--- product_id: 16517835 title: "How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens" price: "€ 33.05" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/16517835-how-we-learn-the-surprising-truth-about-when-where-why store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens **Price:** € 33.05 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens - **How much does it cost?** € 33.05 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/16517835-how-we-learn-the-surprising-truth-about-when-where-why) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens [Carey, Benedict] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens Review: The book is packed with fascinating research studies. - “The treasure at the end of this rainbow is not necessarily ‘brilliance.’ Brilliance is a fine aspiration, and Godspeed to those who have the genes, drive, luck, and connections to win that lottery. But shooting for a goal so vague puts a person at risk of worshipping an ideal—and missing the target. No, this book is about something that is, at once, more humble and more grand: How to integrate the exotica of new subjects into daily life, in a way that makes them seep under our skin. How to make learning more a part of living and less an isolated chore. We will mine the latest science to unearth the tools necessary to pull this off, and to do so without feeling buried or oppressed. And we will show that some of what we’ve been taught to think of as our worst enemies—laziness, ignorance, distraction— can also work in our favor.” ~ Benedict Carey from How We Learn Benedict Carey is a science writer for The New York Times. This book is his exploration of what the latest research says about, you guessed it, How We Learn. I read it as part of my preparation for Learning 101. Check out our Notes on Make It Stick (written by a story teller + two leading cognitive scientists focused on the science of learning) and A Mind for Numbers (written by a math teacher who taught one of the most popular classes in history) for more learning goodness. I’m excited to share some of my favorite Big Ideas: 1. Distributed Learning - Think: Watering your lawn. 2. Enemy #1 for Learning - =Fluency illusion. 3. Can You Teach It? - Powerful way to learn. 4. Mix It Up - To strengthen the learning. 5. Sleep + Naps - = Learning with your eyes closed. Here’s to optimizing how we learn as we actualize our potential! More goodness— including PhilosophersNotes on 300+ books in our ​*OPTIMIZE*​ membership program. Find out more at brianjohnson . me. Review: All the concepts are easily understood and very interesting - This book is well written and engaging. All the concepts are easily understood and very interesting. Carry is a wonderful writer and we're very lucky to have all this fascinating and valuable information distilled in a form that all can appreciate. The book motivated me to try the different strategies he describes. I would recommend this book especially to new students entering college. This is the one thing that will motivate you to focus and will boost your confidence. Give it a try. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #62,878 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #43 in Memory Improvement Self-Help #46 in Educational Psychology (Books) #130 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,467) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0812984293 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0812984293 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 272 pages | | Publication date | June 9, 2015 | | Publisher | Random House Trade Paperbacks | ## Images ![How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LuwNgm3LL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The book is packed with fascinating research studies. *by B***C on August 16, 2016* “The treasure at the end of this rainbow is not necessarily ‘brilliance.’ Brilliance is a fine aspiration, and Godspeed to those who have the genes, drive, luck, and connections to win that lottery. But shooting for a goal so vague puts a person at risk of worshipping an ideal—and missing the target. No, this book is about something that is, at once, more humble and more grand: How to integrate the exotica of new subjects into daily life, in a way that makes them seep under our skin. How to make learning more a part of living and less an isolated chore. We will mine the latest science to unearth the tools necessary to pull this off, and to do so without feeling buried or oppressed. And we will show that some of what we’ve been taught to think of as our worst enemies—laziness, ignorance, distraction— can also work in our favor.” ~ Benedict Carey from How We Learn Benedict Carey is a science writer for The New York Times. This book is his exploration of what the latest research says about, you guessed it, How We Learn. I read it as part of my preparation for Learning 101. Check out our Notes on Make It Stick (written by a story teller + two leading cognitive scientists focused on the science of learning) and A Mind for Numbers (written by a math teacher who taught one of the most popular classes in history) for more learning goodness. I’m excited to share some of my favorite Big Ideas: 1. Distributed Learning - Think: Watering your lawn. 2. Enemy #1 for Learning - =Fluency illusion. 3. Can You Teach It? - Powerful way to learn. 4. Mix It Up - To strengthen the learning. 5. Sleep + Naps - = Learning with your eyes closed. Here’s to optimizing how we learn as we actualize our potential! More goodness— including PhilosophersNotes on 300+ books in our ​*OPTIMIZE*​ membership program. Find out more at brianjohnson . me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ All the concepts are easily understood and very interesting *by D***A on April 16, 2015* This book is well written and engaging. All the concepts are easily understood and very interesting. Carry is a wonderful writer and we're very lucky to have all this fascinating and valuable information distilled in a form that all can appreciate. The book motivated me to try the different strategies he describes. I would recommend this book especially to new students entering college. This is the one thing that will motivate you to focus and will boost your confidence. Give it a try. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Revolutionary ... *by D***R on December 31, 2014* Not necessarily a book for the casual reader, but this book is a wonderful tome of information on the latest research and findings in learning theory and cognitive psychology. In concert with Scott Barry Kaufman's book, "Ungifted," students of teaching and learning will have a great foundation of knowledge to improve their practice. This is the easier of the two books to read, in my opinion. So I would start with this book. But I think a good companion book would be the aforementioned "Ungifted." This is the kind of book educators and all those who claim to care about education (re: Bill Gates, Michelle Rhee, Jeb Bush, Arne Duncan, et al.) should be reading and using as a basis of their reform agenda. Would they, we would not be talking about standardized testing, Teach For America, and Common Core State Standards and curricula. Rather, we would be talking about meaningful teacher preparation and ongoing professional training. We would be improving schools from within the profession (ignoring all the pretend experts who propose big, expensive, one size fits all solutions) with teacher experts sharing their insights, knowledge and new paradigms for teaching and learning. Hopefully this book will be required reading in teacher preparation classes, and in schools that are searching for research-based ideas for how to improve learning in classrooms. Well done, Mr. Carey. Hopefully a much needed revolution is on the way, and you are part of the reason. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/16517835-how-we-learn-the-surprising-truth-about-when-where-why](https://www.desertcart.be/products/16517835-how-we-learn-the-surprising-truth-about-when-where-why) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*