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Witt reveals simple yet effective techniques that will help readers understand the hidden meanings behind what people say, recall whole books of information in seconds, master new skills immediately, and more.
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reading  2007-07-24
1. Apply Intelligence in a better way
2. Be decisive, Be Creative, and Capture opportunities
3. Don't be afraid to make mistakes
4. Memory types include general information, numeric, names (get the name right, repeat, associate wtih a physical characteristic, write a note), and new words
5. A fact memorized must be throughly understood
6. You must consciously decide to memorize a fact or concept
7. Know where to find information is called Data Indexing, the source identifier
8. A 100-200 word vocabulary is sufficient to communication. Record, learn, and decide what words to keep.
9. Eliminate waste during reading, concentrate on key phrases and paragraphs, seek the meat of any subject, concentrate on words, read thoughts and phrases, read concatenation of words (to and ), read more words in a single glance.
WOW Excellent...Increased Everything... 2007-05-26
Don't even think twice, you NEED this book. I'm a pretty bright guy, but found some incredible tweaks in here....especially the stuff about increasing reading speed- I can realistically see a 300% increase from where I'm at. Think about the long term effects of that alone! Book is ridiculously underpriced for the info you get...wish I could buy more by this guy....
Should be titled: How to look ten times smarter than you are 2005-01-18
Recent advances in neuroscience indicate that the brain benefits from mental exercise as much as muscles benefit from physical exercise. The benefits are due to increased synaptic efficiency, increased synapses, production of new neurons by neurogenesis, increased neurotransmitter activity and the production of brain derived neurotrophic growth factors. This book, among many, must therefore be of material assistance in building brain power. Particularly helpful are the sections on mental arithmetic, memory, and listening techniques. The parts on hidden meanings enabled me to understand the covert messages that are attached to almost everything that is said and saved me over $100,000 in recent negotiations that I was involved in. Some of the advice on how to increase creativity is questionable but interesting. All in all, the book didn't make me twice as smart, but it did make me look twice as smart, especially in front of the grandchildren.
Five stars for sensible rather than sensational 2005-01-01
I believe this book delivers on the promise of the title. And you don't need to use, or even read, everything in the book to reap benefits from owning it. After I zeroed him in on the method he needed, my husband read only a few pages and then used the wildcatting technique to help solve a riddle while designing software for radio communicators. (Though, personally, I believe the fact that he was still in his jammies at mid-day also played a role in the breakthrough.)
I like the way this book is set out in distinct sections to help the reader pick and choose. The explanatory nature of the Table of Contents helped me skip past areas I wasn't interested in (speed-reading and math skills) and go straight to tips for boosting creativity and improving the power of written communications.
I also like the way the author writes in a commonsense, plain-talk style, using numerous examples of ordinary people to demonstrate the success of the methods. Unlike some other books of this nature (the kind that use sophisticated visuals and success seminar gurus to seduce you into thinking you'll join the author on the cutting edge), HOW TO BE TWICE AS SMART gives the sort of tips that can actually be applied to the average person's life.
This edition with the magenta-colored brain on the cover was published in 1983, back when people (egad!) actually used typewriters, and you will certainly note the dated voice of the author. That shouldn't detract from the usefulness of his methods. But if you don't want to settle for the old edition, look for the Amazon page featuring the Jan 2003 reissue edition with the purple and green cover. I don't know what kind of updates were made, but at least you'll have the option.
Below Expectation  2003-12-25
It promises a lot, but I hope the author understands that satisfaction with a book is aligned with the expectation fulfilled.
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