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Ultralearning: Master Hard ...
Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
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Scott H. Young (Goodreads Author)

3.95 avg rating — 15,468 ratings
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How to Take Smart Notes
How to Take Smart Notes
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Sönke Ahrens (Goodreads Author)

4.08 avg rating — 13,554 ratings
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How to Read a Book: The Cla...
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
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Mortimer J. Adler

3.98 avg rating — 27,685 ratings
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The Talent Code: Unlocking ...
The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else
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Daniel Coyle (Goodreads Author)

4.03 avg rating — 26,868 ratings
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The ABCs of How We Learn: 2...
The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, and When to Use Them
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Daniel L. Schwartz

4.12 avg rating — 175 ratings
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Mind Performance Hacks: Tip...
Mind Performance Hacks: Tips & Tools for Overclocking Your Brain
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Ron Hale-Evans

3.88 avg rating — 946 ratings
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Make It Stick: The Science ...
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
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Peter C. Brown

4.15 avg rating — 22,380 ratings
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Talent is Overrated: What R...
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
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Geoff Colvin

3.93 avg rating — 20,805 ratings
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Practice Perfect: 42 Rules ...
Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better
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Doug Lemov

3.81 avg rating — 1,527 ratings
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Memoria Maestra: ¡Activa, d...
Memoria Maestra: ¡Activa, desarrolla y acelera el potencial de tu memoria!
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Pablo Lomelí

4.55 avg rating — 69 ratings
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What Smart Students Know: M...
What Smart Students Know: Maximum Grades. Optimum Learning. Minimum Time.
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Adam Robinson

3.78 avg rating — 505 ratings
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Cognitive Productivity: Usi...
Cognitive Productivity: Using Knowledge to Become Profoundly Effective
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Luc P. Beaudoin (Goodreads Author)

3.80 avg rating — 40 ratings
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Pragmatic Thinking and Lear...
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware
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Andy Hunt (Goodreads Author)

4.12 avg rating — 4,376 ratings
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Mathematical Mindsets: Unle...
Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching
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Jo Boaler

4.44 avg rating — 2,780 ratings
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Timeless Learning: How Imag...
Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation, and Zero-Based Thinking Change Schools
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Ira Socol

4.03 avg rating — 59 ratings
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The Little Book of Talent: ...
The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills
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Daniel Coyle (Goodreads Author)

4.02 avg rating — 8,602 ratings
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Mindhacker: 60 Tips, Tricks...
Mindhacker: 60 Tips, Tricks, and Games to Take Your Mind to the Next Level
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Ron Hale-Evans

3.78 avg rating — 314 ratings
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Smart Thinking: Three Essen...
Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done
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Art Markman (Goodreads Author)

3.69 avg rating — 1,256 ratings
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Remember It!: The Names of ...
Remember It!: The Names of People You Meet, All of Your Passwords, Where You Left Your Keys, and Everything Else You Tend to Forget
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Nelson Dellis

3.99 avg rating — 807 ratings
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Teach Students How to Learn...
Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation
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Saundra Yancy McGuire

4.18 avg rating — 480 ratings
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How Learning Works: Seven R...
How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching (The Jossey-bass Higher and Adult Education Series)
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Susan A. Ambrose

4.12 avg rating — 1,346 ratings
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Understanding How We Learn:...
Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide
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Yana Weinstein

4.31 avg rating — 451 ratings
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Quantum Memory Power: Learn...
Quantum Memory Power: Learn to Improve Your Memory with the World Memory Champion!
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Dominic O'Brien

4.22 avg rating — 418 ratings
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The Sketchnote Handbook: th...
The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking
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Mike Rohde

4.07 avg rating — 3,507 ratings
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Learn Like a Pro
Learn Like a Pro
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Barbara Oakley

4.14 avg rating — 1,662 ratings
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Building a Second Brain: A ...
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
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Tiago Forte (Goodreads Author)

4.04 avg rating — 21,345 ratings
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A Mind for Numbers: How to ...
A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
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Barbara Oakley

4.19 avg rating — 21,781 ratings
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The First 20 Hours: How to ...
The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything...Fast
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Josh Kaufman

3.46 avg rating — 8,032 ratings
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The Mind Map Book: How to U...
The Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped Potential
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Tony Buzan

3.80 avg rating — 3,181 ratings
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29 books · 12 voters · list created August 7th, 2019 by Matt V. (votes) .
Tags: education, learning
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