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This is a book about practical neuroscience. That means that while it is scientifically based, it gets down to how you can compensate for your brain's evolutionary habits and excel in spite of them. Our brains are stuck in the year 10,000 BC, so let's find out how to make that work for us.

Make learning easier, more efficient, and more organized, and discover how to outpace, outthink, and outperform others. Think outside the box, and strategically accelerate your expertise with the tips and techniques presented in this book.

Richard Feynman's Mental Models is a book about the various tools Feynman used to excel academically, professionally, scientifically, and later as a professor. Learn about this goldmine of innovation and understand how to become a lifelong learner and thinker yourself.

Speed Read Anything is your essential guide to the topic. You will learn tips and tricks that will transform your entire attitude toward reading. What you thought you knew about speed reading will be turned upside-down, and everyone will ask you for your secrets. All you need to do is point them to this book. Break you slow reading habits and develop your visual concentration. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path toward success.

Learn directly from the world's greatest minds.... sort of. Some of these lessons have endured from hundreds of years. Others, for thousands. Come sample time-tested wisdom and how to implement it in your modern life. Learn how billionaires/CEOs, Olympic athletes, and scientists think differently and avoid mistakes.

A psychological trigger is something that causes us to act out of urgency - not correctness or even happiness. It’s a switch that is flipped outside of our consciousness. This is fertile ground for some of the worst decisions of our lives. Seize control and of your impulses and make better decisions. Psychological Triggers is an introduction to yourself - your impulses, your desires, and everything in your subconscious that drives you to action.

Modelos mentales: 30 técnicas asociadas al pensamiento arroja luz sobre la verdadera inteligencia: no se trata de conocimientos y de ser capaz de nombrar todas las capitales del mundo. Se trata de la forma en la que piensas, y cada modelo mental es un entramado específico sobre cómo pensar con inteligencia y entendimiento.

Un par de sencillos consejos para triplicar tu velocidad de lectura actual. Imagina cuánto tiempo podrías ahorrar. Todos tenemos material por leer. Nos agrade o no, tenemos que ocuparnos de ello. ¿Qué tal si pudieras hacerlo más rápido e incluso con mayor retención que antes? Métodos científicamente probados para optimizar la absorción de información. La Lectura Rápida para lo que sea es tu guía esencial para el tema. Aprenderás trucos y leerás consejos que transformarán toda tu actitud hacia leer. Lo que pensabas que sabías de la lectura rápida será revolucionado y todo ...

¿Tienes dificultad con la disciplina en tu vida personal? ¿En tu trabajo? ¿Tus relaciones? ¿O tal vez solo la forma en que manejas la vida como un todo? Si es así, entonces sigue escuchando. En esta guía completa sobre la autodisciplina, encontrarás todo lo que necesitas saber para convertirte en la mejor versión de ti mismo. Este proceso paso a paso desglosa todos los elementos esenciales para convertirse en una persona más responsable, confiable y devota, permitiéndote aprender las riendas de la autodisciplina para que puedas apegarte a cualquier cosa que desees.

Creative thinking is surrounded by so much mystique and myth. It’s time to cut through the static and learn how to become an idea-generating machine. Spark your imagination, improve your thinking, and solve problems. Rapid Idea Generation will take you inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci - the famous polymath of the Italian Renaissance - but it won’t stop there. You will learn not only about da Vinci’s thinking techniques, but the general building blocks of creative thought, habits, and other famous creatives.

We throw the terms introvert and extrovert around constantly, and use them to label ourselves and everyone we know. But do we know what they really mean? How are different personality types created, and what really drives our actions on a daily basis? The Science of Introverts (And Everyone Else), will uncover everything you never knew about yourself and others, and will teach you how to take advantage of who you are, and capitalize on your unique strengths.

You don't have to be a scientist to make your brain work for you. Happy Brain, Happy Life is all about how to fine tune your brain to the finest condition possible. We start with what makes a happy and healthy brain, and then we go into how to get there. Once we get there, we talk about the specific actions and behaviors we can use in our daily lives to ensure that you are set for health, wealth, and love.

Despite so many studies being done on improving ourselves, it can be hard to find specific, actionable steps to make our lives better. Bestselling authors cut out the jargon and pop psychology to give insight and tips to be a better you. If you want proven ways and applicable tips to live a better life, listen in weekly and improve your life from the inside out!

The Lifelong Learner is about accomplishing your goals. The skill of learning is so valuable in life because without it, you are stuck in place, exactly where you are right now. No growth, no development, and nothing accomplished.

No alcanza con tener buenas intenciones. Aprende a llevar una vida disciplinada con rigor científico, sé implacable y nunca te rindas. Para lo que sea que quieras en tu vida, necesitas de la autodisciplina. Tus metas seguirán siendo solo sueños inalcanzables si cometes el error de recostarte sobre la motivación. La ciencia de la autodisciplina nos permite resistir a nuestros peores impulsos y de ese modo concentrarnos, ejecutar, producir y lograr. Cada uno de sus principios está científicamente comprobado y desarrollado para ser útil y plausible en la práctica. Aprenderás qué es ...

Self-learning is not just about performing better in the classroom or the office. It’s about being able to aim your life in whatever direction you choose and conquering the obstacles in front of you. How to Self-Learn focuses not only on learning but what it means to direct your own learning. Anyone can read a book, but what about more? You will learn to deconstruct a topic and then construct your own syllabus and plan. Gathering information, initial research, having a dialogue with new information—unlock these skills and you will unlock your life.

Aprende de algunos de los pensadores más prominentes de la historia. Estudia sus patrones y avanza a hombros de gigantes. ¿Cómo podemos pensar como un genio? ¿Existe una forma establecida para ello? Pues, no. Sin embargo, si estudias a los mejores, algo aprenderás. Aprende las cinco “cualidades geniales” y cómo aplicarlas en tu vida cotidiana. Piensa como un genio es un recorrido a través del tiempo y la historia. Nos subimos a una máquina del tiempo y analizamos el punto de inflexión en la vida de varios genios famosos. Todos son personajes muy conocidos, y ahora podrás ...

Mental Models sheds light on true intelligence: it’s not about knowledge and knowing the capitals of all the countries in the world. It’s about how you think, and each mental model is a specific framework on how to think smart and with insight. You can approach the world by trying to analyze each piece of information separately, or you can learn mental models that do the work for you. Emulate the world's top thinkers (dead and alive).

Leonardo da Vinci was searching for a way out of poverty when he started designing, tinkering, thinking, and training himself. He still sets the example hundreds of years later for how to be a genius. How to be the thinker that can excel in any environment. Leonardo da Vinci's Mental Models is a book about the various tools da Vinci used to help fuel the Italian Renaissance. He had a hand in everything, from weapons design, engineering, anatomy and physiology, art, and of course painting. Learn about this paragon of the brain and how to harness the techniques he used daily.

La experiencia paga, pero la polimatía paga exponencialmente más. Aprende a desarrollar un conjunto de habilidades de calidad superior que te harán único e insustituible.La polimatía es el arte de maximizar tus oportunidades. Polímata es la persona que posee un conocimiento amplio y una extraordinaria capacidad de aprendizaje. No te limites a saber usar apenas un martillo, ¡ten toda una carpintería a tu disposición!Aprende a pensar por fuera de los preconceptos y adopta una mentalidad flexible. Conviértete en una persona multifacética.