Boost Your Brain Power Week by Week: 52 Techniques to Make You Smarter

by Bill Lucas

This practical guide shows readers how to realize the true potential of the mind and become better, more productive thinkers. Utilizing a 52-part, step-by-step program, the book covers all the relevant skills needed to develop a positive, proactive mindset, including concentration, learning, memory, lateral thinking, creativity, communication, problem solving, finding win-win solutions, and adapting to change. Techniques for quieting the mind help improve focus, while self-evaluation tests and exercises allow readers to monitor their progress and practice as they learn.

244 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2006

About the author

Bill Lucas is Professor of Learning and Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning (CRL). He founded CRL in 2008, together with Prof. Guy Claxton.

In 2017 Bill was appointed by the OECD as co-chair of the strategic advisory group for the 2021 PISA test of Creative Thinking which will draw on the work of the CRL. Bill is an international adviser to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority in Australia, to Vinnvard in Sweden and to the OECD/CERI research into critical and creative thinking in France. Bill is Director of Learning for the Fellowship Programme of THIS, the new Healthcare Studies Institute at the University of Cambridge.

Bill is known internationally as a speaker on the subjects of learning, change, creativity, healthcare improvement and leadership. He travels extensively to present keynotes, most recently in Sydney, Philadelphia, Helskinki, Qatar, Stockholm, Melbourne, Auckland, Belfast and Dubai. He is a prolific, award-winning writer, and has authored and co-authored over forty books and chapters and many peer-reviewed papers.

With Guy Claxton he is the creator of one of the biggest teacher researcher groups in the world, the Expansive Education Network.

Reviews

[Ren Ness · Rating 3 out of 5]

Should’ve said “Techniques to make you healthier” Great read