Reviews

Changing Minds: The Art And Science of Changing Our Own And Other People's Minds by Howard Gardner

aminowrimo's review against another edition

2.0

If you're going to read this book, read the Epilogue and the Appendix and jump around to whichever chapter sounds interesting. Definitely was not a linear read for me—I found it more useful to skim. I'm not sure how much was this book or how much was outside factors, but I literally could not keep concentrated on this book for long periods of time.

mephistia's review against another edition

4.0

I'm actually reading this for a class, and I gotta say, it's a really fascinating read. Gardner prefers a mix of cognitive/ behavioral psychology, with an emphasis on the cognitive side. He's got some pretty interesting ideas -- I like his breakdown of multiple types of intelligences -- and he uses both current science and anecdotal examples to illustrate his arguments.

Unfortunately, for the class I kind of have to jump around in my reading and I have two other class-required books I'm reading at the same time. So I can't really give an in-depth review at this point.