REVIEW: "Become Smarter" is one of the most useful books in your life

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Is it hard for you to study? Probably, many of us dreamed of some magic pill that would help us learn. Such a pill has been found. Even a whole range of tools that will help you become smarter. Dan Hurley has written very well about this complex in his book Get Smarter.

First impression

“Get smarter. Brain development in practice. Naturally, this name is captivating. And this gives the book a kind of credit of confidence and arouses interest. Even if the first five chapters out of 101 were a continuous set of scientific terms and the book was impossible to read, I would read it further. Just because of the name.

And there are plenty of places in this book when you need to be patient and read on. The chapters alternate directly according to their interest. Although, maybe for someone this book will be interesting from the first to the last page. I'm not one of those people, and I had to endure. Especially when the author talked about the state of affairs in the scientific world regarding the development of cognitive abilities. But this book must be read to the end. A surprise awaits you at the end.

Who is this book for and what is it about

Any of our readers is a person who wants to develop. And this is commendable. This is how I like the audience of our blog. And, probably, everyone would like to become a little smarter. Eat a pill or load a disc into a magic pillow from the future and wake up already knowing literally everything. Or at least what is on the disk. Who among us has not put a textbook under our pillow before any test or exam?

No, by reading the book you will not become the smartest in the world. And you will not know absolutely everything in this universe. After reading the book, your IQ will not jump to Einstein's level. But you will know the recipe that will help you live a fulfilling life and learn something new every day.

This book is a must read for anyone who wants to achieve more. Those who want to reach some heights. For those who find it difficult to learn various sciences. For those who experienced serious problems in algebra lessons at school. This book can change your whole life. It can really be divided into "before" and "after".

Get Smarter describes the research that scientists have done and are doing in the field of cognitive abilities. Scientists are really looking for a way to make a person smarter, and they succeed. Not everyone believes in this, there are ardent opponents. But there are also ardent fans. The author of the book tests all the methods that scientists advise on himself. And at the same time. And he shares his successes with us. That is, this book is not some kind of training or instruction for hacking the brain. But she really can set the right direction.

Get smarter cocktail

So how do you get smart? There are four ingredients to the Get Smarter cocktail.

The first is sports. This may seem strange to some. How does this sport affect mental performance? These people should know about the Latin expression "In a healthy body - a healthy mind." If you go in for sports, then you better assimilate and memorize various material. People who are not familiar with sports cannot boast of this.

The second ingredient is music. Your brain starts to work much better when you start learning something new. One of the best ways to help your brain function more efficiently is to learn how to play an instrument. The author of the book, for example, learned to play the lute. And I was very pleased with the result.

The third ingredient for success is meditation. Just a few weeks of meditation can make your brain work much more efficiently. Scientists believe that meditation is a good way to improve your cognitive abilities. You can read about all this in more detail in, which was written by Julia Bayandina.

The last but not the worst ingredient in our cocktail is computer games. But no, this is not "Tanchiki" and not "Farm". These are special computer games developed on the basis of scientific research. But that doesn't make them boring. In one of the games, for example, you need to quickly determine where the leader of a flock of birds is flying. Another is to remember whether a certain element was in the same place where it is now. These are the games that he is developing.

Output

This book is a must-read for everyone. In whatever style the author writes, the facts that it sets out are very interesting and informative. By following the advice of the author of the book (and in fact - the scientists), you can change your life. And change for the better. After this book, I even wondered if I shouldn't spend $ 100 on a paid account at Lumosity. Although I'm not the kind of person who pays money for games.

The book is easy and difficult to read at the same time. Some chapters "eat" in a couple of hours one evening. And some you stretch out for a week. Nevertheless, the author surprises in the ending. There is no happy ending that you expect throughout the book. But the author makes a very useful conclusion.