How to increase your intelligence

by John Wallace

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672517868
• ISBN13: 9780672517860
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The final case against nature dominated ability.

Dr. Wenger's book is the genuine article in the sense that it finally explains how to "rewire" the brain and make connections. In essence, making inferences and connections are the backbones of intelligence. Some may argue that this method has not been tested and to the skeptics I applaud such insight however, Dr. Wenger has been working with pupils from around the country who have successfully increased their IQ significantly more than what is percieved to be normal. One person in particular was diligent enough to reach the upper eshilons of intelligence. If one really wants to learn more about this topic it would behoove the reader to read this book and then contact Dr. Wenger who is willing to answer any inquiries about accelerated learning and intelligence.

Please approach the author's ideas with an open mind...Play, explore & experiment with them!

This is the original book that led me to discover the work of Win Winger & also to many of his other books, most of which had been self-published. I hate to say this: The author does not write very well, although I enjoy reading about - as well as exploring with - his crazy ideas in the book. I am well aware that there are some people out there who love to throw spanners at the author's crazy ideas, especially those pertaining to underwater brainstorming & image streaming. Let's take a look at the real world. Dr Nakamats (or officially, Yoshiro Nakamatsu), Japan's inventor extraordinaire with more than 3,000 inventions to his credit, is a true practitioner of underwater brainstorming. Numerous articles & live TV interviews have covered his antics. I play with image streams all the time. In the real world, variations of image streams are practised by corporate executives in synectics brainstorming as well as scenario planning exercises. Mental rehearsal in the world of competitive sports, e.g. golf, tennis, is a variation of image streaming. In fact, The Singapore Sports Council, as reported in the press, has for many years introduced such techniques, coupled with autogenic training, to students as part of their strategy to deal with examination anxiety. This book may be dated in today's context, but the techniques remain intact as originally envisaged by the author. Since it is now out of print, I would recommend readers to get hold of & read 'The Einstein Factor: A Proven New Method for Increasing Your Intelligence' which has been co-written by a award-winning journalist, Richard Poe. My friendly advice: Please approach the author's ideas with an open mind. Like an umbrella, an open mind functions best when opened! Play, explore & experiment with the author ideas! [For readers who are auditory learners, please take a look at 'Brain Boosters: Boost Your Intelligence to Genius Levels' by Win Wenger.]

Offers practical tips on raising IQ

The techniques outlined in this book just plain work, from my personal experience. They do require a commitment to use and stick to. I went from struggling in school to the top of my electronics class in 2 months and stayed there, easily, after using just a few of these techniques. And I got a great job after school, because I was the top in my class at a rate of pay double the industry starting average.