First published 2014
Gabriel Wyner was a language-learning failure until he cracked the code, mastering six tongues in just a few years. Now he shares his mind-bending secrets, from rewiring your ears to retrain your tongue, to building visual connections that let you think in a new language. With spaced repetition and neuroscience-backed techniques, you'll be memorizing hundreds of words a day. Bid farewell to grammar books and dry textbooks—this is brain hacking at its most efficient and enjoyable.
Genres: language, non-fiction, linguistics, academic
Vibes: educational, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-development, self-improvement
326 pages · Paperback · Harmony