The Open Mind: Using Your Native Intelligence to Learn Faster and Communicate More Effectively

The Six Secrets of Learning - According to Dr. Dawna Markova, each one of us comes into the world with "an ache to learn." Why is it, then, that some of us find learning easy, while others struggle to keep up? On The Open Mind, Dr. Markova explores the human mind’s six basic patterns of learning, and teaches you how to recognize them in yourself and others. Here lie the keys to unlocking your own capacity to learn more quickly, more deeply – and more naturally. Let Dr. Markova open your eyes – and your mind – to this powerful system for accessing your native intelligence. Includes study guide explaining how perceptual patterns influence learning in career, relationships, and personal growth.

Dawna Markova is an educator, author, and international consultant on learning and the uses of creativity for change. A senior affiliate of The Organizational Learning Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and president of Partnering the Possible, Inc., Dr. Markova is the author of The Art of the Possible, How Your Child Is Smart, and No Enemies Within, and is coeditor of Random Acts of Kindness.