建立讓你一生受用的記憶習慣你將學得更好、記得更久，並立即採取行動許多人相信，智能是與生俱來的，基因已經決定我們無法克服學習的挑戰。事實上，每次學習新的事物，你都在改造大腦──決定智能的因素可以由自己控制。積極學習，擁抱成功本書以認知心理學家長達十年「學習及記憶管理」的實驗研究，透過說故事的方式，讓讀者了解並體驗高效率的學習原則，不管你希望做什麼，或成為什麼樣的人，如果你想要有競爭力，掌握學習的能力將會讓你加入戰局並維持不敗。實驗結果指出，學習被誤解了。我們以為只要「重複閱讀」和「集中練習」就能拿到高分並達成目標，但死記硬背只會存在短期記憶，無法真正記牢。透過研究得知，最成功的學習是那些自己掌控學習的人，費力學習且經歷挫折將改變大腦，產生新連結，建立心智模式並提升能力。以下是任何人都應該習慣且定期實踐的基本學習方法──✔從記憶中提取新的學習內容（retrieval）：　...

To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.Memory plays a central r...

The new Detective Miller thriller from bestselling author Mark Billingham, full of tension, wit and incredible twists.'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Edge-of-your-seat tension, wit and heart - fantastic!' LISA JEWELL'Funny, moving, and full of surprises. An absolute treat' MICK HERRON'Billingham at his best' The Times

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Seeking the truth about UFOs in America, Mark Pilkington and John Lundberg uncover a 60 year-old story stranger than any conspiracy thriller.Through the fascinating account of their quest Mark Pilkington reveals the long history of UFOria and its parallels in little known tales from the murky worlds of espionage, psychological warfare and advanced military technology. Along the way he discovers that the truth about flying saucers is stranger and more complex than either the ufologi...

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The Unfinished Global Revolution is a front-line view of the challenges of leadership and the importance of creating greater global cooperation.The former United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Mark Malloch-Brown diagnoses the central global predicament of the 21st century. As we have become more integrated, we have also become less governed. National governments are no longer equipped to address complex global issues. From climate change to poverty, international organizations h...

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