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| Mind Performance Hacks: Tips & Tools for Overclocking Your Brain (Hacks) | 
| Author: Ron Hale-evans
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10869
Format: Illustrated
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 330
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0596101538
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.
EAN: 9780596101534
ASIN: 0596101538
Publication Date: February 6, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 OK but not full of new things January 8, 2007
7 out of 16 found this review helpful
It was OK and mostly worth the money but it was not full of new things for me. The hype on this book made me expect more out of this than I received.
 Memory, thinking skills, creativity - great book September 25, 2006
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Mind Performance Hacks includes the usual fare of all memory books - various memory systems including the Major and Dominic Systems and variations of them. However, these authors go beyond the memory books by including many of the newer concepts in information processing such as mind mapping, dealing with cruft, ways of increasing creativity, capturing creative thoughts and using your creative self to resolve current issues. They also include some neat math tricks and techniques to quickly check the results of calculations for accuracy, estimate square roots, and other quick calculations. Unusual areas include better decision making and communications, bringing clarity to your life by working with emotional problems, and using meditation. And of course they include things to do to exercise your brain and keep it in tip top shape. Mind Performance Hacks: Tips and Tools for Overclocking Your Brain is highly recommended and was well beyond what I had expected from the title.
Brilliant book... September 15, 2006
2 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books I have ever read. So well written, so pragmatic and useful. If you want to grow and excel in life and career, this is the best investment you will make...
More than hacks - fascinating and helpful September 11, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Mind Performance Hacks is much more than a "hack" book. I didn't expect to read all of it since you normally only read
the "hacks" of particular importance to you at the moment.
I did read the entire book though because it was so fascinating and helpful.
The first chapter was somewhat of a disappointment since many of the memory hacks
only fit with a natural ability for visual or musical talent, which I don't have. And 1 or 2 of the
hacks were so complicated that you'd have to need to memorize a huge volume of material to make
it worth while to work hard at the hack to get good enough to find it useful. This is certainly not the
fault of the author since he was only letting you know about the hack.
But I loved chapter 2 on information processing, especially the map your mind hack. I've done mind maps
before but this book mind it more "how to" to really assimulate the information. It also had a hack for speedwords
that looks very useful which I hope to implement soon.
The Math chapter was also helpful if you need to develop more of a "feel" for numbers and get to an
approximate answer quickly.
The book has a nice format. Each hack starts with a brief overview. Then the In Action section explains
the details. Then the How It Works section explains how your brain is using the hack. The In Real Life
section gives an example of how the author used the hack. Finally, the hack ends with lots of external
references to web sites and other books.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a non-technical understanding of
how their brain works and how to get more out of it. If you are a creative person and need to get more
out of your thoughts, this book is for you. If you are an analytical person and need to make better decisions
or be more intuitive about numbers, this book is for you. If you are just curious on a few hacks to have better
recall, this book is worth getting. I bet you end up reading the whole book, like I did!
YOUR MIND'S EYE!! September 4, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Do you want to become a better thinker? If you do, then this book is for you! Author Ron Hale-Evans, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that is designed to help you learn to hack your brain intentionally, safely and productively.
Evans, begins by examining ways to improve your ability to remember information ranging from the periodic table of elements to phone numbers, maps, and spatial locations; as well as, how not to leave your keys and your cell phone at home. Then, the author shows you how to minimize the demands on your attention by maximizing your ability to process this deluge of information. Next, the author reviews some useful techniques for almost any creative challenge you might encounter. The author then examines basic hacks to do mental math, including the four-banger operations, how to check your math, how to count to large numbers on your fingers, and some practical applications, such as calculating the day of the week for any day on the calendar. He continues by helping you separate high-priority from low-priority issues and how to decide to take action on those priorities. Then, the author shows you how to get ideas across in ways that are clear, creative or cryptic. He then discusses hacks for gaining the emotional and intellectual clarity and the perspective needed to solve problems and make good decisions. Finally, they looks at hacks that keep your brain strong and flexible overall, no matter what your age.
In this most excellent book, you'll find a lot of real-life tip and tools for overclocking your brain and becoming a better thinker. More importantly, with this book, you'll be able to cut through the clutter and tune up your brain purposefully, safely, and productively.
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