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How We Think

John Dewey

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Better the second time around. 5 out of 5 stars.
46 of 56 people found this review helpful.

I had never heard of John Dewey until I took a philosophy class. When I first received the book, I read through it relatively fast. Much of the material went over my head. However, on the second reading it was as if the pages were illuminated. In this book, Mr. Dewey gives his opinion on how we humans learn. It takes every day simple actions, breakes them up into their smallest unit and discusses why we did it that way.

What have I gained from this book? Everytime I do something, I attempt to break it down into its simples being, and determining how this breakdown fosters greater intelligence within myself.

As a text book or a book one wants to learn something from, I give it five stars. For just general reading it will garner 1/2 of a star.

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The dean of American philosophers shares his views on methods of training students to think well. His considerations include inductive and deductive logic, interpreting facts, concrete and abstract thinking, the roles of activity, language, and observation, and many other aspects of thought training. This volume is essential reading for teachers and other education professionals.

Use Your Perfect Memory: Dramatic New Techniques for Improving Your Memory; Third Edition

Tony Buzan

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A good memory book 4 out of 5 stars.
157 of 160 people found this review helpful.

Tony Buzan's "Use Your Perfect Memory" introduces all of the usual memory pegging techniques, plus a few suggestions for improving your study habits.

I read this book and 4 other memory books in quick sucession intending to compare them. The others were (in order of my preference) "Your Memory : How It Works & How to Improve It" by Kenneth Higbee, "The Memory Book" by Lorayne and Lucas, Buzan's "Use You Perfect Memory", "How to Develop a Superpower Memory" also by Lorayne and finally Kevin Trudeau's "Mega-Memory".

The techniques are organized a little differently from most books and he separates them into minor and major systems. The minor systems are the simple pegging systems, which associate the numbers 1-10 (or letters A-Z) with what you want to rememeber.

The major system is usually called the phonetic system or numbers to letters. It is a phonetic substitution for numbers that let you turn a number into letters and words. Most memory books also include this system.

Of course, all of the books have chapters on remembering names from faces, the most common memory trouble that people have. They all give the same suggestions with little variation and all of them work very well.

Overall, I liked Buzan, but thought Higbee's book was much better. If you only want the techniques and don't care about background and research results, this book is as good as any (Lorayne and Lucas's "The Memory Book" is very comparable to this one). If you want more depth and information, I suggest "Your Memory" by Ken Higbee, which is a much more complete reference to memnonics and memory in general.

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Now in a totally updated edition--the secrets of how to stretch memory skills to the fullest. Buzan has devised an ingenious system for memory improvement, geared to handle each specific memory problem--from everyday names and phone numbers to special programs for card players to showing students how to prepare for and get optimum results on exams.

Tongue Fu!: Deflect, Disarm, & Diffuse Any Verbal Conflict

Sam Horn

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Only for beginners 1 out of 5 stars.
6 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I wasn't really impressed. 95% of the book is basically to avoid confrontations at any cost - heavy use of the phrase "Is this conflict worth risking a friendship/your health/your well being/your life over? In other words, give up and take your lumps. The few pages that advise standing up for yourself tell you either to

a) Tell them you won't take this (and assume this is going to work)
b) Refer you to another book for handling sociopaths

I kept at it in the hopes that it would get better, but it never did. Live and learn.

I suppose this book might be helpful for someone with absolutely no social skills, or no experience in asserting yourself - or maybe people who fly off the handle at every confrontation. And I see where Tony's bit comes in - she advises some specific language to make mild conflicts easier and that kind of jibes with his NLP stuff. But if you're a regular person who gets along with most people and has some degree of tact in communications, your money could be spent better elsewhere.

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A manual for verbal self-defense explains how to transform hostility, eliminate aggression, handle tormenters, control emotion, and promote harmonious conversation.

The Language of Emotional Intelligence

Jeanne Segal

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Learn how to increase your emotional intelligence with five simple tools

It's no secret that emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in your relationships. But how do you apply these specialized skills in everyday life? It's easy--with this practical, ready-to-use guide by a renowned expert in the field of emotional intelligence and communication. Using the latest research and true-to-life examples, Dr. Jeanne Segal's step-by-step program shows you how to incorporate the five basic tools of emotional intelligence to enhance your relationships in the workplace, at home, and in all areas of your life.

You'll learn how to:

• “Read” other people
• Make powerful connections
• Defuse arguments and conflicts
• Repair wounded feelings
• Understand nonverbal cues
• Build stronger, more satisfying relationships

Packed with simple exercises, revealing self-quizzes, and proven calming techniques, this user-friendly guide can help you reach into the hearts and minds of others--sometimes without saying a word! Once you master the language of emotional intelligence, you'll be able to form mutually rewarding bonds that last a lifetime. Dr. Segal's method is a complete, hands-on approach to one of the most important life skills you will ever learn.

The Dominance Factor: How Knowing Your Dominant Eye, Ear, Brain, Hand, & Foot Can Improve Your Learning

Carla Hannaford

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The next revolution in education and parenting 5 out of 5 stars.
67 of 72 people found this review helpful.

Dr. Carla Hannaford is at the forefront of mind/body/heart integration. We are fortunate to have her sharing her expertise in Smart Moves and the present book. Muscle checking, like Brain Gym exercises, are understandably difficult to master just from a book. For over 20 years, I've been sceptical about muscle checking, wondering if it was due more to subjective variations in the application of pressure. But I begin to see more validity to its use now. Knowing the dominance factors and the 32 dominance profiles is a great help to appreciating our individual differences. There are also many suggestions for integration. One needs to go beyond the simplistic right/left brain dominance theories and even the 8 or 9 multiple intelligences. Education worldwide needs such a revolution in integration through physical movements and the development of heart intelligence and all the senses.

A Right-brainers Nightmare 3 out of 5 stars.
64 of 68 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this book several months ago and I have been slowly integrating into my work with special Ed children. Lots of good, solidly backed information that fits so well with Occupational Therapy in the Classroom. However, this book is not friendly towards the right-brained readers like myself. I had to read the muscle-checking section 20 times before I figured it out, and I am still a little confused. Three other OTs and two PT also struggled with her descriptions. I think this will be the downfall of this otherwise wonderful book.

Body Language

Julius Fast

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Total reviews: 42 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

common sense 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

its just an ok book, nothings great about it and you wouldnt have lost anything if you didnt read it ;)

When the Body Speaks, it is Wise to Listen! 5 out of 5 stars.
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The premise of this book is that communication between individuals occurs largely through body language. Excellently written and insightful about the fascinating world of speaking through one's actions instead of words, this book has many interesting and useful ideas...even if only to remind us of the importance of body language. Although written close to thirty years ago, Body Language remains a classic.

Understanding body language gives a person an important communication tool. For example: Knowing when someone is upset without asking because of his or her body posturing can reduce miscommunications. Learning to read another person's body language and modifying how we interact is powerful stuff!

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

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This classic book introduces kinetics, the science of non-verbal communication, which is used to analyze the common gestures we use and observe every day, gestures which reveal our deepest feelings and hidden thoughts to total strangers--if they know how to read them.

Cognitive Psychology

Robert J. Sternberg

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Better alternatives.... 3 out of 5 stars.
5 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This textbook is a real drag to read even when you are interested in the subject matter. A highlighter is a must because it reads like a novel with very few headings. It isnt in color and has many errors and typos. If it is required, buy it used because it probably wont be a book you want to keep. If you are looking to learn about cognition look towards the neuroscience books LWW and Lange offer.

Descriptions were confusing. 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I am a graduate in psychology and have read many psychology books in my student career. This book was poorly written and the organization was horrible. When Sternberg would be describing a study, often his descriptions were confusing and unorganized. If a professor was thinking about using this book for his or her class, I would strongly suggest otherwise. There are other books that are better. For example, Ronald T. Kellogg's book Cognitive Psychology would be more helpful and the descriptions are better worded.

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Sternberg's text balances accessible writing, practical applications and research scholarship, including biologically oriented information. It explores the basics of cognitive psychology through its coverage of cognitive neuroscience, attention and consciousness, perception, memory, knowledge representation, language, problem solving and creativity, decision making and reasoning, cognitive development, and intelligence.

Why We Do What We Do

Edward L. Deci

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Autonomy, competence and relatedness 3 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a very interesting book to read if you are a leader in your organization, a coach, a parent or have a role leading or motivating people.

It does not have an easy flowing style and could well be re-edited and updated to include the changes technology has brought up in how we communicate and create social networks.

A lot of emphasis is put on self-motivation and respecting autonomy, yet I could not envision how to apply it in the business world.

The consideration of three fundamental human needs: autonomy, competency and relatedness is very interesting.

a good read to understand how to encourage autonomy. I wonder about its applicability for self-determination in groups of people, within an organization or a society.

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Arguing that human motivation is driven more by autonomy than a system of rewards and punishments, a guide for parents, teachers, and managers offers insight into how to promote learning and effectiveness by instilling freedom-based practices.

Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences For The 21st Century

Howard Gardner

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Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner has been acclaimed as the most influential educational theorist since John Dewey. His ideas about intelligence and creativity - explicated in such bestselling books as Frames of Mind and Multiple Intelligences (over 200,000 copies in print combined) - have revolutionized our thinking.In his groundbreaking 1983 book Frames of Mind, Howard Gardner first introduced the theory of multiple intelligences, which posits that intelligence is more than a single property of the human mind. That theory has become widely accepted as one of the seminal ideas of the twentieth century and continues to attract attention all over the world.Now in Intelligence Reframed, Gardner provides a much-needed report on the theory, its evolution and revisions. He offers practical guidance on the educational uses of the theory and responds to the critiques leveled against him. He also introduces two new intelligences (existential intelligence and naturalist intelligence) and argues that the concept of intelligence should be broadened, but not so absurdly that it includes every human virtue and value. Ultimately, argues Gardner, possessing a basic set of seven or eight intelligences is not only a unique trademark of the human species, but also perhaps even a working definition of the species. Gardner also offers provocative ideas about creativity, leadership, and moral excellence, and speculates about the relationship between multiple intelligences and the world of work in the future.

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-defence

Suzette Haden Elgin

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

A Mixed Bag: Analysis strong, Implications Weak. 3 out of 5 stars.
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Professor Elgin does a good job of analyzing verbal insults to reveal the presumptions underlying them, which we often sense but which we are unable to identify. She also rightly explains that responding to the conclusions reached by our adversaries--but ignoring the presumptions--simply impales us more deeply on their verbal hooks. Her suggestions, however, for dealing with these insults are somewhat in error. Her recommendation that we respond to the presumptions is correct, as allowing the verbal abuser to go unchallenged merely sets us up for further insult. What I find troubling, however, is the cheeky and indirect responses she recommends as retorts. The more straightforward of these responses are, it seems to me, appropriate. The more clever, indirect, and inappropriately neutral responses are, however, misguided, as they will ultimately lead to further animosity and serve to embed problematic interpersonal dynamics beneath a veneer of civil insult. Perhaps I would have found her analysis and recommendations more convincing had she systematically substantiated her analysis with references to credible literature. All things considered, I think that the forewarned reader can learn much of value from this book but only if they consider carefully the long-term implications of following her specific recommendations, some of which will be effective, and others of which are, in this reviewer's opinion, cheeky, indirect, unclear, and likely to provoke further insult.

Review written by an experienced Professor of Interpersonal Communication Studies.