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Master Your Learning
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2022
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
4.27
163
Master Your Learning Summary
Master Your Learning 91%
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2022
4.27
163 ratings
Limitless Mind
by Jo Boaler • 2019
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
4.09
3k+
Limitless Mind Summary
Limitless Mind 91%
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
by Jo Boaler 2019
4.09
3k+ ratings
Learning
by Harvey Segler • 2015
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
3.02
184
Learning Summary
Learning 91%
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
by Harvey Segler 2015
3.02
184 ratings
Dykes to Watch Out For
by Alison Bechdel • 1986
Install the habit of clear thinking: small daily drills that make sharp reasoning automatic.
4.17
3k+
Dykes to Watch Out For Summary
Dykes to Watch Out For 91%
Install the habit of clear thinking: small daily drills that make sharp reasoning automatic.
by Alison Bechdel 1986
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Performance Paradox
by Eduardo Briceno • 2023
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
3.74
209
The Performance Paradox Summary
The Performance Paradox 91%
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
by Eduardo Briceno 2023
3.74
209 ratings
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger • 2012
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
4.00
8k+
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking Summary
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking 91%
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
by Edward B. Burger 2012
4.00
8k+ ratings
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
by Blake Boles • 2014
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
3.94
442
The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary
The Art of Self-Directed Learning 91%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 ratings
Mindsets in the Classroom
by Mary Cay Ricci • 2013
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
3.90
831
Mindsets in the Classroom Summary
Mindsets in the Classroom 91%
Teach kids their brains are like muscles, and effort replaces helplessness. A school-wide blueprint.
by Mary Cay Ricci 2013
3.90
831 ratings
Get Better at Anything
by Scott H. Young • 2024
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
3.69
532
Get Better at Anything Summary
Get Better at Anything 91%
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
by Scott H. Young 2024
3.69
532 ratings
Teaching That Changes Lives
by Marilee G. Adams • 2013
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
3.84
134
Teaching That Changes Lives Summary
Teaching That Changes Lives 91%
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
by Marilee G. Adams 2013
3.84
134 ratings
Mindshift
by Barbara Oakley • 2017
Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.
3.87
2k+
Mindshift Summary
Mindshift 91%
Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.
by Barbara Oakley 2017
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Science of Accelerated Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2017
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
4.01
546
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning 91%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 ratings
The First 20 Hours
by Josh Kaufman • 2013
Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.
3.46
8k+
The First 20 Hours Summary
The First 20 Hours 91%
Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.
by Josh Kaufman 2013
3.46
8k+ ratings
Super Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.
3.94
432
Super Learning Summary
Super Learning 91%
Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.
by Peter Hollins 2021
3.94
432 ratings
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
3.69
985
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition Summary
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition 91%
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.69
985 ratings
Simple Thinking
by Richard Gerver • 2016
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
3.51
192
Simple Thinking Summary
Simple Thinking 91%
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
by Richard Gerver 2016
3.51
192 ratings
Mathematical Mindsets
by Jo Boaler • 2015
Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.
4.44
3k+
Mathematical Mindsets Summary
Mathematical Mindsets 91%
Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.
by Jo Boaler 2015
4.44
3k+ ratings
Montessori Madness!
by Trevor Eissler • 2009
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
3.87
376
Montessori Madness! Summary
Montessori Madness! 91%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 ratings
Make It Stick
by Peter C. Brown • 2014
Rereading feels good but does little. The counterintuitive habits that build knowledge that lasts.
4.15
23k+
Make It Stick Summary
Make It Stick 91%
Rereading feels good but does little. The counterintuitive habits that build knowledge that lasts.
by Peter C. Brown 2014
4.15
23k+ ratings
Learn Better
by Ulrich Boser • 2017
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
3.82
1k+
Learn Better Summary
Learn Better 91%
Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.
by Ulrich Boser 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
Learn Like a Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
3.85
984
Learn Like a Polymath Summary
Learn Like a Polymath 90%
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
by Peter Hollins 2017
3.85
984 ratings
Rookie Smarts
by Liz Wiseman • 2014
The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.
3.94
633
Rookie Smarts Summary
Rookie Smarts 90%
The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.
by Liz Wiseman 2014
3.94
633 ratings
Self-theories
by Carol S. Dweck • 1999
One belief about intelligence makes failure a teacher; the other makes it a verdict.
4.06
820
Self-theories Summary
Self-theories 90%
One belief about intelligence makes failure a teacher; the other makes it a verdict.
by Carol S. Dweck 1999
4.06
820 ratings
The New Science of Learning
by Terry Doyle • 2018
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
The New Science of Learning Summary
The New Science of Learning 90%
Your brain runs on biological rules. Sleep, exercise, and spaced practice beat cramming every time.
by Terry Doyle 2018
The Talent Code
by Daniel Coyle • 2009
The brain substance that builds skill thrives on error: the biological model that rewrites talent.
4.03
27k+
The Talent Code Summary
The Talent Code 90%
The brain substance that builds skill thrives on error: the biological model that rewrites talent.
by Daniel Coyle 2009
4.03
27k+ ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element 90%
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013
3.81
6k+ ratings
Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2020
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
3.74
492
Polymath Summary
Polymath 90%
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
by Peter Hollins 2020
3.74
492 ratings
Why Don't Students Like School?
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
4.04
6k+
Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School? 90%
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009
4.04
6k+ ratings
The Science of Self-Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2018
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
3.98
2k+
The Science of Self-Learning Summary
The Science of Self-Learning 90%
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.98
2k+ ratings
Outsmart Your Brain
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2023
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
3.95
1k+
Outsmart Your Brain Summary
Outsmart Your Brain 90%
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2023
3.95
1k+ ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2021
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
3.62
159
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care 90%
What to do when a student shrugs at every lesson: five classroom-tested moves that work.
by Allen N. Mendler 2021
3.62
159 ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius 90%
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016
3.98
335 ratings
Lean Learning
by Pat Flynn • 2025
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
4.04
435
Lean Learning Summary
Lean Learning 90%
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
by Pat Flynn 2025
4.04
435 ratings
Teach Yourself How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
4.14
609
Teach Yourself How to Learn Summary
Teach Yourself How to Learn 90%
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018
4.14
609 ratings
Mindset
by Carol S. Dweck • 2006
Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.
4.09
178k+
Mindset Summary
Mindset 90%
Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.
by Carol S. Dweck 2006
4.09
178k+ ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 90%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
964
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 90%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 ratings
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
by Eric Jensen • 2019
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
4.00
116
Poor Students, Rich Teaching Summary
Poor Students, Rich Teaching 90%
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019
4.00
116 ratings
How We Learn
by Stanislas Dehaene • 2018
Your brain arrived with learning algorithms that still beat machines. The manual for using them.
4.32
3k+
How We Learn Summary
How We Learn 90%
Your brain arrived with learning algorithms that still beat machines. The manual for using them.
by Stanislas Dehaene 2018
4.32
3k+ ratings
A Mind for Numbers
by Barbara Oakley • 2014
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
4.19
22k+
A Mind for Numbers Summary
A Mind for Numbers 90%
Your study techniques are lying to you. A former math failure's science-backed path to mastery.
by Barbara Oakley 2014
4.19
22k+ ratings
Beginner's Pluck
by Liz Forkin Bohannon • 2019
Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.
4.37
1k+
Beginner's Pluck Summary
Beginner's Pluck 90%
Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.
by Liz Forkin Bohannon 2019
4.37
1k+ ratings
Ultralearning
by Scott H. Young • 2019
Intense self-study beats the classroom. Principles for learning hard skills in months, not years.
3.95
16k+
Ultralearning Summary
Ultralearning 90%
Intense self-study beats the classroom. Principles for learning hard skills in months, not years.
by Scott H. Young 2019
3.95
16k+ ratings
Raising Critical Thinkers
by Julie Bogart • 2022
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
3.99
2k+
Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers 90%
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
by Julie Bogart 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century
by Colin Rose • 1985
A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.
3.93
189
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century Summary
Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century 90%
A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.
by Colin Rose 1985
3.93
189 ratings
Learn or Die
by Edward D. Hess • 2014
Why smart companies accidentally punish learning, and the cognitive science for fixing it.
3.83
265
Learn or Die Summary
Learn or Die 90%
Why smart companies accidentally punish learning, and the cognitive science for fixing it.
by Edward D. Hess 2014
3.83
265 ratings
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
4.18
489
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 90%
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 ratings
Peak
by K. Anders Ericsson • 2016
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
4.20
19k+
Peak Summary
Peak 90%
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
by K. Anders Ericsson 2016
4.20
19k+ ratings
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
by Adam Khoo • 1998
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
4.00
3k+
I Am Gifted, So Are You! Summary
I Am Gifted, So Are You! 90%
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
by Adam Khoo 1998
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Innovator's Mindset
by George Couros • 2015
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
4.16
3k+
The Innovator's Mindset Summary
The Innovator's Mindset 90%
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015
4.16
3k+ ratings
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2024
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
4.05
21
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models Summary
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models 90%
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
by Peter Hollins 2024
4.05
21 ratings
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