The first, last, best, and only scientific guide for learning in the classroom. Professor Dan Willingham offers a revolutionary guide to learning, helping you study more effectively and efficiently, reduce pre-exam anxiety, and make learning a skill you can master and enjoy.

Based on the latest brain science, Outsmart Your Brain provides specific strategies for reading, listening, and exam processing, covering practical aspects such as optimal note-taking, how to read difficult books, and good exam techniques, combined with the psychological challenges related to managing anxiety, combating procrastination, and developing good focus.

Smart, enlightening, and highly practical, this book is aimed at older students, university students, and adults studying for professional exams. Also useful for teachers of all ages and stages, Outsmart Your Brain is a guide for successful learning, teaching how to battle your brain's mechanisms to study more efficiently and significantly improve your grades, making learning a truly enjoyable experience.