Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

Reading Level
Grade 9
Time to Read
4 hrs 58 mins

Reading Level

What is the reading level of Brain Rules ?

Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Brain Rules is 8th and 9th grade.

Expert Readability Tests for
Brain Rules

Readability Test Reading Level
Flesch Kincaid Scale Grade 8
SMOG Index Grade 11
Coleman Liau Index Grade 10
Dale Chall Readability Score Grade 7

Reading Time

4 hrs 58 mins

How long to read Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School?

The estimated word count of Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School is 74,400 words.

A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 4 hrs 58 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 8 hrs 16 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 46 mins.

Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School - 74,400 words
Reading Speed Time to Read
Slow 150 words/min 8 hrs 16 mins
Average 250 words/min 4 hrs 58 mins
Fast 450 words/min 2 hrs 46 mins
Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina
Authors
John Medina

More about Brain Rules

74,400 words

Word Count

for Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

304 pages

Pages
Paperback: 304 pages
Kindle: 306 pages

8 hours

Audiobook length


Description

Most of us have no idea what’s really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know—like the need for physical activity to get your brain working its best. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget—and so important to repeat new knowledge? Is it true that men and women have different brains? In Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule—what scientists know for sure about how our brains work—and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives. Medina’s fascinating stories and infectious sense of humor breathe life into brain science. You’ll learn why Michael Jordan was no good at baseball. You’ll peer over a surgeon’s shoulder as he proves that most of us have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. You’ll meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but can’t tie his own shoes. You will discover how: Every brain is wired differentlyExercise improves cognitionWe are designed to never stop learning and exploringMemories are volatileSleep is powerfully linked with the ability to learnVision trumps all of the other sensesStress changes the way we learnIn the end, you’ll understand how your brain really works—and how to get the most out of it.