The Open Mind: Exploring the 6 Patterns of Natural Intelligence
Exploring the psychology of human learning, Markova (senior affiliate, the Organizational Learning Ctr., MIT) theorizes that all people distill auditory, visual, and kinesthetic stimuli into one of six basic patterns of learning. She came to this conclusion through her broad-based, firsthand experience as a teacher, being especially observant of the habits exhibited by children who would not fit into the standard norms. This book is far more than a narrative of her work and research, however; it is also a self-help work that "teaches you to use the instrument of your mind to learn more easily and communicate more effectively." Each proposed learning pattern is examined in detail, with readers being instructed on how to recognize their pattern and to integrate this recognition into daily living and learning. This interesting and well-written book deserves a place as well in general psychology collections in libraries of all types.David M. Turkalo, Suffolk Univ. Law Sch. Lib., BostonCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.