18 books like The psychology of learning and motivation

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Consciousness Susan J. Blackmore · 2003 · ★ 3.9 · 552p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Consciousness', 'the last great mystery for science', remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists,… Shares: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Science, Psychology

Drive Daniel H. Pink · 2009 · ★ 3.9 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate From Daniel H. Pink, the author of the groundbreaking bestseller A Whole New Mind, comes his next big idea book: a paradigm-changing examination of what truly motivates us and how to harness that knowledge to find greater satisfaction in our lives and our work.We've been conditioned to think that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is through external rewards like money—the… Shares: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Motivation, Science

Handbook of learning and cognitive processes William K. Estes · 1975 · 382p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares: Psychology of Learning, Learning, Science, Psychology

Innocence Dean Koontz · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 412p · ≈ 13h · Moderate He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of… Shares: Psychology of Learning, Learning

Mindful Learning Craig Hassed · 2014 · 257p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), as pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn and others, is now being successfully applied in myriad areas of human activity—and most recently, in education. It’s no surprise that psychologists and educators have found that mindfulness-based practices improve attention and performance and reduce stress in the classroom and in other school-based activities. This… Shares: Psychology of Learning, Learning

Ultralearning Scott Young · 2019 · ★ 4.2 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Multi-talented author, programmer and entrepreneur Scott Young has learnt four new languages and taught himself the entire four-year MIT curriculum for computer science all within a year. How? By using these seven life-changing ultralearning techniques designed for people, like him, who want to stand apart. Learning has never been easy, perhaps, because it has never been made easy. Scott Young… Shares: Learning, Education, Science, Psychology

Think Like a Freak Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner · 2014 · ★ 3.9 · 274p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The book that can teach anyone to think like a freak Shares: Cognitive Psychology, Psychology

Hot Lemon and Honey Catherine DeVrye · 2000 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This volume collects the inspiring quotes the author uses worldwide in her motivational seminars. Her own insights have been coupled with 52 quotes offering encouragement to everyone in the workplace, seeking to warm the heart and clear the head. Shares: Motivation, Psychology

Inferred functions of performance and learning Siegfried Engelmann · 2003 · 536p · ≈ 17h · Moderate This ambitious, highly theoretical book provides a capstone for the careers of two very distinguished scholars. It begins with an analysis of what functions and systems must exist for any organism or machine to perform an unlearned act, that is, with an analysis of what must be "wired into" the organism or machine. Once the basics of unlearned responding have been established, the authors then… Shares: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science

Lay sermons, addresses, and reviews Thomas Henry Huxley · 1870 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Which describes some of the things which were said by Charles Darwin. Author became known as 'Darwin's bulldog' because of his forceful and energetic support for Darwin's theory, especially at the notorious British Association meeting in Oxford in 1860. In fact, Huxley had some reservations about aspects of the theory, especially the element of gradual, continuous progress, but in public he was… Shares: Education, Science

Summerhill A. S. Neill · 1926 · ★ 4.7 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing is a book about the English boarding school Summerhill School by its headmaster A. S. Neill. It is known for introducing his ideas to the American public. It was published in America on November 7, 1960, by the Hart Publishing Company and later revised as Summerhill School: A New View of Childhood in 1993. Its contents are a repackaged collection… Shares: Learning, Education

Metodo della pedagogia scientifica Maria Montessori · 1912 · 377p · ≈ 12h · Challenging The Montessori Method (1912) is a work on pedagogy by Maria Montessori. Originally written in her native Italian to describe the work she carried out at the Casa dei Bambini in Rome, the book was translated into English during a period of increasing popularity for Montessori and her educational method in the United States. By 1913, over 100 Montessori schools had been opened in the United States,… Shares: Education, Psychology

What are you waiting for? Justin Herald · 2004 · 178p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Who better than one of Australia's leading entrepreneurs to divulge the secrets of success? Justin Herald, in his down-to-earth, forthright style provides the motivation to implement change in your life and strive for success.All good things come to those who wait. Yeah, right! Success doesn't happen overnight it takes commitment, determination and conviction. Just ask Justin Herald, one of… Shares: Motivation, Psychology

Conceptual coordination William J. Clancey · 1999 · 424p · ≈ 14h · Moderate This book bridges the gap between models of human behavior that are based on cognitive task analysis and those based on neural networks. The author argues that these approaches are incomplete and not properly related to each other. His synthesis reconciles the very different conceptualizations of human memory assumed by these two approaches by assuming that 'what the brain remembers' is not a… Shares: Cognitive Science, Science, Psychology

Advances in imaging and electron physics Peter W. Hawkes · 1995 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Advances in Imaging & Electron Physics merges two long-running serials--Advances in Electronics & Electron Physics and Advances in Optical & Electron Microscopy. The series features extended articles on the physics of electron devices (especially semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies, microlithography, image science and digital image processing, electromagnetic wave… Shares: Science

Discovery Education Elementary School Science Techbook, NationalDiscovery Education

Discovery Education Elementary School Science Techbook, National Discovery Education · 2023 Shares: Science

Exploring Science Mark Levesley · 2001 · ★ 5.0 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Covering all of the Sc1 to Sc4 requirements, this series incorporates the ideas and evidence statements of the revised National Curriculum. The copymaster CD Rom includes worksheets that can be adapted to meet the exact needs of your pupils. Shares: Science

Sciences James Trefil · 2000 In this thought-provoking follow-up to his acclaimed StarTalk book, uber astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world's most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science.For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a… Shares: Science

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