Smarter: The New Science Of Building Brain Power

Smarter: The New Science Of Building Brain Power
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Can you make yourself, your kids, and your parents smarter?

Can you make yourself, your kids, and your parents smarter? Expanding upon one of the most-read

Expanding upon one of the most-readNew York Times Magazine

New York Times Magazine features of 2012,

features of 2012,Smarter

Smarter penetrates the hot new field of intelligence research to reveal what researchers call a revolution in human intellectual abilities. Shattering decades of dogma, scientists began publishing studies in 2008 showing that “fluid intelligence”—the ability to learn, solve novel problems, and get to the heart of things—can be increased through training.

penetrates the hot new field of intelligence research to reveal what researchers call a revolution in human intellectual abilities. Shattering decades of dogma, scientists began publishing studies in 2008 showing that “fluid intelligence”—the ability to learn, solve novel problems, and get to the heart of things—can be increased through training. But is it all just hype? With vivid stories of lives transformed, science journalist Dan Hurley delivers practical findings for people of every age and ability. Along the way, he narrates with acidtongued wit his experiences as a human guinea pig, road-testing commercial brain-training programs, learning to play the Renaissance lute, getting physically fit, even undergoing transcranial directcurrent stimulation.

But is it all just hype? With vivid stories of lives transformed, science journalist Dan Hurley delivers practical findings for people of every age and ability. Along the way, he narrates with acidtongued wit his experiences as a human guinea pig, road-testing commercial brain-training programs, learning to play the Renaissance lute, getting physically fit, even undergoing transcranial directcurrent stimulation.Smarter

Smarter speaks to the audience that made bestsellers out of

speaks to the audience that made bestsellers out ofTrain Your Mind, Change Your Brain

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain and

andMoonwalking with Einstein.

Moonwalking with Einstein.

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