"A riveting look at the birth of a new science." --Daniel H. Pink,
author of "Drive"
When he was eight years old, Dan Hurley was labeled a "slow
learner" because he still couldn't read. Three years later, he had
become a straight A student.
Until the publication of a major study in 2008, psychologists
believed that intelligence is fixed at birth, that IQ is like a
number tattooed on the soul. The new study showed that people can
increase their "fluid" intelligence through training.
Hurley, who grew up to become an award-winning science journalist,
first explored the topic in "The New York Times Magazine. "In
"Smarter, "he digs deeper by meeting with the field's leading
researchers--and becoming a human guinea pig. After just three
months of playing computer brain-training games, joining a
boot-camp exercise program, learning to play the Renaissance lute,
practicing mindfulness meditation and and even getting his brain
zapped in the name of science, Hurley improved his fluid
intelligence by sixteen percent.
With humor and heart, "Smarter "chronicles the roiling field of
intelligence research and delivers practical findings to sharpen
the minds of children, young adults, seniors, and those with
cognitive challenges.
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