Maximum Brainpower

What an awesome read this was! It is a must for everyone to read. So much insightful information that is good to know whether you are young and even more if you are older. Among other things, it teaches you the importance of learning something new whenever you can.

I was actually a bit skeptical of this because I was afraid it would be about mind maps or some other strategy that sounds good but turns out to be impractical. Breznitz is actually rather holistic in his considerations of intelligence. That is, he recognizes that intelligence is something you use to live, and not something you use just to get good grades or something. Probably my favorite thing about this book is how he explores the dynamics among stress, learning, and health, which can be complicated. He's particularly concerned with the aging brain and how to stay sharp. I'm still relatively young (I like to think) but I still found those parts interesting and helpful.

A GREAT book!

Brilliant book a must buy for everyone

Complete and utter bollocks. The author appears to be making it up as he goes. He doesn't really understand learning and seems to believe that experts achieve what they do as if by magic.