Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy

Using fascinating brain science, Professor Dan Willingham provides a revolutionary guide to learning, helping students study more efficiently, effectively, and enjoyably. Outsmart Your Brain offers strategies for reading, listening, and taking tests, covering practical aspects such as note-taking, reading difficult books, and exam technique. It also addresses psychological challenges like anxiety, procrastination, and developing good focus. Ideal for university students, older children, and adult learners, Outsmart Your Brain teaches how to battle the brain's mechanisms to improve grades and make learning a fun experience.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

In this groundbreaking guide to learning, Professor Dan Willingham employs fascinating brain science to assist individuals in studying more efficiently and effectively, alleviating exam stress, and transforming learning into a skill that can be mastered and enjoyed. Outsmart Your Brain provides tailored strategies for reading, listening, and taking tests, encompassing practical aspects such as optimal note-taking techniques, navigating challenging books, and developing effective exam strategies. Additionally, it addresses the psychological challenges of managing anxiety, combating procrastination, and cultivating strong focus. This comprehensive book is an invaluable resource for university students, as well as older children and adult learners pursuing professional qualifications such as the bar exam or medical exams. It is also useful for teachers of all ages and stages, serving as a handbook for successful learning. By leveraging the brain's own mechanisms, Outsmart Your Brain empowers individuals to study more efficiently, significantly enhance their grades, and make learning a truly enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Weight: 414g
Dimension: 232 x 153 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788167758
Edition number: Main