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Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior
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Every day of your life is spent surrounded by mysteries that involve what appear to be rather ordinary human behaviors. What makes you happy? Where did your personality come from? Why do you have trouble controlling certain behaviors? Why do you behave differently as an adult than you did as an adolescent?Since the start of recorded history, and probably even before, people have been interested in answering questions about why we behave the way we do.
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Happy I heard this book (with caveats)
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
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Great information let down by the narration
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Mostly classification, less causation.
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Eating is an indispensable human activity. As a result, whether we realize it or not, the drive to obtain food has been a major catalyst across all of history, from prehistoric times to the present. Epicure Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said it best: "Gastronomy governs the whole life of man."
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This is a Western food history course
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Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.
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Are you tired of feeling f*cked up? If you are, Gary John Bishop has the answer. In this straightforward handbook, he gives you the tools and advice you need to demolish the slag weighing you down and become the truly unf--ked version of yourself. "Wake up to the miracle you are," he directs. "Here's what you've forgotten: You're a f--king miracle of being." It isn't other people that are standing in your way; it isn't even your circumstances that are blocking your ability to thrive. It's yourself and the negative self-talk you keep telling yourself.
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Amazon best-selling author and retired hedge fund manager Matthew Kratter will teach you the secrets that he has used to trade and invest profitably for the last 20 years. Even if you are a complete beginner, this book will have you trading stocks in no time. Are you ready to get started creating real wealth in the stock market?
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An expert, story-driven account of how Coinbase won the cryptocurrency game and set itself up to lead the future of banking and blockchain-based trading. This is the story of the people who made Coinbase, per PitchBook, “one of the most valuable startups in the US,” including the stoic, preppy founder and CEO Brian Armstrong and the bitcoin-obsessed former lumberjack Olaf Carlson-Wee, who turned their backs on the first generation of wild-eyed Bitcoin prophets to build something more profound and practical.
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The Kindness Diaries: One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World
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Follow the inspirational journey of a former stockbroker who leaves his unfulfilling desk job in search of a meaningful life. He sets out from Los Angeles on a vintage motorbike, determined to circumnavigate the globe surviving only on the kindness of strangers. Incredibly, he makes his way across the U.S., through Europe, India, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and finally to Canada and back to the Hollywood sign, by asking strangers for shelter, food, and gas.
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The Higher Self
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Welcome on a behind-the-scenes tour of creation, an experience that will change forever the way you understand reality.
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- Auteur(s): Pema Chödrön
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On Getting Unstuck, Pema Chodron introduces a rare Tibetan teaching she received from her teacher, Dzigar Kontrul Rinpoche, and one that has become critical to her practice. Here, she unveils the mystery of an ineffable quality; a "pre-emotional" feeling that arises in us, brings us discomfort, and causes us to react by escaping the discomfort, often with harmful habits. With Getting Unstuck, she offers us a first look at "both the itch and the scratch": what Tibetan Buddhists call shenpa.
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Never enough
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Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.
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Excellent and well written
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Elements of Jazz: From Cakewalks to Fusion
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Jazz is a uniquely American art form, one of America's great contributions to not only musical culture, but world culture, with each generation of musicians applying new levels of creativity that take the music in unexpected directions that defy definition, category, and stagnation. Now you can learn the basics and history of this intoxicating genre in an eight-lecture series that is as free-flowing and original as the art form itself.
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Fantastic
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The Expertise Economy
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- Auteur(s): Kelly Palmer, David Blake
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The workplace is going through a large-scale transition with digitization, automation, and acceleration. Critical skills and expertise are imperative for companies and their employees to succeed in the future, and the most forward-thinking companies are being proactive in adapting to the shift in the workforce. Kelly Palmer, Silicon Valley thought leader from LinkedIn, Degreed, and Yahoo, and David Blake, cofounder of ed-tech pioneer Degreed, share their experiences and describe how some of the smartest companies in the world are making learning and expertise a major competitive advantage.
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Inside your head sits the most complex object in the known universe - the human brain. This amazing organ has unique powers to make predictions about the future, form relationships with other people, adapt to rapidly changing circumstances, and so much more. We all have a basic conception of how our brains function, but when did you last dive into the fascinating world of neuroscience to truly understand the inner workings of your mind?
For decades, the field of neuroscience has been in a near-constant state of disruptive transformation, as we continually learn more about our incredible brains. Thanks to rapid advances in technology and in our understanding of the brain, today’s neuroscience research goes far beyond trying to understand how the brain works, and into the search for proven ways to optimize brain performance. In Your Best Brain, Professor John J. Medina - an award-winning scientist, New York Times best-selling author, and leading advocate for brain research - delivers 24 exciting lectures that probe the origins of consciousness, memory, emotion, attention, intelligence, and beyond. He focuses on five key areas of study in neuroscience: the brain’s physical structure and function, and how it enabled us to become the planet’s apex predator; the ways in which the brain processes information, and how that relates to intelligence; the intricacies of emotions and socialization, and how empathy is a vital survival mechanism; how our brains develop and change throughout our lifetimes; and how we can best use and expand our cerebral processing performance. After gaining a thorough understanding of the science behind your best brain, you’ll learn scientifically proven methods for improving your memory, boosting your creativity, and keeping your mind sharp for years to come.
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- Shawn Ricker
- 2018-05-11
An in depth journey through the brain
the only thing I enjoyed more than the very informative lectures, was the narrator. very engaging and interesting. would recommend this to anyone with a desire to understand how the most complicated organ on earth works.
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- Antonio Garcia
- 2019-06-22
Exceptional
Definitely, the best book I listened. It was not only the content interesting but the delivery by Dr. Medina was exceptional. I thought all audio books were just read by someone. This book was like a movie.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-05-31
A really Great course
All of the Great Courses that I have followed are really good, not only the content but the presenters are remarkable and this one is no exception, in fact this is one of the best presenters that I have had the opportunity to listen to. The contents is really good, I already knew most of the information but how he had put it all together makes this course highly recommended. I enjoyed all all the lessons but the last 5 are the ones that give the most interesting advice.
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- Alicia Roy
- 2018-10-26
I Would Have Loved Him as a Prof
John Medina is a wonderful speaker. Honestly, I cannot give him enough praise. He was such a joy to listen too. it doesn't matter what the subject was, I would recommend this to everyone because of John Medina.
As for the content of the lectures, it's was also very good. Of course, it's a great courses lecture meaning it is more of an introduction to the subject, in this case, neuroscience and psychology. It was a nice refresher to a lot of what I learned in school.
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- Neal Hall
- 2020-01-09
the narrator ruins this book
This would be fantastic if the narration wasn't so absurd and distracting. The way it's read is so distractingly irritating it made me stop listening. He is embarrassingly awful and cringe-worthy. could have been soooo much better if a normal person read it.
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- E. Trenholm
- 2019-09-18
Clear and digestible
Wow. Well put together. Next I will be going back over with a fine tooth comb and a notebook!
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- hector
- 2019-04-05
A wonderful experience in the realm of science
It was absolutely wonderful to listen to a enthusiastic voice, witty sense of humour and a cascade of practical easy to understand knowledge you can apply to your every day life truly a remarkable treasure and will remain in my collection. Thank you so much.
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- Emma David
- 2023-02-01
A book for Everyone!
This book is for everyone, young or old, of any education level. It’s not super complex with big scientific terms, John does a great job of explaining this well so they are easy to understand.
I learned so much from this book and will definitely be listening to it again.
A few topics I found interesting is that when you pull an all nighter, your cognitive function is the same as being drunk. And if women eat a wide variety of foods when pregnant then their babies will have a taste for wild variety of foods too. And the reason teenagers are such risk takers comes from when we were hunter gather types and needed to leave the home group to find another to diversify the gene pool.
Definitely a recommendation for every person with a brain and for sure a listen again type book.
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- Cindy D
- 2023-01-28
Be aware of flawed paradigms
John Medina's book - overall is entertaining and filled with some very useable information that appears to be grounded in research.
However, there are also seeming facts that are sometimes used in a potentially biased way. For example: the information about group behaviour and deindividuation seems valid...but is biased in that it risks portraying collective groups as a bad thing, but also risks at times sounding discriminatory: "...all you have to do is look at Rawanda...". Where Rawanda to the uninformed person can be lead to be indiscriminate in how they view the problems faced among and between its citizens.
This is also problematic in that it leads the uncritical thinker to accept that group behaviour is a negative or risky endeavour. Yet this book does nothing to clearly speak to the risks of individualistic thinking and behaviours (as it did in the case of the latter). It also did not speak to the implications individualism has on society, and families until much later in the book - but does not link back so as to remind the reader what challenges and dangers lurk within individualism.
Nor does it speak to the positives of collective groups - namely when they have social norms and ideals that are beneficial to human development, the brain and child rearing. Even when it cites a study of the Inuit in northern Canada and teen behaviours- it pays no mind to the power, influences and benefits of a healthy collective on the teens thinking brain.
This said, it does a wonderful job of explains a number of things including the aging brain, keeping a healthy brain, the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain and in sharing the importance of social connections on the senior's brain.
Would I read again? I plan to-but will again go in with a cautious mind and critical eye that is aware that the author of this book would do well to expand more critically in some areas such as what was noted, or-make the disclaimer at the beginning that it glosses over and then name the areas it has done so. The author should also encourage readers to take note to do more research into the areas it glosses over.
Finally for those who follow along with the PDF - some of the supporting details are not included in the PDF so you will want to take notes.
In close, while I enjoyed the book, I gave it a low score in hopes that readers will pay mind to some of the limitations listed here. In summary: as with all literature-keep a good dose of critical eye and critical thinking ready when reading or viewing anything. Happy reading.
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- Jeff
- 2023-01-27
Pure Joy
The guy narrating this audiobook is a pure Joy to listen to. Positive, funny, and upbeat you enjoy listening to the very well prepared lectures that are delivered well. A solid listen for sure!
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- Charles
- 2015-07-22
Beautifully Clear and Entertaining
In all of creation, the least likely thing ever to be well understood is the human brain. Professor Medina spins what we know and the fuzzy parts we think we know into an engaging and entertaining story. Easy to follow and peppered with fascinating anecdotes and examples, this is a good listen for anyone, regardless of educational level or background in the sciences. As an MD and son of a neurology professor, it is the best telling of this story I have yet found.
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- discoshrimp
- 2015-01-28
Great Narrator
wow! I am blown away by the narrator in this book. He is charismatic and very well informed. His cadence and tone really hook you and keep you paying attention; you can practically hear his smile as he peppers in anecdotes and real world situations to support what he is speaking about. I highly recommend this audio book.
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- Daniel
- 2015-02-10
The standard fare for brain science
The breadth of this lecture series is considerable, although I was hoping for a little more depth. The lecturer is very careful to qualify his information with peer reviewed research, which is refreshing. I guess I primarily had hoped that there was more new information out there, since I had already heard much of this from other sources. Narrated well. The lecturer is a skilled public speaker who knows how to maintain attention during a lecture.
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- Mark
- 2017-01-28
Brainy but not nerdy
This lecture series teaches you about the structure and function of the brain, and is also packed with practical tips on how to get the best out of your own brain.
What makes this lecture series stand out from the rest is the ‘lecturer’. I’ve put that word in quote marks because he’s so unlike the standard lecturer that it doesn’t feel right to use the regular word. He’s more like the host of a children’s TV programme, in the nicest possible way. He’s incredibly animated, frequently rising to peaks of excitement that send his voice into a shrill falsetto. That’s his style, to come across as being spectacularly enthused about his subject. He doesn’t sound like an academic, but he clearly knows his stuff and he shares this knowledge using lots of anecdotes and metaphors to illustrate an array of fascinating facts about an organ that just sits there, with the consistency of tofu, and doesn’t appear from the outside to do a fat lot. Appearances can be deceptive.
The practical tips are about a number of things: How to keep your brain alive and well for longer, how to improve your memory, how to avoid stress, and the importance of sleep. All good stuff and well worth a listen.
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- Luke
- 2015-03-09
Have no doubt, this is worth it!
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If you are interested in brain science or human behaviour this courses is well worth your time and money. The course is informative with the material being presented in an easily digestible form that doesn't dumb it down too much. I have listened to numerous books and courses on these topics and this course is the best for beginners and those wanting a refreshing refresher. The lecturer tries to maximise the presentation of the topics so you will remember them.Ultimately, this is one of the best purchases I have made, and is probably the best of The Great Courses I have listened to.
Note. The lecturer sounds like a slightly higher pitched, slightly more excitable Penn Jillette and that might not work for everyone. I like Penn Jillette, so it was a bonus for me.
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- A. Reilly
- 2015-05-13
Mind blowing!
This is one of the greatest of the great courses. I found the lectures compelling, timely and well-explained. I even re-listened to a few segments because they were so fascinating. Awesome series! I highly recommend this one.
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- Barry Rinehart
- 2015-01-27
Blow your mind with brain knowledge
John Medina needs his own TV show. What a great set of lessons and easy to understand communication. Accessible, entertaining, evocative, inspiring. Thank you.
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- Nobody's business
- 2016-03-28
Not as advertised and not particularly useful
Generally speaking, I really enjoy the Great Courses. I find most of their courses useful and well presented. This one, however, fell short.
I gave it three stars for the information in chapters 3 and 13 (on depression) and 22 through the end of the book (how exercise, diet, etc. influence brain function). Most of the book, however, is not about how to improve your brain (therefore the part of my review title about "not as advertised"). Most of it is a primer on brain function.
Don't get me wrong, there is interesting information, here, it's just not particularly useful for any actual brain improvement. If you want a primer about brain organization and function, this wouldn't be a terrible choice, although, you could probably do better there, too.
Most of the book deals with the way the brain takes in a processes information and what parts of the brain do what. Again, this is interesting, but I didn't find any relevance to ways I could actually improve my brain.
The narration is overly cutesy for me for something like this. While there were a few entertaining metaphors and similes, the metaphors and similes were overdone and the tone seemed to be geared more for an adolescent audience.
Again, this is not a terrible choice for understanding some of the more basic points of brain function, but don't think you will get a lot of good advice about brain improvement. What should be improved is the title of the course and to some extent, the course itself.
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- Marcia
- 2015-01-03
Wish I could give it six stars - Very Engaging!
If you could sum up Your Best Brain: The Science of Brain Improvement in three words, what would they be?
Sorry, I can't - But Your best brain could. It covers the whole brain. I LOVED Nero Science in College and this book brought the reason for that passion back to me. The brain is fascinating, when you finish this book one can't help but want to learn more.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Your Best Brain: The Science of Brain Improvement?
For me it was the sections on learning and sleep
What does Professor John Medina bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I found him to be extremely engaging, I would LOVE to listen to more of his lectures. It was obvious that he has a passion for his subject.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I was excited by the knowledge, I would like more books like this one.
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I highly recommend this book to anyone considering it, it took me about 5 days to listen to the whole thing.
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- Nancy Olson
- 2015-07-03
This was a great work of non-fiction.
Would you listen to Your Best Brain: The Science of Brain Improvement again? Why?
I have been in the medical field for over 30 years and found the science behind sleep, memory, emotion and other functions of the brain fascinating. You don't need to be knowledgeable in the medical arts to enjoy this book however. The Author and narrator is wonderful. He breaks down his subject in such a way that anyone will understand what he is talking about. The Professor wrote and narrates the book. He is jovial and obviously enjoys sharing his knowledge with you. You will learn why you feel as you do and it will make sense to you the way he has written the book. It is presented as a series of lectures and very easy to follow.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved learning new facts about the brain and its workings.
Which character – as performed by Professor John Medina – was your favorite?
There was no characters in this book.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely. the lectures were engaging, entertaining and full of interesting facts. I will listen to this book again simply to remember all the details the Professor spoke of.
Any additional comments?
Even if you aren't medical give this book a listen. It is one of the best nonfiction offerings I have read.
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