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BRAINCHAINS. Discover your brain and unleash its full potential in a hyperconnected multitasking world
What is your most important tool to be successful as a professional? Your brain!What do you know about your thinking brain? Nothing.The sad result: a majority of knowledge workers ruin the performance of their magnificent brain, and obstruct the matchless potential of their brain-ICT collaboration (Information and Communication Technologies).Taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of your brain you will also get the best results from your brain-ICT synergy.
In this book "BRAINCHAINS" you discover your brain, to unleash its full potential in a hyperconnected, multitasking world.
Prof Dr Theo Compernolle studied over 600 publications, surveyed 1200 professionals and wrote another easy readable and practical book.As a medical doctor, neuropsychiatrist and scholar with decades of experience in medical schools and business schools in many countries, he integrates science from many domains.
-Part 1: How your reflecting brain, your archiving brain and your reflex brain influence your thinking
-Part 2: The BrainChains: how always being connected, multitasking, stress and lack of sleep ruin your performance
-Part 3: Practical tools and tips to unchain your brain
-The fifth BrainChain; “Badly Designed Offices” about disastrous open offices is a FREE BOOKLET at brainchains.org
How readers from all over the world describe it:
“...Eye-opener! A great read for all of us who are "juggling-it-all", work and family, are interested in increasing productivity and to get the most of our brains AND our smart phones.Marjan Inbar, Senior Communications Consultant, NY. USA
“… a compelling, meticulously researched, and cleverly illustrated case against the twin tyrannies of hyperconnectivity and multitasking… also shows how to free ourselves from them” Nélida and Jorge Colapinto (Psychologists). Wynnewood. PA. USA
“...Read this book if you’d like to learn how to master information technology, rather than have it master you and letting it get in the way of doing your best work.” Prof Peter Cappelli.G.W. Taylor Professor of Management. The Wharton School. Philadelphia. USA
“…Multitasking is impossible! Understanding and accepting this, helped me to refocus on tasks which matters and to rediscover my creativity. I used the short MULTITASKING test in my meetings in our global organization. It’s exciting to see everywhere the “aha”-epiphany!”Dr. Peter zum Hebel, Vice President, Manufacturing, Kemira Germany
“… a revelation for me and helped me better understand why people do what they do in a health & safety context. An essential and easy read for practical people, who want to know how people work and what can be practically done to maximize their efficiency and reduce human error”Malc Staves, Global Health & Safety Director, L’Oréal .Paris France
“…quite a feat to integrate research from so many domains and turn them in a very readable, inspiring, useful often surprising and even stirring book... not only the problems… but also the solutions...”Daniel Blumberg, Principal and Investor, NY
“… an easy to read “page turner”… which I feel everyone in the “connected” world should read”Dave Scott President Barco, Inc. USA
“…everybody is complaining about a continuous input overload. Yet the real quandary is: while we are continuously flooded by the breakers of redundant signals we do suffer from a lack of relevant information. Theo Compernolle describes and analyzes this state of affairs and its impact on our daily life and our habitual and creative performance.”Gottlieb GUNTERN, President of CREANDO - International Foundation for Creativity & Leadership, Switzerland
“…This book shows me a so powerful human brain ... Looking inside into my brain, I get my idea to have my life back under my own control… and recapture time to love and be loved...“Wei TAO, Business Information Manager of DSM China
More information at Brainchains.info
In this book "BRAINCHAINS" you discover your brain, to unleash its full potential in a hyperconnected, multitasking world.
Prof Dr Theo Compernolle studied over 600 publications, surveyed 1200 professionals and wrote another easy readable and practical book.As a medical doctor, neuropsychiatrist and scholar with decades of experience in medical schools and business schools in many countries, he integrates science from many domains.
-Part 1: How your reflecting brain, your archiving brain and your reflex brain influence your thinking
-Part 2: The BrainChains: how always being connected, multitasking, stress and lack of sleep ruin your performance
-Part 3: Practical tools and tips to unchain your brain
-The fifth BrainChain; “Badly Designed Offices” about disastrous open offices is a FREE BOOKLET at brainchains.org
How readers from all over the world describe it:
“...Eye-opener! A great read for all of us who are "juggling-it-all", work and family, are interested in increasing productivity and to get the most of our brains AND our smart phones.Marjan Inbar, Senior Communications Consultant, NY. USA
“… a compelling, meticulously researched, and cleverly illustrated case against the twin tyrannies of hyperconnectivity and multitasking… also shows how to free ourselves from them” Nélida and Jorge Colapinto (Psychologists). Wynnewood. PA. USA
“...Read this book if you’d like to learn how to master information technology, rather than have it master you and letting it get in the way of doing your best work.” Prof Peter Cappelli.G.W. Taylor Professor of Management. The Wharton School. Philadelphia. USA
“…Multitasking is impossible! Understanding and accepting this, helped me to refocus on tasks which matters and to rediscover my creativity. I used the short MULTITASKING test in my meetings in our global organization. It’s exciting to see everywhere the “aha”-epiphany!”Dr. Peter zum Hebel, Vice President, Manufacturing, Kemira Germany
“… a revelation for me and helped me better understand why people do what they do in a health & safety context. An essential and easy read for practical people, who want to know how people work and what can be practically done to maximize their efficiency and reduce human error”Malc Staves, Global Health & Safety Director, L’Oréal .Paris France
“…quite a feat to integrate research from so many domains and turn them in a very readable, inspiring, useful often surprising and even stirring book... not only the problems… but also the solutions...”Daniel Blumberg, Principal and Investor, NY
“… an easy to read “page turner”… which I feel everyone in the “connected” world should read”Dave Scott President Barco, Inc. USA
“…everybody is complaining about a continuous input overload. Yet the real quandary is: while we are continuously flooded by the breakers of redundant signals we do suffer from a lack of relevant information. Theo Compernolle describes and analyzes this state of affairs and its impact on our daily life and our habitual and creative performance.”Gottlieb GUNTERN, President of CREANDO - International Foundation for Creativity & Leadership, Switzerland
“…This book shows me a so powerful human brain ... Looking inside into my brain, I get my idea to have my life back under my own control… and recapture time to love and be loved...“Wei TAO, Business Information Manager of DSM China
More information at Brainchains.info
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March 3, 2018
This is a very good book, similar in perspective to Cal Newport’s Deep Work but containing much more depth and references to the science behind the theory.
I’ve rated it at only 4 stars as it does get a bit repetitive and is overly preaching in places. I found myself skipping to the end of sections when I had already accepted the point being made.
I’ve rated it at only 4 stars as it does get a bit repetitive and is overly preaching in places. I found myself skipping to the end of sections when I had already accepted the point being made.
March 27, 2018
Excellent book about your brain and how you can be productive as a brainworker.
February 28, 2016
What a great book. Chockful of scientific evidence on how bad we are at working in a world were we have constant online access, are addicted to our smartphone and email alerts and create inferior working environments (an open office is the devil).
This book was an eye-opener supreme. Even before I got to the last part, how to fix your current bad habits/addiction, I already devised several techniques which , at the time of writing, still work. Believe it or not, I've reduced my smartphone and email usage basically to a quasi inexistent daily amount (check email twice per day on my laptop, never on my smartphone). Yes, I was prime target for this book, that much is certain. My online self is still trying to cope with the extremely reduced amount of time it gets to do its mind numbing tasks (social media, news feeds, email, etc) but I actually feel a lot better now.
The book, which has a simple writing style with great real-life examples is very convincing. The only drawback, the almost extremely pedantic warnings concerning the usage of smartphones while driving. Almost every chapter the author, again, warns us for this very dangerous habit. Even though he is very correct on this, the amount of repetitions are mind-numbing and will certainly irritate the reader after a while (which might even result in the warning becoming less effective).
Other than that: read this book!
This book was an eye-opener supreme. Even before I got to the last part, how to fix your current bad habits/addiction, I already devised several techniques which , at the time of writing, still work. Believe it or not, I've reduced my smartphone and email usage basically to a quasi inexistent daily amount (check email twice per day on my laptop, never on my smartphone). Yes, I was prime target for this book, that much is certain. My online self is still trying to cope with the extremely reduced amount of time it gets to do its mind numbing tasks (social media, news feeds, email, etc) but I actually feel a lot better now.
The book, which has a simple writing style with great real-life examples is very convincing. The only drawback, the almost extremely pedantic warnings concerning the usage of smartphones while driving. Almost every chapter the author, again, warns us for this very dangerous habit. Even though he is very correct on this, the amount of repetitions are mind-numbing and will certainly irritate the reader after a while (which might even result in the warning becoming less effective).
Other than that: read this book!
February 24, 2017
Ik heb heel erg genoten van dit boek. Voor sommige mensen zullen de hoofdstukken over neurologie er iets over zijn, wie wil kan ze dan ook overslaan.
Compernolle waarschuwt keer op keer dat ons brein maar één ding tegelijk aan kan en dat we het onszelf soms bijzonder moeilijk maken. Lees meer over dit boek en citaten uit het boek op mijn blog De Wereld van Kaat.
Compernolle waarschuwt keer op keer dat ons brein maar één ding tegelijk aan kan en dat we het onszelf soms bijzonder moeilijk maken. Lees meer over dit boek en citaten uit het boek op mijn blog De Wereld van Kaat.
March 18, 2016
Got bored of this within a third of the book and gave up. He has an interesting message, but it's very poorly communicated. Oh for well-written non-fiction books...!
March 10, 2023
Heel interessant en nuttig! Gelukkig ook allemaal gebaseerd op wetenschappelijk onderzoek. Wel veel herhaling en soms wel erg uitgebreid lang en veel ingezoomd op dingen die wmb concreter en beknopter beschreven hadden kunnen worden.
January 30, 2018
The problem of people nowadays is we always want to be connected (on line), we do multitask, we bear too much negative stress, and we lack of sleep.
These 4 factors has caused us to be unable to focus, and of course we got very bad results in performance professionally.
So the author spent so much energy on explaining how we should do but cutting down the time on line, sleep more and better at right time. He used many scientific evidences about how our brain behave in many circumstances. His many suggestions sounds stereotype, but if you notice the gravity of the unable to focus, then you need to cultivate a better life habit.
great book to learn to focus and put into practice.
作者的導讀寫得很好, 我就貼在下面了!
(導讀)
那如何保持专注，深入思考呢？《慢思考》给出了四点建议。
第一，彻底离线——抽出固定的不受打扰的时间，来完成专注的工作 和对话。你可以忘了本书的所有建议，但是只要实施了这一条，就足以提 升你的智力生产力。
在这方面，史蒂芬·金也为我们做了很好的榜样。记得在《写作这回 事：创作生涯回忆录》一书中，他这样形容自己的工作：“我的日程安排 得很清晰——上午用来处理新事务，比如撰写文章；下午用来打盹和写 信；晚上用来读书、和家人一起玩，做些紧急修改。基本上，上午是我最 重要的写作时间。”关起门来不受打扰地写作，一天4个小时或许比史蒂芬· 金的描述更让你感到惊讶，但无人可以否定他的成就，他是我们这个时代 最成功、最高产的作家。
第二，批量处理，尽量减少切换次数。作为现代社会的一员，我们好 像无法彻底避免多任务并行。有时候，任务切换甚至是我们工作中很重要 的一部分。但是，如果仔细分析所有的干扰，我们会发现，大部分干扰与 真正的工作无关。
很多情况下，批量处理的效率远高于整天的零敲碎打。平均而言，30 分钟不受打扰地处理一个任务，效率比3个10分钟要高3倍。如果任务比较 复杂，或者多个任务属于完全不同的领域，那么不受打扰的工作效率比多 任务并行高4倍。与此同时，与不断切换任务的10个3分钟相比，连续不受 打扰的30分钟能让你的效率提高10倍。
第三，恢复正常的睡眠模式。睡眠有益健康，这是人尽皆知的道理， 但本书作者提醒我们，充足的睡眠会对智力生产力也会产生正面的影响。
还记得前面提到的“时刻等待空闲的存储脑”吧？现在有太多人在白天 见缝插针，抓紧每一秒疯狂使用智能手机，因此存储脑完全没有时间处理 海量信息。不过在我们睡眠期间，“存储脑”终于找到了机会，整理、储 存、识别尚未消失的信息。
研究证明，8个小时睡眠能够明显改善我们解决问题的能力、记忆 力、学习并保存动作技能的能力，以及创造力。通过脑部扫描，我们甚至 能直接看到部分区域变得更加活跃。所以，在睡醒的那一刻，人们常常会 灵光一现，找到前一天苦思冥想而不可得的解决方案。
第四，科学应对负面压力。压力是一把双刃剑，短暂的压力能提升我 们的表现，但压力过大或持续时间过长，又会摧毁我们的智力生产力，所 以保持平衡很重要。
要恢复压力平衡，最重要的手段是减轻负担、增加资源。我们拥有的
最大资源是自己，因此最重要的是好好照顾自己，增加自己的耐压能力。
在个人的耐压能力中，有一部分是我们自己无法改变的，包括遗传 学、生物学和体格方面的限制因素。但对于自己能够掌控的部分，我们当 然负有责任。
其实，我们处理压力的水平可以不断提高，我们评估环境的思维方式 对此影响很大。对耐压能力有重大影响的基本态度包括：是否将挑战看作 成长发展的机会，遇到重大事件的基本感觉，对工作和家庭角色的投入程 度，是否拥有明确的优先级和清晰的现实目标。
最后，作者提醒我们，基本态度的改变是所有改变的根基。如果一个 人不改变基本态度，任何技巧都派不上用场，因为他自己根本就不会接 受。
..........................
①紧急而重要：要获得优秀的表现，它们应该占用20%左右的时 间。
例如：危机、有截止时间的项目、来自重要客户的抱怨…… ②重要但不紧急：要获得优秀的表现，它们应该占用70%左右的 时间。
例如：重要会议或项目的陈述、计划、建立重要的关系、战略发 展、构想的建立与实施……
③紧急但不重要：要获得优秀的表现，它们占用的时间不应超过 10%。 例如：和团队共进午餐、大部分会议、干扰、电话……
④既不重要又不紧急：要获得优秀的表现，它们占用的时间不应 超过1%。 例如：浪费时间的社交媒体和网上冲浪、50%～80%的电子邮 件、清理桌面……
要让艾森豪威尔原理发挥最佳效果，你必须清楚以下两点：
•你的优先级是什么，不光是工作，甚至包括整个人生？ •什么活动能为你带来最大的价值、最多的快乐？
.................
我的一位学员发现，轻微的抑郁感或不快乐的感觉是最重要的连线诱 因。另一个重要诱因是无聊。当然，这些诱因都比较棘手。首先，正如我 在第二部分中所说，连线会刺激脑部快感中心。对比之下，其他一些活动 （比如完成重要、不可或缺的思考）就显得无聊透顶，因为它们带来的多 巴胺相对较少。第二，无聊、抑郁和不快乐，这些感觉都可能是瘾君子的 戒断症状。连线会刺激大脑分泌多巴胺，抵消戒断症状，形成恶性循环。
连线→多巴胺→感觉良好/兴奋→继续完成艰苦的脑力劳动→多巴胺 减少→戒断症状：不开心、能量不足、无聊→连线→……
通过这种方法，你可以更好地理解自己为什么需要连线、在什么时间 连线。记录日志会让你站在一个更客观的角度，更好地观察自己的行为。
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These 4 factors has caused us to be unable to focus, and of course we got very bad results in performance professionally.
So the author spent so much energy on explaining how we should do but cutting down the time on line, sleep more and better at right time. He used many scientific evidences about how our brain behave in many circumstances. His many suggestions sounds stereotype, but if you notice the gravity of the unable to focus, then you need to cultivate a better life habit.
great book to learn to focus and put into practice.
作者的導讀寫得很好, 我就貼在下面了!
(導讀)
那如何保持专注，深入思考呢？《慢思考》给出了四点建议。
第一，彻底离线——抽出固定的不受打扰的时间，来完成专注的工作 和对话。你可以忘了本书的所有建议，但是只要实施了这一条，就足以提 升你的智力生产力。
在这方面，史蒂芬·金也为我们做了很好的榜样。记得在《写作这回 事：创作生涯回忆录》一书中，他这样形容自己的工作：“我的日程安排 得很清晰——上午用来处理新事务，比如撰写文章；下午用来打盹和写 信；晚上用来读书、和家人一起玩，做些紧急修改。基本上，上午是我最 重要的写作时间。”关起门来不受打扰地写作，一天4个小时或许比史蒂芬· 金的描述更让你感到惊讶，但无人可以否定他的成就，他是我们这个时代 最成功、最高产的作家。
第二，批量处理，尽量减少切换次数。作为现代社会的一员，我们好 像无法彻底避免多任务并行。有时候，任务切换甚至是我们工作中很重要 的一部分。但是，如果仔细分析所有的干扰，我们会发现，大部分干扰与 真正的工作无关。
很多情况下，批量处理的效率远高于整天的零敲碎打。平均而言，30 分钟不受打扰地处理一个任务，效率比3个10分钟要高3倍。如果任务比较 复杂，或者多个任务属于完全不同的领域，那么不受打扰的工作效率比多 任务并行高4倍。与此同时，与不断切换任务的10个3分钟相比，连续不受 打扰的30分钟能让你的效率提高10倍。
第三，恢复正常的睡眠模式。睡眠有益健康，这是人尽皆知的道理， 但本书作者提醒我们，充足的睡眠会对智力生产力也会产生正面的影响。
还记得前面提到的“时刻等待空闲的存储脑”吧？现在有太多人在白天 见缝插针，抓紧每一秒疯狂使用智能手机，因此存储脑完全没有时间处理 海量信息。不过在我们睡眠期间，“存储脑”终于找到了机会，整理、储 存、识别尚未消失的信息。
研究证明，8个小时睡眠能够明显改善我们解决问题的能力、记忆 力、学习并保存动作技能的能力，以及创造力。通过脑部扫描，我们甚至 能直接看到部分区域变得更加活跃。所以，在睡醒的那一刻，人们常常会 灵光一现，找到前一天苦思冥想而不可得的解决方案。
第四，科学应对负面压力。压力是一把双刃剑，短暂的压力能提升我 们的表现，但压力过大或持续时间过长，又会摧毁我们的智力生产力，所 以保持平衡很重要。
要恢复压力平衡，最重要的手段是减轻负担、增加资源。我们拥有的
最大资源是自己，因此最重要的是好好照顾自己，增加自己的耐压能力。
在个人的耐压能力中，有一部分是我们自己无法改变的，包括遗传 学、生物学和体格方面的限制因素。但对于自己能够掌控的部分，我们当 然负有责任。
其实，我们处理压力的水平可以不断提高，我们评估环境的思维方式 对此影响很大。对耐压能力有重大影响的基本态度包括：是否将挑战看作 成长发展的机会，遇到重大事件的基本感觉，对工作和家庭角色的投入程 度，是否拥有明确的优先级和清晰的现实目标。
最后，作者提醒我们，基本态度的改变是所有改变的根基。如果一个 人不改变基本态度，任何技巧都派不上用场，因为他自己根本就不会接 受。
..........................
①紧急而重要：要获得优秀的表现，它们应该占用20%左右的时 间。
例如：危机、有截止时间的项目、来自重要客户的抱怨…… ②重要但不紧急：要获得优秀的表现，它们应该占用70%左右的 时间。
例如：重要会议或项目的陈述、计划、建立重要的关系、战略发 展、构想的建立与实施……
③紧急但不重要：要获得优秀的表现，它们占用的时间不应超过 10%。 例如：和团队共进午餐、大部分会议、干扰、电话……
④既不重要又不紧急：要获得优秀的表现，它们占用的时间不应 超过1%。 例如：浪费时间的社交媒体和网上冲浪、50%～80%的电子邮 件、清理桌面……
要让艾森豪威尔原理发挥最佳效果，你必须清楚以下两点：
•你的优先级是什么，不光是工作，甚至包括整个人生？ •什么活动能为你带来最大的价值、最多的快乐？
.................
我的一位学员发现，轻微的抑郁感或不快乐的感觉是最重要的连线诱 因。另一个重要诱因是无聊。当然，这些诱因都比较棘手。首先，正如我 在第二部分中所说，连线会刺激脑部快感中心。对比之下，其他一些活动 （比如完成重要、不可或缺的思考）就显得无聊透顶，因为它们带来的多 巴胺相对较少。第二，无聊、抑郁和不快乐，这些感觉都可能是瘾君子的 戒断症状。连线会刺激大脑分泌多巴胺，抵消戒断症状，形成恶性循环。
连线→多巴胺→感觉良好/兴奋→继续完成艰苦的脑力劳动→多巴胺 减少→戒断症状：不开心、能量不足、无聊→连线→……
通过这种方法，你可以更好地理解自己为什么需要连线、在什么时间 连线。记录日志会让你站在一个更客观的角度，更好地观察自己的行为。
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July 26, 2015
I agree with the main point of the book and the author does an excellent job supporting it. We are controlled by our devices rather than controlling then to maximize our happiness. we should take the time to minimize interruptions, disconnect, and spend time really focusing on the problems that interest us. My only complaint was that I occasionally got distracted by his invented terms (adhocracy, etc), by his repetition, and by his disdain of people who do not yet successfully follow his guidance.
Still, everyone should read it for his advice (scientifically backed) that we should never ever use a phone in a car (hands free or not).
Still, everyone should read it for his advice (scientifically backed) that we should never ever use a phone in a car (hands free or not).
February 8, 2017
Started reading this on the toilet, which was ironic because it's emblematic of this drive to be "productive", even in our free time (even on the toilet), while actually it is counter-productive. Then I read how these small breaks are the times when my brain is archiving all that I've been doing, learning ... the previous hours, possibly even leading to ideas that seemingly come out of nowhere. After that, I moved to the sofa and finished the book in uninterupted "batches".
March 24, 2015
Excellent book on productivity.If you have read David Allen's Getting Things Done this book will be beneficial
to comprehend the whole system and why we do what we do. Theo Compernolle's work is based on scientific research and backs up his arguments in style.If there is one thing you should take from BrainChains "Do not use your phone while driving" :-)
to comprehend the whole system and why we do what we do. Theo Compernolle's work is based on scientific research and backs up his arguments in style.If there is one thing you should take from BrainChains "Do not use your phone while driving" :-)
July 22, 2018
Good advice and interesting examples, but way to repetitive. The book could easily be 20% shorter just by not explaining the same thing over an over (and then it could probably benefit from some tighter editing on top of that).
Personally I didn't find too many new ideas in there, but it was a good reminder and it's tying it all back to proper research.
Personally I didn't find too many new ideas in there, but it was a good reminder and it's tying it all back to proper research.
July 17, 2019
It's full of scientific research reference and it can get repetitive. It talks a lot about the disadvantages of using e-mail, stress, multitasking, texting while driving and the importance of rest. Good message but I think the book could be shorter.
February 20, 2015
highly recommended to anyone who wants to know more about how the brain works. definitely had a few tips that made me work more efficiently
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June 9, 2015Recommended by David Allen (Author of "Getting Things Done") on Mac Power Users 254
October 28, 2016
interessant boek, wel veel herhalingen. sociale media en internet verpesten je aandacht.
July 14, 2017
It's an interesting read about how to improve productivity but it could've been a lot shorter. There's a ton of boring and repeating fluff.
December 16, 2018
A must read for all device, social media or/and online addicts (yes you are one!).
March 24, 2019
Fantastisch boek, tevens een pleidooi tegen multitasken. Bruikbaar en inspirerend, af en toe herhaling waardoor er bij het uitlezen al bepaald gedachten geautomatiseerd lijken.
June 16, 2020
Brilliant
Insightful book on how to cope with your fun machine and work machine being the same thing. The myth of multitasking laid bare.
Insightful book on how to cope with your fun machine and work machine being the same thing. The myth of multitasking laid bare.
March 4, 2019
Very interesting and well-researched book on some of the problems with the modern office, particularly for "intelligence workers". This includes distractions, miscommunication, and more. The problem with this book is how quickly technology progresses and how frequently the book would need updating. The constant interruptions of tools like Slack (among others) are not quite up to date, however the warning as to the disruption they cause is already well laid out.
May 8, 2018
Надзвичайно багато повторів і води. Подекуди науково-обгрунтовані засновки межують з суб'єктивними висновками. Хоча підхід до організації процесів з точки зору нейробіології і поведінкової психології - ідея дуже ок.
November 4, 2018
Interessant boek, maar te veel herhalingen.
February 26, 2021
Mixed feelings, met momenten Echt worstelen om door te gaan door 100x herhaling van hetzelfde, andere momenten zeer vlot en interessant!
Heb ik er iets uit opgepikt? Ja
Kon dit boek in 200pg? Jup
Heb ik er iets uit opgepikt? Ja
Kon dit boek in 200pg? Jup
July 22, 2022
怎么做的主要观点你肯定之前都看过，但是再看一遍也无妨。但为什么这么做倒是有点区别，相比通常流行的“反射系统”“思考系统”额外加了“储存系统”，并提出为了保证储存系统的运转应保证一定的放空时间（注意不是简单的休息）。其他的，在第三章给了很多详尽甚至啰嗦的建议，但也很全面。应该会做个读书笔记，整理一下。最主要的观点是：离线（保证有一定的专注时间）＞单任务执行>减压休息等。
May 1, 2023
Een boek dat iedereen moet lezen!
October 19, 2024
I read a few chapters and didn't match the title, or what I believed I would read. I'll pass on this one. E book from library.
August 16, 2016
Een uitstekend en confronterend boek.
In het eerste deel krijg je een indrukwekkend verhelderend inzicht in het functioneren van de drie verschillende delen van je brein. Vooral de manier waarop je er mee kan (of beter moet) mee omgaan is bijzonder leerrijk. Dit boek heeft mijn gedrag veranderd, zonder twijfel.
Jammer dat de auteur in het tweede deel voortdurend in herhaling valt, waardoor het op bepaalde momenten zelfs lastig is om door te lezen.
In het eerste deel krijg je een indrukwekkend verhelderend inzicht in het functioneren van de drie verschillende delen van je brein. Vooral de manier waarop je er mee kan (of beter moet) mee omgaan is bijzonder leerrijk. Dit boek heeft mijn gedrag veranderd, zonder twijfel.
Jammer dat de auteur in het tweede deel voortdurend in herhaling valt, waardoor het op bepaalde momenten zelfs lastig is om door te lezen.
June 9, 2019
Very interesting book about how your brain works and how to increase your productivity. It almost deserves 5 stars rating because of the interesting things I learned. But I thought the book was too long and the same content could be said in less pages. Also, there's a bit too much repetition.
December 9, 2023
Filled with good advice, but none of it is new.
February 17, 2016
Verhelderend. Soms iets teveel terug komen op hetzelfde
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