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Smarter Tomorrow
Elizabeth R. Ricker
3.67 (245 Reviews)
Productivity
Self-growth
Psychology
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Overview of Smarter Tomorrow

Neurohack your brain in just 15 minutes daily with "Smarter Tomorrow" - the Wall Street Journal's top pick that's captivated tech leaders and been translated into five languages. What cognitive superpower could you unlock with Elizabeth Ricker's award-winning science?

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Rewiring Your Brain: The Science of Neurohacking

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What if you could access your mental "A-game" on demand? Not through science fiction pills or implants, but through evidence-based techniques anyone can use. This question drove Elizabeth Ricker, MIT and Harvard graduate, to explore the frontiers of brain enhancement for over a decade. Her findings reveal that even modest improvements in cognitive abilities can transform your life. Unlike traditional self-help that asks you to blindly follow gurus, neurohacking embraces scientific self-experimentation - testing what works specifically for your unique brain. This approach has a distinguished history; at least 14 Nobel Prize winners were self-experimenters, including Jonas Salk who tested his polio vaccine on himself and his family. Neurohacking combines cutting-edge neuroscience with practical techniques to find creative shortcuts for improving brain function, carefully tracking results with quantitative measures rather than subjective feelings. The result? A personalized approach to mental optimization that works with your unique neurological makeup.

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