Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

An interesting read although the narrator is a bit difficult to listen to. At first his idiosyncratic voice inflections are minimally noticalbe but after a few hours of this it becomes distracting.

Yes definitely. There is so much good information here it is difficult to absorb in one hearing.

Not relevant

Too many to specify just one

Reinforce your learning experience. Revisit your new material soon after first exposure.

A real eye-opener into cognition that dispels a few myths and provides a pathway for enhanced enjoyment of learning.

Medina has written an accessible, engaging book about how our brains work, and narrates it wonderfully. This is terrific information for anyone, but especially teachers and policymakers in education, for whom this should be required reading. The only downside was that he convinced me on the topic of our not really being built for multitasking (if we want to retain information), and I sometimes enjoy playing solitaire while listening to books. lol. Since the information was so useful, I didn't want to forget it, and found myself feeling bad about partaking in other activities while listening. Great stuff about language retention, ideal learning environments, and memory. Some of it wasn't new to me, but some was, and the content wasn't your usual, psycho-babble, self-help type fare.

I loved this book because it kept me interested from the first sentence. Mr. Medina is a good reader and and I loved thinking about why MY brain works the way it does.

It had satisfying detail about how the brain works, the function of the various areas of the brain and how they interact.

The author was methodical in his research and spelled out the science in terms that the lay reader can understand.

I've become a committed audio listener, so there are plenty of reasons for me to hear the book instead of reading it. Medina did a fine job in tone, delivery articulation, without distraction.

Understanding of brain function has definitely progressed since I last read about it.

This book might not appeal to a person who doesn't have patience to hear a description of the mechanics of the brain, not just how we think but how the brain is structured. If you're interested in these things, however, go for it.

Really enjoyed this book, a lot of good knowledge and description on how to teach as well as give presentations that will be better perceived

The example of how to apply could have been deeper. the stories of true life people was GREAT

This book is very well-written and well-researched. Hat's off to Dr. Medina. Sorry to see some of the poor reviews. Maybe those people should be writing the books instead of reading (or listening to) them. I have listened to this audio book at least 5 times beginning to end, each time writing down new ideas about how to be a better teacher and business operator (which I do both). As for the narration, I welcomed the genuine and enthusiastic voice of the author reading his book versus the droning voice of a professional reader.

John Medina should have allowed a professional to narrate his book (the pre-pubescent sounding squeaks of his own adult voice are grating) - the only reason I give it less than 5 stars. There are numerous good neuroscience books out, but Medina's "Rules" are most helpful in understanding neuroscience with practical applications to which anyone can benefit. These are easy-to-understand Rules to learn from and apply, which can improve individual, team and organizational performance whether you're a homemaker or CEO.

The narration on the audio is a bit grating but the information is good.

I'm not sure why I bought this book, but I'm glad I did. It tells about brain function in a very entertaining way. It is full of stories that are fun to repeat to friends. I've actually listened to portions of it several times.