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Brain Apps: Hacking Neuroscience to Get There
Written by Robert G. Best and J. M. Best
Narrated by Casey Best
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About this audiobook
For years, most of us believed that remarkably talented people were born different, and that exceptional performance lay beyond our grasp. Now, groundbreaking neuroscience studies are revolutionizing our understanding of "genius" and how it works.
Brain Apps is the first book to consolidate that research into a unifying theory for radically boosting your achievement.
Robert G. Best combines years of study with one-on-one interviews featuring renowned scientists like Karl Anders Ericsson, B.J. Fogg, and Arne Dietrich, as well as world-class experts across a wide range of fields.
The result is a deep dive into seven key lessons needed to maximize the brain's true potential: growth mindset, goal strategy, willpower, deliberate practice, habit formation, creativity, and flow.
Learn what a world-class chess player, a legendary musician, and a record-setting diver have in common. Discover concrete steps anyone can take to create useful automatic habits, or "brain apps." Gain real-world insights for better attitudes, better habits, and better performance - and in the process, unlock a few secrets of your own brain.
An Author's Republic audio production.
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Reviews for Brain Apps
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Engaging content! Well researched, well written, and great structure. Highly recommended! Gives you a rode map to optimize your brain. Most concepts seem to be backed by empirical research too!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book that pulls together a bunch of research and interesting case studies on what drives success.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Impressive to say the least. Very well researched, valid and very applicable advise and instruction. Loads of practical ideas, and plans of actions. Im tempted to listen to it again to make notes of how I can apply the concepts.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a fantastic book that covers more information than i would have thought possible. I will be looking for other titles! Well done, sir!