By gaining a better understanding of how we learn, you can become better at picking up virtually any skill. These books show you how.
The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything…Fast
Authors: Josh Kaufman,
Most people don’t get past the first few hours of learning a new skill. In this book, Kaufman gives you a cheat-sheet that will help you acquire faster. He trains you to use the first 20 hours to focus and pick up a habit. His step-by-step techniques will help you learn even the most complex tasks and simplifies learning for everybody.
How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens
Authors: Benedict Carey,
Throughout your life, you’ve been told to use a quiet place, switch off the music devices and build a strict routine if you want to do well in your tests/presentation. On many occasions, this simply does not work. In How We Learn, Carey gives you realistic and research-proven strategies that will improve your learning with much less effort.
The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence
Authors: Josh Waitzkin,
Becoming a World Champion in two extreme disciplines — chess and Tai Chi — made Josh Waitzkin realize that it isn’t chess or Tai Chi that he is good at. Rather, it is the art of learning. In this book, he uses his own life to explain how emotions can be used to fuel your creativity, how your weaknesses can be made into strengths, and many more life-changing lessons.
Don’t Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
Authors: Karen Pryor,
This book will change your life. Behavioral scientist and animal trainer Karen Pryor shares some practical ways of implementing reinforcement to change behavior. This book is the lifeline of a pet-owner, a parent or even a teacher. Learn how you can correct behavior without yelling, lying or having to apologize later!
Novice to Expert: 6 Steps to Learn Anything, Increase Your Knowledge, and Master New Skills
Authors: S.J. Scott,
Wall Street Journal bestselling author, S. J. Scott helps you develop a talent, without having to spend too much time or money. In Novice to Expert Scott trains you to dedicate your free time to building a skill and practicing it. He eradicates the role of an instructor in your life and proves the power of self-learning.
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