Selects: How Dyslexia Works

"Navigating the choppy waters of adolescence can be daunting, but 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' shines a guiding light. In a heartwarming conversation with her son, Oakley Robbins, Mel delves into the emotional undercurrents of teenage life, exploring topics like emotions, self-esteem, and anxiety. Oakley shares invaluable advice from his perspective, shedding light on managing derogatory comments, forming lasting friendships, and the importance of initiating discussions about mental health.

Mel Robbins and Oakley Robbins also agree on the key role that parents play, advocating for them to become 'coaches' that provide support without attempting to remove all of life's stumbling blocks. They emphasize the importance of effective communication, clear rules, and mutual respect. This episode of 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' isn't just a deep dive into teenage life and its challenges; it's also a toolkit for parents and teens alike, offering solutions, tactical insights, and cherishing open dialogue."

In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell argues that what we often think of as disadvantages may actually be advantages, and that advantages of goliaths may turn into disadvantages. Gladwell shows us that underdog victories are less miraculous (and more achievable) than they seem, and sheds light on how we can reinterpret our own weaknesses to locate new sources of power.

By studying the brain, the science of neurology brings the empiricism of science together with mankind’s deepest philosophical questions. What makes us human? What is the true nature of the self, memory, knowing, or action? The late neurologist Oliver Sacks dedicated his life to studying the mysteries and extraordinary powers of the human brain. In The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks presents the case histories of some of his patients. Each story is a profoundly human narrative of struggle, survival, and, in some cases, hope.

Your brain is always changing. As you’re reading right now, your brain is rearranging itself to process the information you’re taking in so you can understand and retain it. In The Brain That Changes Itself, psychoanalyst and best-selling author Norman Doidge uses case studies and centuries of research to provide a thorough but understandable explanation of the concept of neuroplasticity—the phenomenon of the changing brain.

In our guide, we’ll examine the development of the concept of neuroplasticity, how the brain changes itself in response to stimuli, how this impacts our functioning, and how we can use it to our advantage—as well as how it can sometimes work against us. We’ll also examine more recent research into the topic, plus how new technologies and treatments are using neuroplasticity to improve outcomes for people with neurological diseases and brain damage.

If you’re like most people, you have a pretty good sense of who you are and how you relate to the world. But everything you know about yourself is wrong—according to neuroscientist Chris Niebauer. In No Self, No Problem, he explains that your sense of self is nothing more than an illusion crafted by your storytelling left brain. While science is just catching on to how this works, Niebauer notes that Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism have been teaching something similar for thousands of years.

In this guide, we’ll follow Niebauer through a tour of your sense of self and the brain regions that bring it into being. We’ll also consider his advice for loosening your grip on the thoughts and judgments that make you dissatisfied with your reality. Along the way, we’ll explore what other scientists, philosophers, and artists have to say about who we are and what it means to be a person.

Our brains are uniquely complex information processors, yet most people know little about how they work. In Brain Rules, John Medina writes that when we understand how our brains have evolved, we can use their natural impulses and tendencies to our advantage, improving our thinking and learning in all aspects of our lives.

John Medina is a molecular biologist who focuses on psychiatric disorders. Medina wrote this book in order to help the general public understand in a simple, accessible way how brains work and how the functions of the brain affect how we interact with the world. In this guide, we discuss the 12 rules he’s identified that summarize the brain’s core functions, abilities, and limitations. We also offer ways to apply Medina’s principles in your daily life and discuss scientific and cultural ideas related to his brain rules.

"Navigating the choppy waters of adolescence can be daunting, but 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' shines a guiding light. In a heartwarming conversation with her son, Oakley Robbins, Mel delves into the emotional undercurrents of teenage life, exploring topics like emotions, self-esteem, and anxiety. Oakley shares invaluable advice from his perspective, shedding light on managing derogatory comments, forming lasting friendships, and the importance of initiating discussions about mental health.

Mel Robbins and Oakley Robbins also agree on the key role that parents play, advocating for them to become 'coaches' that provide support without attempting to remove all of life's stumbling blocks. They emphasize the importance of effective communication, clear rules, and mutual respect. This episode of 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' isn't just a deep dive into teenage life and its challenges; it's also a toolkit for parents and teens alike, offering solutions, tactical insights, and cherishing open dialogue."

Although people spend their entire lives learning, most of them are doing it wrong. Strategies like rereading and drilling a skill over and over to commit it to memory take a lot of time and ultimately don’t work.

Make It Stick teaches you the strategies that help you achieve the two primary goals of learning: To understand and remember what you learn so you can use your knowledge in future situations. In this summary, learn how a little forgetting helps you remember, and why you’re not a good judge of how much you know.

Join Mel Robbins and her guest Amy McGlinn in "The Mel Robbins Podcast" as they delve into personal growth and the intricate maze of relationships. Mel, drawing on conversations with experts like Dr. Russell Kennedy and the everyday wisdom of Dr. Mindy Pelz and Dana K. White, shares her own regimented routines for mental and physical wellness, advocating for the nurturing of both to achieve a comprehensive state of well-being. Whether through morning light exposure or intermittent fasting, see how Robbins applies these lifestyle habits to strengthen mental health and champions intentional actions that bolster self-worth and internal love.

Diving deeper, Robbins grapples with the complexities of digital-era heartache, offering practical advice for those entangled in the web of social media stalking post-breakup. In a heartfelt response to various listeners’ confessions, she provides solace and straightforward solutions, including embracing intimacy in its many forms after life-changing events like childbirth. Mel doesn't stop at relationships; she unpacks her own beliefs in life's interconnectedness, the intricacies of self-promotion in business, and her family's experiences with dyslexia. This episode isn't just about receiving guidance; it's an invitation for active listener engagement and a collective pursuit of mindful improvement, setting "The Mel Robbins Podcast" apart as a participatory beacon for those on the path to betterment.

In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell argues that what we often think of as disadvantages may actually be advantages, and that advantages of goliaths may turn into disadvantages. Gladwell shows us that underdog victories are less miraculous (and more achievable) than they seem, and sheds light on how we can reinterpret our own weaknesses to locate new sources of power.

"Navigating the choppy waters of adolescence can be daunting, but 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' shines a guiding light. In a heartwarming conversation with her son, Oakley Robbins, Mel delves into the emotional undercurrents of teenage life, exploring topics like emotions, self-esteem, and anxiety. Oakley shares invaluable advice from his perspective, shedding light on managing derogatory comments, forming lasting friendships, and the importance of initiating discussions about mental health.

Mel Robbins and Oakley Robbins also agree on the key role that parents play, advocating for them to become 'coaches' that provide support without attempting to remove all of life's stumbling blocks. They emphasize the importance of effective communication, clear rules, and mutual respect. This episode of 'The Mel Robbins Podcast' isn't just a deep dive into teenage life and its challenges; it's also a toolkit for parents and teens alike, offering solutions, tactical insights, and cherishing open dialogue."

If you believe that some people are naturally smarter, that you’re born with inherent aptitudes and weaknesses, and that if you struggle to understand a subject then you’re not cut out for it, then everything you know about learning is wrong. In Limitless Mind, math educator Jo Boaler shows that the brain is capable of learning new skills and incorporating new ideas all throughout our lives, and that struggling to learn and making mistakes are integral parts of cognitive growth.

In this guide, we’ll explore our modern understanding of how the brain develops, the value of attitude over aptitude, and why flexible approaches to learning and teaching are more productive than older, more rigid practices. We’ll also examine what scientists say about brain development, what teachers and psychologists say about modern education, and the role that parents and society play in determining what and how we learn.