Willingham, Daniel T.
Summary: "Written by a cognitive psychologist who has spent decades studying low we learn, OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is the definitive guide to help students master the skills of understanding material and retaining information. In clear, accessible prose, Dan Willingham lays out the techniques necessary for students at any stage to succeed and thrive when learning, studying, and taking exams. When studying,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2023
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Summary: "Let's say you set out to learn a new subject or skill, and you succeed. That's great. You've added to your knowledge and abilities. But it's limited to just that one thing you've learned. Now imagine that instead, the skill you learn is ... how to learn. Once you know how to learn-smarter, faster, and better-you can apply it to anything. You can learn to master your mindset or your motivation,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House, Inc. 2020
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Summary: "Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson has influenced legion MBA grads as well as Big Think authors from Brené Brown to Adam Grant with her pioneering work on psychological safety. Now, Amy is bringing her work to the wider world, upending our entire cultural notion of failure with this guide to the science of failing well, which actualizes the potential of psychological...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023
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Summary: "Discover the profound wisdom of the Anishinaabe/Ojibwe people in 'The Seven Generations and The Seven Grandfather Teachings.' In this captivating journey, you will immerse yourself in timeless teachings that illuminate the way to interconnectedness and interdependence. As the spiritual translation of the sacred laws, the Seven Grandfather teachings guide us towards Mino-bimaadiziwin, 'the good...
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Publisher / Publication Date: James Vukelich 2023
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Summary: "A humorous field guide to responsive parenting and trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy, by MAJOR TikTok star Gwenna Laithland"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2024
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Summary: "Help kids develop a positive relationship with food, so they can become healthy and adventurous eaters for life!Is your child a picky eater? Do they insist on having the same foods served over and over again? Be it chicken nuggets, pizza, pancakes, or French fries-if your child is only eating a few foods regularly, their diet may be seriously lacking in the nutrition and vitamins they need to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2022
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Summary: "One of the world's leading artists--a living legend--and bestselling author of The Creative Habit shares her secrets for harnessing vitality and finding purpose as you age. From insight to action, Keep It Moving is a guidebook for expanding one's possibilities over the course of a lifetime"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2019
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Summary: "We all want our kids learn the social skills they need to thrive. Yet many of today's kids are struggling to connect, often with no apparent reason why. In most cases, the explanation is simple: a child hasn't fully mastered the nonverbal language of everyday social interaction, like how to take turns in a conversation, how to respect boundaries of personal space, or how to tell whether a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2024
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Summary: "A guide to defining and then creating a flourishing life, based on the popular class at Yale What makes a good life? The question is inherent to the human condition, asked by people across generations, professions, and social classes, and addressed by all schools of philosophy and religions. This search for meaning, as Yale professors Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Open Field/Penguin Life 2023