catchy title, one should expect a book filled with practical, detailed, perhaps even step-by-step, instructions (or even suggestions) on how one could achieve the goal of "Learning Faster and Remembering More". Instead, the book is more a digest or summary of the "latest" findings in cognitive/brain-physiology research. Each chapter (usually 5-10 pages) tries to address a specific aspect of mental function. Each chapter usually begins with a short exercise to illustrate the point that is about to be made in the body of the chapter. The body of each chapter then explains the topic at some length in layman's terms and ends with a biblio.Unfortunately, the book is badly in need of depth. Perhaps it is to be expected for a relatively small book with an ambitious breadth of topics. It is an entertaining and quick read, but cannot seriously claim to teach quicker learning or better memory. A more appropriate title might be "Interesting Tidbits about Our Brain". I suppose the main idea one comes away with upon completing the book would be this: your brain thrives on mental exercise, keep challenging it at every stage of your life.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Fitness for the Brain!
I came across this book while developing my "Brains and Brawn Workout" program. Next time you're working out, pause to consider ways to exercise your brain, as well. Like other parts of the body, the brain definitely falls into the "use it or lose it" category as scientific evidence continues to prove. In fact, it is celebrated as "the most sophisticated learning machine the world has ever known."This book by Gamon & Bragdon, published by BrainWaves Books, offers recent discoveries, practical applications, performance tests and skill-building exercises to make sure your mental capacity stays in the same tip-top shape as your physique. Easily applicable facts and a touch of humor combine to enlighten and explain ways to heighten your own genetic mental capacity. Whether it's learning tricks for remembering names and other career/social building data, or discovering how caffeine, cramming, nicotine and sleep affect one's academic skills, this fun to read book will give you something to think about (even if it's while you're on the StairMaster!).
Three sections divide the book: The Developing Brain (the third trimester through high school), The Maturing Years (from college to retirement) and The Experienced Mind (maintaining treasured qualities of life). The authors declare it as "a sourcebook of current scientific information with practical advice on how to speed and consolidate learning and recall, to build competence, confidence and mental productivity for oneself and for others." Everyone can garner benefits from their expertise without ever feeling the drag of a medical textbook.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Learn Faster & Remember More
This book is a handy, easy to read collection of fascinating topics about the life-long process of learning and remembering. The authors address complex neuroscience topics and translate them into digestible nuggets of valuable practical information for us, the curious consumers of health information. The book covers three main eras of life: the developing years, the maturing years, and the experienced mind. I found fun exercises, and helpful hints for myself, my family, and my friends in this book. The book includes wonderful drawings and terrific sidebars of sophisticated science, easy to read and digest. The book has a handy glossary and a helpful index. Reading this book was encouraging and empowering as I celebrate my 50th birthday. I recommend it to new parents, teachers, yuppies, seniors, everyone interested in learning and remembering. It was even fun just to carry it around because everyone asked me to tell them how to 'Learn Faster & Remember More'. Similar Products
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