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|  | | Better Grades, Less Effort 20 practical ways to improve learning and memory capability. Oriented toward college students and adult learners.
All 5 star reviews.
div>Only a few books can change a person's future. This is one of them - after all, it took 60 years to write./div>
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div>This new e-book, Better Grades, Less Effort, explains the learning tips and tricks that I used to become valedictorian, when my high school teacher said my IQ did not justify the high grades I was making. It was also predicted I "would have trouble with college." Really? I went on to be an Honors student in three universities -- including graduating with a D.V.M. degree, and securing a PhD in two-and-a-half ye | |  | | Core Ideas in Neuroscience Traditional textbooks are too big, too detailed, too indigestible, and too expensive. Biomedical information accumulates faster than students can handle. Students are learning more and more about less and less. Emphasis in this book is on how to manage, integrate, and apply neuroscience information. That requires identification and understanding of the basic principles.
p style="text-align: left">This book is for everyone who needs to be informed by neuroscience but doesn't want to invest a huge commitment to learn what they need. Principles of neuroscience are explained in easily understood, concise summaries. Each of 75 modules features a concise statement of the core idea, definition of relevant terms, explanation of the core idea, examples, links to related core ideas, general references, and classic references. Illustrations and examples aid in understanding the material. Study questions are also included in each chapter. It's a small book that gives th | |  | | Mental Biology. The New Science of How the Brain and Mind Relate A fresh look at brain function, consciousness, free will, sleep and dreaming,existential issues.
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"One cannot intelligently discuss the issues of conscious thought without including this book as part of the conversation…. Klemm methodically takes the reader through a short course in neuroscience, with a focus on the structure of the brain. He then spends the bulk of the book looking at the complex and often confusing issue of consciousness, exploring its role in learning and memory. … Klemm provides a valuable insight that is often ignored or downplayed: the impulses transmitted throughout the nervous system are not made up of ele |
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