Outsmart Your Brain, Daniel T. Willingham
Outsmart Your Brain, Daniel T. Willingham
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Outsmart Your Brain
Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy

Author: Daniel T. Willingham

Narrator: André Santana

Unabridged: 8 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/24/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

In this revolutionary, comprehensive, and accessible guide on how the brain learns, discover how to study more efficiently and effectively, shrug away exam stress, and most of all, enjoy learning.

When we study, we tend to focus on the tasks we can most easily control—such as highlighting and rereading—but these practices only give the illusion of mastery. As Dan Willingham, professor of psychology and bestselling author, explains, familiarity is not the same as comprehension.

Perfect for teachers and students of all ages, Outsmart Your Brain provides real-world practices and the latest research on how to train your brain for better learning. Each chapter provides clear and specific strategies while also explaining why traditional study processes do not work. Grounded in scientifically backed practical advice, this is the ultimate guide to improving grades and better understanding the power of our own brains.

About Daniel T. Willingham

Dan Willingham received his PhD from Harvard University in cognitive psychology and is now a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several books, including Outsmart Your Brain and Raising Kids Who Read. A fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, you can follow him on Twitter @DTWillingham.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on November 04, 2023

I appreciate Danial Willingham as he is presenting findings from the Cognitive Sciences on how people learn. Ironically, people receiving a master of education will likely get none of this since the reigning paradigm is Progressivism and Critical Pedagogy. Teacher training functions more like an ind......more

Goodreads review by LenaMarie on January 11, 2022

This book is very user friendly! I learned a few things about my own habits that might not be the most productive in terms of getting results. The sections on highlighting and reading difficult books was very interesting! This would be a valuable tool for students to assess their own study habits/sk......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on December 14, 2024

I wish I would have read this before I completed my undergrad lol......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on February 13, 2023

This book was recommended to me by a previous employer and as I start the second semester of my phd I've been struggling to optimize how I retain information. I often find myself forgetting things immediately after I learn the,/think I know them and then discover when prompted that I have no idea wh......more

Goodreads review by Kate on May 03, 2022

This book is really fantastic!! I really wish it was around when I was in school! Willingham is a professor and an excellent writer. His insights from that perspective are so informative and very helpful to read from a student's perspective. He also provides guidance for his fellow instructors. The......more