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Smarter

The New Science of Building Brain Power

Dan Hurley

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Penguin Life
27 November 2017
A study revealing the science behind intelligence- how to make yourself smarter

Can you make yourself smarter?

Scientists have always believed that the one thing that couldn't improve was intelligence.

But now science journalist Dan Hurley investigates the new field of 'intelligence training', showing that intelligence can be flexible and trainable.

With vivid stories of lives transformed, insight into the latest groundbreaking scientific discoveries and narrating his experiences as a human guinea pig, Hurley delivers practical findings for people of every age and ability.
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Imprint:   Penguin Life
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   216g
ISBN:   9780241257432
ISBN 10:   0241257433
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dan Hurley is an award-winning science journalist whose 2012 feature in The New York Times Magazine, ""Can You Make Yourself Smarter?"", was among the magazine's top-10 most-emailed articles of the year. Dan has also written on the subject of increasing intelligence for the Washington Post and Neurology Today. Over the past 20 years he has written hundreds of science articles for publications ranging from Wired and Men's Health to Psychology Today. Smarter is his fourth book. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children, where he has a secret identity as the 60-Second Novelist, writing people's life stories in under a minute.

Reviews for Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power

Smarter is an essential read -- Daniel H. Pink, author of 'Drive' and 'A Whole New Mind' This may be the most important revolution of our time! -- Carol Dweck, author of 'Mindset: The New Psychology of Success' A rare thing: enjoyable reading that can also improve your life -- Gretch Reynolds, author of 'The First 20 Minutes'


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