{"product_id":"smarter-the-new-science-of-building-brain-power","title":"Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power (rare books)","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-id=\"csw386-hdm0xo-ghrvtd-ermo2r\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"140\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-id=\"tpooui-mlbkkh-tqrx5u-owl0au\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eSmarter\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) by \u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eDan Hurley\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the emerging science that challenges the belief that intelligence is fixed. Hurley delves into groundbreaking research—such as the 2008 Jaeggi–Buschkuehl study—showing that targeted mental exercises (e.g., N‑Back) can significantly improve \u003cstrong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"424\"\u003efluid intelligence\u003c\/strong\u003e, the ability to solve new problems \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/smarter-the-new-science-of-building\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/smarter-the-new-science-of-building\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eCombining interviews with top researchers, scrutiny of brain‑training tools, and personal self‑experiments—from boot‑camp workouts and lute lessons to mindfulness and even brain stimulation—Hurley reports a \u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e16% boost\u003c\/strong\u003e in his fluid IQ over three months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"edpIngress_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"edpIngress\" data-csa-c-id=\"yqy941-6no6fv-k8xzyc-g5jp6f\" data-cel-widget=\"edpIngress_feature_div\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eDan Hurley\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning American science journalist whose work frequently appears in \u003cem data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eWired\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"890\"\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and others \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAfter writing the influential 2012 Times feature \"Can You Make Yourself Smarter?\" he expanded that research into \u003cem data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eSmarter\u003c\/em\u003e, blending journalism with personal experimentation\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.powells.com\/book\/smarter-the-new-science-of-building-brain-power-9781594631276?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.powells.com\/book\/smarter-the-new-science-of-building-brain-power-9781594631276?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. 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