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    Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
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    Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
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    Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

    Written by Barbara Oakley

    Narrated by Barbara Oakley

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    About this audiobook

    Mindshift reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become.
     
    At a time when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book shows us how we can uncover and develop talents we didn't realize we had-no matter what our age or background. We're often told to "follow our passions." But in Mindshift, Dr. Barbara Oakley shows us how we can broaden our passions. Drawing on the latest neuroscientific insights, Dr. Oakley shepherds us past simplistic ideas of "aptitude" and "ability," which provide only a snapshot of who we are now-with little consideration about how we can change.

    Even seemingly "bad" traits, such as a poor memory, come with hidden advantages-like increased creativity. Profiling people from around the world who have overcome learning limitations of all kinds, Dr. Oakley shows us how we can turn perceived weaknesses, such as impostor syndrome and advancing age, into strengths. People may feel like they're at a disadvantage if they pursue a new field later in life; yet those who change careers can be fertile cross-pollinators: They bring valuable insights from one discipline to another. Dr. Oakley teaches us strategies for learning that are backed by neuroscience so that we can realize the joy and benefits of a learning lifestyle. Mindshift takes us deep inside the world of how people change and grow. Our biggest stumbling blocks can be our own preconceptions, but with the right mental insights, we can tap into hidden potential and create new opportunities.


    From the Trade Paperback edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 18, 2017
    ISBN9781524751807
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    • 3/5
      A solid introduction into the science of learning (mostly online) using interesting case studies. It lacked intellectual “teeth” but made up for it with seductive storytelling and real-world examples.