--- product_id: 52347363 title: "Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less" brand: "guy claxton" price: "€ 24.15" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/52347363-hare-brain-tortoise-mind-why-intelligence-increases-when-you-think store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less **Brand:** guy claxton **Price:** € 24.15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less by guy claxton - **How much does it cost?** € 24.15 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/52347363-hare-brain-tortoise-mind-why-intelligence-increases-when-you-think) ## Best For - guy claxton enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted guy claxton brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less ## Images ![Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71J1662RH9L._AC_SX60_CR,0,0,60,60_.gif) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Transformative, eye opening, the world makes more sense! *by M***D on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2019* I’m surprised and saddened other reviewers have not been as profoundly affected by this book as I have. I have found myself having countless conversations with family and at work, wishing they had read this book. So many real-life examples of people getting caught up in d-mode, not understanding its limitations. As someone who strongly identifies with having a very active tortoise and being creative, I found this book illuminating. I’ve purchased two spare copies from amazon to loan to people. When you understand further the importance of giving time to slower ways of thinking, being ok with the discomfort of ‘not knowing’ until an idea surfaces in its own time, of planting the seed with time in d-mode but not adding pressure (antagonistic to the tortoise) you cannot not be changed by this book. Solutions to complex problems cannot be forced, and i respect that applying pressure to myself or to colleagues only hinders the creative process of the tortoise mind. I am applying ideas from this book to my role in business, as well as my personal life. I even understand my husband more, who virtually lives life in tortoise mode and struggles to verbalise and explain - and attempts post hoc rationalisation ...Other reviewers have wondered how to apply the ideas... as a light hearted example this book explains why I often have my best ideas and solutions to problems while nodding off to sleep, while showering and even when in the sauna. I actively use relaxation type activities now to let ideas marinate and almost always I find that good things surface. Though I didn’t understand at the time, I now know why during my mindfulness meditation sessions my mind would frequently be interrupted by sudden ideas and concepts - though trying to be mindful I was in fact entering tortoise mode by just calming myself and allowing the undermind time to do its thing. I feel I spent much of my adolescence in d-mode, probably the fault of an excessive academic focus, which in Guy Claxton’s words would lead to perception becoming flat and full. If we can nurture the tortoise through practices such as mindfulness, and slow and quiet time, we can develop all of our senses and I certainly love the idea of nurturing a richer sense of understanding the world than one that is purely linguistic and dominated by d-mode so valued by our culture.Love love love it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not a lightweight ‘self-help’ book but deep and profound and requires effort. *by N***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2022* Such a powerful, profound, wide-ranging and potent book. It has taken me considerable effort to ‘get the lid off’ of it but like digging for buried treasure the rewards are huge.There is nothing on my shelf that hits harder and more accurately, but like Ulysses, it’s not for sissies.Please, if you buy this be prepared for a slog before it reveals itself. Complex writing with a vocabulary that may stretch you and conceptually it certainly will.Buy it. It’s the real deal. ### ⭐⭐⭐ The Tortoise Mind Is Still Ruminating On This Book. *by S***K on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2017* I like the concept behind this book, namely that there is a deeper thinking part of the mind that works 'behind the scenes', so to speak.However, at times it felt like I was reading a research paper, rather than a light reading book. I was looking for practical ways in which I could put this knowledge to the test. It was more a description of the process, rather than a how-to book. --- ## 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/52347363-hare-brain-tortoise-mind-why-intelligence-increases-when-you-think](https://www.desertcart.be/products/52347363-hare-brain-tortoise-mind-why-intelligence-increases-when-you-think) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*