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More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World

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Maryellen MacDonald and 3 other people liked Sekar Writes's review of More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World: "Full review and summary. This book reminded me how much we tend to take talking for granted. MacDonald shows that every chat, self pep-talk, or bedtime story is an active brain training. From baby babble to conversations that keep us sharp in later ye" Read more of this review »
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