Daniel T. Willingham shows us why traditional study techniques aren't that effective and provides tips for rewiring our brains to learn more effectively.

Many of us have study techniques we adopted in school but the traditional techniques, like highlighting text and re-reading, are actually ineffective.

Resisting the strategies our brains tell us are best is the first step in improving our long-term learning.

Daniel T. Willingham is a cognitive psychologist who received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is now a professor at the University of Virginia.

In Outsmart Your Brain, Willingham provides methods for bettering our learning at every stage of the process, from understanding lectures to reading books to studying for exams.

The book is geared toward university students and instructors but has lessons for learners of all ages.