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This book provides the reader with useful instructions on how to learn anything, not just math and science. However, I've already read other books on learning and memorization techniques, and there wasn't much in here that I didn't already know.

Amazing!!!!! For everyone that wants to learn something in general!

This book should be called “A Mind for Learning: How to Excel at Anything“ since the information in here is not specific to doing well in math and science. The information in here is in my area of expertise, so I didn‘t learn anything new, but this book should be required reading for all students. It distills the science on how the brain learns in the most straightforward, practical way I‘ve read yet. Highly recommended!

This audiobook was exactly what I needed to hear to help me reshape my thinking and approach especially in my Calculus class.

The information in the book isn't necessarily revelatory, but the way Dr. Oakley lays it out makes it important. The book is also accessible; it cuts right to the point in clear language.

I really appreciate that the author was just as terrified of math in school as many of us were. Seeing her love math now, and have multiple engineering and science degrees, adds weight to her arguments. I wish every math/science teacher would read this book.

Happy Tuesday! The workday and family obligations are done, so now it's read/write time with supports. 😉

#readAllTheThings #writeStuff #fancyChocolates #wine

An excellent pairing with my current #fiction read. Lots of praise for this book, I'm going in with high hopes!

#nonfiction #STEM #science #math

Congrats to @Kaye for her #50k
1. Truman 2. Memorial Day 3 Friday
4. 1974 5. 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
6. Cheaper by the Dozen 7. 22 8. 6
9. one but I never need to pull it out, they know my name and type it in the computer
10. 47

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I read this book for a class and found it very useful and insightful. Although the title implies math, it explains concisely how we learn and create memories in general. It outlines strategies and techniques to study for comprehension (not just test taking), to handle procrastination, to create new habits, to improve memory, and to reduce performance anxiety. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to continue to learn in any setting.

I only picked up this book because it was on sale for a dollar from audible one day. It was 1 of the 5 books I picked up that day in a truly random assortment of sale items and, it was.... Really good. I am finishing up school right now in Forensic Biology/Chemistry and this book actually had some great study suggestions. A Mind for Numbers teaches you how to grapple with difficult material, of any kind, and does it without being dry or dull.