Learn Like a Pro

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A book for learners of all ages containing the best and most updated advice on learning from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it’s boring and you’re easily distracted? This book is for you. Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe have both struggled in the past with their learning. But they have found techniques to help them master any material. Building on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology, they give you a crash course to improve your ability to learn, no matter what the subject is. Through their decades of writing, teaching, and research on learning, the authors have developed deep connections with experts from a vast array of disciplines. And it’s all honed with feedback from thousands of students who have themselves gone through the trenches of learning. Successful learners gradually add tools and techniques to their mental toolbox, and they think critically about their learning to determine when and how to best use their mental tools. That allows these learners to make the best use of their brains, whether those brains seem “naturally” geared toward learning or not. This book will teach you how you can do the same. Title Page Copyright Notice To Our Readers 1. How to Focus Intently and Beat Procrastination 2. How to Overcome Being Stuck 3. How to Learn Anything Deeply 4. How to Maximize Working Memory—and Take Better Notes 5. How to Memorize 6. How to Gain Intuition and Think Fast 7. How to Exert Self-Discipline Even When You Don’t Have Any 8. How to Motivate Yourself 9. How to Read Effectively 10. How to Win Big on Tests 11. How to Be a Pro Learner Checklist: How to Become an Effective Learner Acknowledgments Notes Notes 1 Notes 2 Notes 3 Notes 4 Notes 5 Notes 6 Notes 7 Notes 8 Notes 9 Notes 10 Notes 11 Bibliography Index Also by Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe About the Authors Newsletter Sign-up Copyright