Hardwired to Learn

Download or read book Hardwired to Learn written by Teri Hart and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a 25+ year learning industry expert and future of work strategist, this book will enable you to harness the transcendent power of lifelong learning to sustain your career, be resilient in the face of change, and reveal your greatest potential.We are all born with an inexhaustible and undeniable potential to learn. The brain has an estimated 100 billion neurons linked through hundreds of trillions of connections called synapses. Neuroscientists are discovering the mechanisms of the brain that underpin theories of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to modify, change, and adapt both structure and function in response to experiences. Based on cutting edge neuroscience and cognitive psychology, this book will debunk learning myths that hinder your ability to be a learner as well as provide you with: ?Strategies to overcome the primary barriers to learning ?Resources and ideas for integrating learning in your daily life ?Approaches for developing a life-long learning practice Whether you are a seasoned employee, starting your career, or looking to change careers, lifelong learning is the key to unlocking lifelong potential in your career and personal life. Hardwired to Learn is organized into five parts.Part 1 sets the stage by highlighting the industrial revolutions and the social changes and disruptions of each. Part 2 recaps the origins of our ideas about learning and how the evolution of those theories over the past several hundred years has deepened our knowledge of ourselves and how we learn. Part 3 identifies what's getting in the way of our capacity to learn and sets the stage for overcoming these barriers. Part 4 offers some tangible steps to get you started on your learning practice, from setting an intention to learn to manage your health and well-being to improving cognitive capability.Part 5-the final chapter-brings this all together by providing historic examples of how and why a Human Intelligence (HI) revolution is needed to accelerate our abilities in the face of the challenges of our time. It highlights the recent progress we've been making and explores how we can address our challenges and opportunities through learning.