Book Review: Brain Rules by John Medina
The Book: Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina
The Gist: Our brains work in particular ways, knowing some of them will make you a better teacher, student, business person, etc.
The Brilliance: Medina lays out 12 rules that our brain follows and WHY. He also manages to use every single one of them throughout the book. He is writing for maximum impact and retention. He uses funny stories and anecdotes. This book is about a very advanced topic by a very advanced thinker, so you’d think it would be boring or hard to understand. Instead, it is super accessible and funny. I couldn’t get over the fact that I was laughing out loud at a cognitive science book. I think that is the biggest testament to Medina’s brilliance.
Useful To: Anyone who gives presentations, teaches class, holds meetings, listens to presentations, reads, learns, goes to meetings, or any combination of the above. Basically, everyone.