Penguin Books Australia

A New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller.

Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know—like that physical activity boosts your brain power.

How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget—and...

You're building up your memory.
You're thinking shaper.
You're creating a healthier brain
This is your brain on puzzles.

It's no secret that puzzles-crossword puzzles, logic puzzles, word puzzles-challenge and entertain us.  But exciting new research suggests that they've become more than just a fun pastime.  Solving different kinds of puzzles can actually help your brain improve itself and-perhaps...

From a renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author comes a book that shows readers how to improve and tone the brain.

Indecision is actually the individual's decision to fail . . .

Our decisions have an impact every area of our lives.  Making better decisions means living a better life.  But how can we develop the habit of making great decisions?

This extraordinary book will start you off on what will be the most exciting intellectual adventure of your life and will provide immediate and compelling proof that your memory can easily and successfully become supercharged!  The Memory  Book will introduce you to advanced memory techniques, which when combined with the simultaneous development of all your senses, will blast your memory...

The Mind Map is the most effective thinking tool of our time. It will dramatically improve your intelligence, creativity, communication, concentration and memory – every aspect of your performance. It is the key to unlocking your power and potential.

Boost your memory power with the ultimate brain workout

Max Your Memory with this fun programme packed with 200 fun exercises, puzzles, tips and strategies to sharpen your memory skills.

Designed to improve all aspects of your memory including long-term, short-term, visual and organisational, you'll also find helpful tricks that can be applied in everyday life helping you remember all those phone numbers...

This beautiful book offers you an opportunity to internalize and directly experience the great wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, a collection of 81 verses authored by Chinese prophet Lao-tzu 25 centuries ago.

 The words Tao Te Ching translate to 'living and applying the Great Way.' The Tao is considered by many scholars to be the wisest book ever written, and it encourages you to change your life by...

'If you learn the 16 principles in this book you'll be able to do more than turn your life around. You'll be able to uplift and transform it, taking it to levels that will amaze and delight.'

There are thousands of books on success - but this is a book on failure.

Mastering failure is a vital step in achieving your aims, hopes and dreams. Failure is the ambitious person's constant companion. It...

Here Tony Buzan unlocks the secrets of how to improve your memory for all manner of useful purposes. At home, in school or at work. From names, numbers and shopping lists to speeches, articles and poetry.

This book offers a swift introduction to Tony Buzan's tried, tested and very successful techniques.

Your memory can be better.
Here's how.

Imagine if you had a brilliant memory.  Think of how much it would improve your life – whether it's gaining confidence in social situations, getting more creative at work, enjoying the power of instant recall, or effortlessly remembering day-to-day things.  All this can happen, so stop imagining and start getting your memory under control right...

'If you learn the 16 principles in this book you'll be able to do more than turn your life around. You'll be able to uplift and transform it, taking it to levels that will amaze and delight you.'

There are thousands of books on success - but this is a book on failure.

Mastering failure is a vital step in achieving your aims, hopes and dreams. Failure is the ambitious person's constant companion. It...

'If you want to understand how we remember, and how we can all learn to remember better, then read this book'  Jonah Lehrer 

Can anyone get a perfect memory? Joshua Foer used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt the art of memory training, and a year later found himself in the finals of the US Memory Championship. He also discovered a truth we...

Discover how to unlock and unleash the full power of your brain with astonishing, life-changing results.

'A splendid overview of an essential aspect of our humanity' 
Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational

On average, people squander forty days annually trying to remember things they've forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But after a year of training, he found himself in the finals of the US Memory Championship. He also discovered a truth we too often forget: In every way...