Book Bite #6: Want to Know the Secret to Getting Smarter?

Keeping up with the cognitive demands of modern life has pushed our brains to their limits. But if the world around us won’t change, then we have to. And to do that, according to science writer Annie Murphy Paul, we need to stop being so brain-bound. Episode Recommendations: EXTENDED MIND: Want to Get Smarter? Try Thinking Outside of Your Brain Bonus: Adam Grant and Annie Murphy Paul Next Big Idea App: Want to hear hundreds of other Book Bites? Download our app today: www.nextbigideaclub.com/app See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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