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Working Memory Advantage Train Your Brain to Function Stronger, Smarter, Faster

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ISBN-10: 1451650124

ISBN-13: 9781451650129

Edition: N/A

Authors: Tracy Alloway, Ross Alloway

List price: $29.99
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As revolutionary asEmotional Intelligence, this is the first book to explore the tremendous importance of working memory—a stronger predictor of success in life than IQ—and provide a wealth of simple exercises for enhancing this crucial skill.Working memory—the ability to hold and process incoming information actively in one’s mind—lies at the heart of most important life functions. Learning, decision-making, prioritization, time management, and multitasking all rely on working memory. Research has also shown that it is a key determinant of happiness; people with strong working memory are more optimistic and more hopeful about the future.Tracy Alloway and her husband Ross, leading experts…    
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Book details

List price: $29.99
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 7/23/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Working Memory and You
Welcome to the Working Memory Advantage
Why Working Memory Is Crucial to Success
The Joker in the Mines-How Working Memory Makes Us Happier
Disadvantages: Failures, Bad Habits, and Missteps
The Most Important Learning Advantage-Working Memory in School
The New Mind-Body Connection-The Working Memory Advantage in Sports
Growing and Improving Working Memory
Working Memory Across the Life Span
Working Memory Training 101
Secrets of Working Memory Specialists
Feed Your Brain, Fuel Your Working Memory
Seven Habits to Supercharge Working Memory … and a Few to Avoid
The Future and Past of Working Memory
Designing the World for Working Memory
The Dawn of the Working Memory Advantage
Working Memory Quick Hits Manual
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Index