How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where and Why It Happens

　　This book will help you to learn Spanish - or the Spanish guitar - faster.

　　This book will give an athlete the edge to turn Silver into Gold.

　　This book will give any child the chance to perform better in exams. Full stop.

　　How We Learn is a landmark book that shakes up everything we thought we knew about how the brain absorbs and retains information. Filled with powerful - and often thrillingly counter-intuitive - wisdom, stories and practical tips, it gets to the very heart of the learning process; and gives us the keys to reach our very fullest potential in every walk of life.

作者簡介

　　Benedict Carey has been an award-winning science reporter at the New York Times since 2004 and previously worked at the Los Angeles Times. His 2010 article on study habits was the most emailed New York Times piece ever in a single day.