Introduction

Written in a conversational and engaging manner, How We Think and Learn introduces readers to basic principles and research findings regarding human cognition and memory.

Misconceptions

It also highlights and debunks twenty-eight common misconceptions about thinking, learning, and the brain.

Exercises and Recommendations

Interspersed throughout the book are many short do-it-yourself exercises in which readers can observe key principles in their own thinking and learning. All ten chapters end with concrete recommendations — both for readers' own learning and for teaching and working effectively with others.

Author

As an accomplished researcher and writer, Jeanne Ellis Ormrod gives us a book that is not only highly informative but also a delight to read.