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rebekah

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  • Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five | [John Medina]
    Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
    UNABRIDGED

    Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By John Medina
    • Narrated By John Medina
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (388)
    Performance
    (267)
    Story
    (256)

    In his New York Times best seller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina told us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five.

    cynthia says: "Neuroscience for the nursery"
    "Very enjoyable and informative"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Brain Rules for Baby to be better than the print version?

    I really enjoy listening to the author perform this book. He makes some really corny jokes, but the material is good. My main take away is that I need to play structured make-believe with my baby/kid, get him into music classes and provide consistent rewards/punishments. Not exactly groundbreaking stuff, but it doesn't hurt to hear it along with the support of lots of studies.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language | [Steven Pinker]
    The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
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    The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Steven Pinker
    • Narrated By Arthur Morey
    Overall
    (167)
    Performance
    (138)
    Story
    (135)

    In this classic, the world’s expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association....

    rebekah says: "Good premise, but reads like a text book"
    "Good premise, but reads like a text book"
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    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    I would recommend this book to a linguist, but it's way too verbose for easy reading. For each point he pulls out an arsenal of examples.


    What was most disappointing about Steven Pinker’s story?

    I think that it could have been half as long and twice as powerful.


    7 of 7 people found this review helpful

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