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Learning How to Think Clearly
David Urbansky
Thinking is a tremendously important skill that we require every single day of our lives. We have to think to learn skills, make decisions, form opinions, and come up with new ideas. Despite all this, most of us don’t truly understand thinking or know how to think properly. In this course, you’ll learn which physical and mental factors impact your thinking ability and how you can use these to your advantage to think better. Once you’ve completed this course, you can apply the thinking techniques you’ve learned to get more out of all your future Listenable courses!
Mastering Your Conversations
John Robin
Our lives are built around conversations. Our friendships, our acquaintances—all our relationships, including how we talk to strangers—revolve around our ability to master the way we talk with others. In this course, we will dive deep into just what makes for masterful communication. From authentic listening to the four main communication styles, and why being assertive is the gold star, each lesson will give you techniques you can put into practice. From everyday conversations to arguments and criticism, you'll not only be equipped to handle the nuances of many kinds of conversations but...
10 Concepts That Will Change Your Life
Nick Camarda
This course will boost your personal development journey. After many years of studying and looking for answers to my personal important question, I came across the common concept that can make your life more alive. Life's a wonderful gift but doesn't come with any manual of instructions. After this course, you will have all the knowledge to master your life.
How to Read and Retain More
Abasi Latcham
What do Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Oprah Winfrey have in common? They are all billionaires, and they all read—a lot. This course will help you discover the secrets to getting ahead with your reading. Within ten audio lessons, you’ll learn how the pros achieve reading success.
Human Evolution: Learn Where You Come From
Macken Murphy
What makes our species special? Why are we the way we are? This course will tell the human story in all its wonder, from our humble origins as shrewlike organisms to the most powerful animals in history. Along the way, you'll learn about the evolved roots of our essential traits, such as our peculiar lack of body hair, our opposable thumbs, bipedalism, and, of course, our big brains. You'll also discover more about our relatives, from neanderthals to chimpanzees. Learn where you come from in this epic Listenable course. Bibliography: https://bit.ly/2SRUQLG
Persuasion Science Masterclass
Andy Luttrell
Influencing other people can be next to impossible if you don’t know how. Research in psychology, however, has developed a set of core principles that underlie people’s willingness to say “yes” to a request. In this course, you’ll learn these principles as well as how to apply them in everyday situations. Get ready to skyrocket your influence!
Motivate Your Memory: Remember Anything Easily!
Timothy Hyde
We all think our memory is not quite as good as it used to be, but how many of us do anything about it? I guarantee by the end of this course you will have a better memory than you started with! Fine-tuned over hundreds of live workshops for university and corporate groups, the series of lessons will take you through the basics, the secrets, and strategies, and then several simple yet powerful memory systems. Facts & Figures, Names & Faces. Practical advice, all delivered in an entertaining and interactive manner. How would having a better memory help you in your life?
Humor: Science of How to Be Funny
David Urbansky
Mark Twain said, "Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing." It is true, we all like to laugh, but why we laugh, what we find funny, and what physical, mental, and social benefits come with humor are not fully understood. Recently, humor has been more and more in the spotlight of modern science, and this course will shed light on what we know about humor. This course will not only tell you scientific facts, but also provide an entire toolkit with proven techniques that you can employ to become funnier yourself!
Ten Steps to Better Relationships
Michael S. Sorensen
Healthy, connected relationships are the backbone of a happy life. Whether it’s with family, friends, coworkers, or lovers, human connection is what brings vitality and meaning to life. This ten-lesson crash course will provide you with powerful, actionable, research-backed skills to help you connect better with others, improve your communication, avoid or quickly resolve arguments, boost your charisma, and much more.
Productivity Hacks: Lessons from Top Leaders and Billionaires
John Robin
How do the world’s most successful billionaires and entrepreneurs get results in their work? Learn from this tour of the work habits of ten of the most influential people on the planet, including Arianna Huffington (founder of Huffington Post), Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, Marissa Mayer, Jeff Bezos, Howard Schultz, and more!