Product Overview
A Forensic Deep Dive into Fluid Intelligence
Can you actually get smarter, or is your IQ fixed at birth? In Smarter, science journalist Dan Hurley embarks on a year-long quest to answer this question through the lens of rigorous clinical research. This isn't a book of self-help fluff; it is a technical evaluation of the methods that claim to expand the human working memory and fluid intelligence.
Critical Research Areas Explored
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The Fluid Intelligence Breakthrough: An analysis of the "Dual N-Back" training protocol and its impact on solving novel problems.
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tDCS & Neurostimulation: A look at the data behind transcranial direct-current stimulation and its role in accelerating the learning curve.
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The Pharmaceutical Variable: Investigating the "Gold Standard" nootropics and how they interact with physical brain-training methods.
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Physical Synergy: The surprising data on how intense aerobic exercise and learning a new language create the "structural scaffolding" for IQ gains.
Specifications:
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Title: Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power
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Author:Dan Hurley
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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
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Publication Date: December 30, 2014
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ISBN 10: 014218165X
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ISBN 13: 978-0142181652
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Format: Paperback
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Pages: 368
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Language: English
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Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.9 x 7.9 inches
