By Edgar Thorpe Best: The Brain Book Know Your Own Mind And How To Use It

An introduction to nerve cells, brain anatomy, and the chemical messengers that regulate our daily balance.

| | Thorpe’s technique | |----------------------|------------------------| | Stop forgetting names | Repeat the name 3 times silently while visualizing the person doing something bizarre (e.g., “Mike” juggling microphones). | | Beat procrastination | Use the “5-minute start” – commit to just 5 minutes of the dreaded task. Momentum follows. | | Improve decision-making | Write down the opposite of your first instinct and argue for it. | | Learn faster | Teach it to an imaginary 10-year-old immediately after learning. | An introduction to nerve cells, brain anatomy, and

provides a practical roadmap for understanding the most complex organ in the human body and—more importantly—learning how to make it work for you. An introduction to nerve cells