Head First!: 10 Ways to Tap into Your Natural Genius (Hardcover)

by Tony Buzan (Author)

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'If you put Buzan's theories to the test, you could find yourself memorising pages from a phone book, or becoming the brainiest person in the world' Personal Computer World Magazine 'Tony didn't invent the brain - he did invent the instructions!' John Husbands, MD, Institute of Management

Product Description
In 10 easy-to-follow chapters complete with practical exercises and simple techniques, you will learn how to be more in control of your time and in tune with your environment--literally, how to manage your life.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (April 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007132859
• ISBN-13: 978-0007132850
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,831,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mental Muddle - Not Model, November 1, 2004

By	Victor (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Head First!: 10 Ways to Tap into Your Natural Genius (Paperback)

Well ten different ways sounds promising. The more ways, the better.

However! The ways turn out to be "different types of intelligence". OK, I suspected something was a bit off, when the promise of tapping your natural genius is actually just a horribly misleading sales promise, guaranteed to disappoint.

In my search for more ways to behave smarter, I was confronted with a description of how Richard Branson did it. I really can't see how this guy can help.

The real creamer though, was the recommendation to masturbate. I realise it is completely natural, and something that even the loftiest IQ holders do, but to recommend it for brain stimulation really goes beyond silly. Or is the author just jerking us around?

I read this book very carefully (not speedreading) and did all the tests and exercises. There is really nothing new here.

After reading this book, I realise now that Howard Gardner is also more than a little off key. How many more "seperate" intelligences are we going to have by the end of the decade? Recent research shows that these so-called intelligences cannot actually be called seperate anyway. Gardner and Buzan seem to be working from the same mental muddle.

We don't need more intelligences, just more definite ways to help. So, unless you are just looking for an expensive tome devoted to woolly ego stroking, go for a good book on learning/study methods instead.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good self help book on multiple intelligence., May 31, 2003

By	Gaetan Lion - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This book seems like a blend of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory, and Michael Gelb's Discover Your Genius. In fact, the works of Michael Gelb and Tony Buzan is converging so much over the years, it gets hard to remember who wrote what. It does not matter, they are both great.

In this book, Buzan clearly outlines 9 different types of intelligence. You can test your own intelligence within these 9 types, as defined. Buzan makes also sound recommendations on how to exercise and improve each of these intelligences.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rewrite, August 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Head First!: 10 Ways to Tap into Your Natural Genius (Paperback)

Maybe it's just me but this book seems to be a rewrite of Gardner's original work. In any case, there's nothing new or of note here.