{"product_id":"smarter-the-new-science-of-building-brain-power-paperback","title":"Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting look at the birth of a new science.\" --Daniel H. Pink, author of \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen he was eight years old, Dan Hurley was labeled a \"slow learner\" because he still couldn't read. Three years later, he had become a straight A student. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil the publication of a major study in 2008, psychologists believed that intelligence is fixed at birth, that IQ is like a number tattooed on the soul. The new study showed that people can increase their \"fluid\" intelligence through training. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHurley, who grew up to become an award-winning science journalist, first explored the topic in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine. \u003c\/i\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSmarter, \u003c\/i\u003ehe digs deeper by meeting with the field's leading researchers--and becoming a human guinea pig. After just three months of playing computer brain-training games, joining a boot-camp exercise program, learning to play the Renaissance lute, practicing mindfulness meditation and and even getting his brain zapped in the name of science, Hurley improved his fluid intelligence by sixteen percent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith humor and heart, \u003ci\u003eSmarter \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the roiling field of intelligence research and delivers practical findings to sharpen the minds of children, young adults, seniors, and those with cognitive challenges.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e is the featured journalist in PBS's August 2013 Pledge Special, \"Smarter Brains.\" His articles on intelligence research have been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, Neurology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDiscover \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He lectures to corporate and academic audiences across the United States. His fluid intelligence went up 16 percent after his training regimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47622718128349,"sku":"9780142181652","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/3xm1YKd8nd9780142181652.webp?v=1773684080","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/smarter-the-new-science-of-building-brain-power-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}