You know you do it. We all do. We put it on our job applications: "Ability to multitask." But is it really productive? Is it even safe? University of Texas Professor Art Markman, author of the new book Smart Change: Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others, has a few words … Continue reading Art Markman on Multitasking
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New Releases – 1/7/14
_____________________________________________ HARDCOVER FICTION Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah When Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic. Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called “arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature,” has returned with his first novel, an … Continue reading New Releases – 1/7/14
Get Smart!
UT Psychology professor Art Markman has good news for anyone with a mind - it's possible to improve the way that it works. His new book, Smart Thinking, examines intelligence beyond the IQ to look at how we focus on new information (or so often don't, in this multi-tasking world), how memory works, and the … Continue reading Get Smart!

