Science journalist and author, dan hurley comes on bulletproof radio to talk about the science of smart and fluid intelligence. Hi aaron, great job as usual at a very agreeable price glad to see you recouping some investment. He was contributing editor of psychology today, is the senior writer at the medical tribune, won the investigative journalism award from the american society of journalists and authors and writes regularly for discover. His brother bobby hurley is a former sacramento kings guard and the current basketball head coach at arizona state university. Apr 26, 2012 by dan hurley thanks to barry for passing this along. When he was eight years old, dan hurley was labeled a slow learner because he still couldnt read.
Rather, the author takes an holistic approach, reorganizing and breaking down the content for easier understanding where necessary, and cutting out the repetition. Dan hurley is a journalist who specializes in neuroscience, psychology and the social sciences. Jan 23, 2014 print pdf on this episode cristina and i discuss the new book by dan hurley called smarter. Expanding upon one of the mostread new york times magazine features of 2012, smarter penetrates the. Home page todays paper video most popular help search all.
Wagner 3823, rhode island 182 and connecticut 3529. If you want to save this summary for later, download the free pdf and. From 2010 to 20, bobby was one of dan s assistant coaches at both rhode island and wagner. In smarter, he digs deeper by meeting with the fields leading researchersand becoming a human guinea pig. Pink, author of drive when he was eight years old, dan hurley was labeled a slow learner because he still couldnt read. Dan hurley is the featured journalist in pbss august 20 pledge special, smarter brains. Dan hurley goes through the research and tries to identify a handful of things to try on himself to make himself smarter. Can cognitive training make you smarter interview with. His articles on intelligence research have been featured in the new york times magazine, the washington post, neurology today, and discover magazine.
Early on a drab afternoon in january, a dozen third graders from the workingclass suburb of chicago heights, ill. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. Until the publication of a major study in 2008, psychologists believed that intelligence is fixed at birth, that iq is like a number. As a kid, dan hurley was told he was a slow learner, because he still couldnt read at eight years old.
The things he introduces into his life are exercise, learning a musical instrument, brain training games, nicotine, meditation, and. The new science of building brain power by dan hurley online at alibris. Excerpt on a quest to make his brain work better, a writer delves into the evidence for why the worlds most. Journalist dan hurley s smarter investigates how working memory can be manipulated, and how we can all make ourselves more intelligent. Feb 02, 2014 dan hurley s investigation of the intelligence training market is entertaining if inconclusive ben east sun 2 feb 2014 08. Well, the selfcontrol to actually do the exercises seems to be a weak link in the lets get smarter game. Jan, 2014 smarter teens, in fact, tend to delay their initiation of coital activities. Do we think theyre now smarter for the rest of their lives by just four weeks of training.
Hurley is the youngest son of hall of fame high school coach bob hurley. Ap dan hurley saw the sacramento sign at the airport and the terrifying memories came flooding back. As a kid, dan hurley was told he was a slow learner, because he still. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary. I went to the san francisco offices of lumosity, the biggest online provider of these cognitive games aimed at improving intelligence. Fluid intelligence refers to the brains ability to focus and project patterns in a useful way and it implies some degree of change in the hard wiring of the brain. The new science of building brain power by dan hurley. From the traditional adage of healthy body, healthy mind, to the latest advances in computerised brain training games, these blinks explore scientifically established methods of improving cognitive abilities. Along the way, he narrates with acidtongued wit his experiences as a human guinea pig, roadtesting commercial braintraining programs, learning to play the renaissance lute, getting physically fit, even. Dan hurley, the author, became interested in this question, particularly the question of whether fluid intelligence can be improved. If you look at the real reason youre on the show here, is obviously not bigfoot. Dan hurley born november 11, 1957 is an american health and medical journalist and author. Scientists have always believed that the one thing that couldnt improve was intelligence. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading smarter.
I visited walter reed national military medical center, where i met braininjured veterans. April 18, 2012 early on a drab afternoon in january, a dozen third graders from the workingclass suburb of chicago heights, ill. There is evidence that reading can increase levels of all three major categories of intelligence. Hes written a book about the different ways that he can learn to become smarter, including everything from smart drugs to nicotine, to exercise, to brain training exercises. He lectures to corporate and academic audiences across more about dan hurley. What 226 people taught me about life, natural causes and diabetes rising.
How to become the smartest person in the room fast company. Pink, author of drive when he was eight years old, dan hurley was labeled a slow. Like after weaning, the only food proved to enhance cognition is coffee. Dan hurley s investigation of the intelligence training market is entertaining if inconclusive ben east sun 2 feb 2014 08. For more information about the event go to the rsa. He has written nearly twentyfour articles for the the new york times magazine since 2005, including can you make yourself smarter. Expanding upon one of the mostread new york times magazine features of 2012, smarter penetrates the hot new field of intelligence research to reveal what researchers call a revolution in human intellectual abilities.
Photo illustration by clang by dan hurley published. He lectures to corporate and academic audiences across the united states. A comment that dan hurley makes at the end of his article makes this clear. The new science of building brain power dan hurley. He goes through each in turn, exploring their history and current applications. Early on a drab afternoon in january, a dozen third graders from the workingclass suburb of. Jan 27, 2014 dan hurley is one of my favorite science journalists. Mar 23, 2014 we can think of dan hurley as the wouldbe jane fonda of cognitive exercise the mental training that can, some researchers claim, whip our brains into better shape. But now science journalist dan hurley investigates.
Can sarah lisanby help an infamous form of depression treatment shed. Dan hurley can you make yourself, your kids, and your parents smarter. This smarter summary explains the 2 types of intelligence, what you can do to. If a passage presents generally known facts, then it is an explanation. The new science of building brain power by dan hurley bradley on january 19, 2014 at 3. For many years the orthodox view maintained that human intelligence, whatever that was, was much too complex and too dependent on innate characteristics to be developed by training. But now science journalist dan hurley investigates the new field of intelligence training, showing that. Smarter a riveting look at the birth of a new science. Has smarter by dan hurley been sitting on your reading list. So, if you want to make yourself smarter in onehouraday, spend 15 minutes of that hour meditating.
Smarter 9780670922758 by au, dan hurley and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A 2012 study by researchers at the university of pennsylvania found that high working memory decreases the likelihood. The new science of building brain power, was published by. Mar 16, 2017 for dan hurley, ncaa trip brings memories of brothers wreck ap sacramento, calif. Expanding upon one of the mostread new york times magazine features of 2012, smarter penetrates the hot. Hurley roadtested a number of getsmart theories himself to see if they made a. Can you make yourself, your kids, and your parents smarter. The brainboosting wonders of transcranial directcurrent stimulation tdcs.
After just three months of playing computer braintraining games, joining a bootcamp exercise program, learning. Dan hurley wants to know what can make him smarter. Hurley provides a great summary of the science of brain training through his personal experience to increase his. At eleven, he was an a student and went on to become a successful journalist and writer for the new york times. Smarter speaks to the audience that made bestsellers out of train your mind, change your brain and moonwalking with einstein. With vivid stories of lives transformed, science journalist dan hurley delivers practical findings for people of every age and ability. Smarter ebook by dan hurley 9780698148499 rakuten kobo. So, get ready to discover whether you can indeed enhance your intelligence and, if so, how you can achieve this swiftly and efficiently. Its not just that the caffeine in coffee is a stimulant. The ny times magazine, april 18, 2012 early on a drab afternoon in january, a dozen third graders from the workingclass suburb of chicago heights, ill. Dan hurley is working on a book about intelligence.
Everyone wants to be smarter and science is coming up with new ways to make it possible. Spend 25 minutes of the hour learning to play a musical instrument. For dan hurley, ncaa trip brings memories of brothers wreck. To summarize, you can make yourself smarter in just onehouraday by doing the following. As understood, skill does not suggest that you have extraordinary points. Feb 19, 2014 awardwinning science journalist dan hurley investigates the new field of intelligence training, and asks. Spend 20 minutes of the hour playing dual nback games. Smarter, the new book from science journalist dan hurley, is an expansion of his 2012 new york times magazine series of articles on the revolutionary new research into the field of intelligence. Dan hurleys smarter investigates how working memory can be manipulated, and how we can all make ourselves more intelligent. The science of smart with dan hurley dave asprey blog. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. In smarter, dan hurley finds out by testing the new theory on himself while rummaging through historical research and current neuroscientific theories. Three years later, he had become a straight a student.
So, get ready to discover whether you can indeed enhance your intelligence and, if so. Dan hurley is an awardwinning science journalist who has written hundreds of articles and investigative features for the new york times magazine, the washington post, the atlantic, the new yorker, discover, wired, scientific american, neurology today and, um, the national examiner. Its a riveting look at the birth of a new science as well as a users manual for anyone who wants to be better at solving problems, learning new things, and coming up with creative. The new science of building brain power kindle edition by hurley, dan. The new science of building brain power by dan hurley hudson street press. Fluid intelligence refers to the brains ability to focus and project patterns in a useful way and it implies some degree of change in. And that matters, says science writer dan hurley, author of smarter. Read smarter the new science of building brain power by dan hurley available from rakuten kobo. Until the publication of a major study in 2008, psychologists believed that intelligence is fixed at birth, that iq is like a number tattooed on. Until the publication of a major study in 2008, psychologists believed that intelligence is. Find out what that is and ifhow it can be increased for individuals. Smarter questions our understanding of intelligence in this new age of braintraining games. May 20, 2019 using a combination of sciencebacked exercises for intelligence improvement, the author of smarter, dan hurley, did indeed become smarter by 16. Hurley, who grew up to become an awardwinning science journalist, first explored the topic in the new york times magazine.
I believe my discovery of spiderman and other comic books turned me into a straighta. Pink, author of drive when he was eight years old, dan hurle. Ive now interviewed a couple hundred researchers in the united states, britain, france, germany, japan, and china. How sex affects intelligence, and vice versa the atlantic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By dan hurley thanks to barry for passing this along. That was jane fonda in 1982, exhorting the viewers of her firstofitskind workout video to engage in an exotic pursuit called exercise.
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