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By: Tom Vanderbilt

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  • CategorySelf-Help
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages299
  • Published2021
  • File size2.0 MB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9781786493095

Key ideas from the book

  • The book considers why adults may be reluctant to take on new skills.
  • It explores the idea of approaching learning with a beginner’s mindset.
  • Vanderbilt tries activities including drawing, juggling, and surfing with professional guidance.
  • The discussion connects learning with the science of brain plasticity.
  • Readers interested in adult learning and personal development will find its subject especially relevant.

About Beginners: The Curious Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt

In Beginners: The Curious Power of Lifelong Learning, Tom Vanderbilt examines why adults often shy away from learning new skills and what might come from embracing the beginner’s role. The book considers the enjoyment and challenge of learning, alongside the science of brain plasticity and the idea of developing a beginner’s mindset.

Vanderbilt explores these questions through his own attempts to learn skills including drawing, juggling, and surfing, guided by professionals. Published in 2021, the book may appeal to readers interested in personal development, psychology, education, and the experience of learning as an adult.

About Tom Vanderbilt

Tom Vanderbilt is an American writer and journalist whose work explores how people move through, shape, and make sense of the world around them. He is best known for Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us), a wide-ranging look at driving and road culture. His other books include You May Also Like, about taste and consumer choices; Survival City, about the legacy of the atomic age; and Beginners, on the value of learning new skills throughout life. His interests span…

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