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MOnday, OCT 24 2022

MIT Alumni: front page PROFILE

A nostalgic look at the college years that inspired the book, Smarter Tomorrow, with former NPR correspondent Ken Shulman

More at: https://bit.ly/3f12O0p

Sunday, March 6 2022

Harvard club: Talk

MEETING DATE: Sunday March 6, 2022
TIME: 11am PT - Noon
PLACE: Zoom
TICKETS: See event page

More at: https://bit.ly/3solNER

tuesday, March 1 2022

phillips exeter ACADEMY: interview

A conversation with journalist Daneet Steffens

Discussion includes what “scientific self-help” is, what neurohacking is, how it was used to write Smarter Tomorrow, and much more.

Read the whole interview here

Thursday, Feb 17 2022

MIT Alumni Association: Talk

MEETING DATE: Thursday February 17, 2022
TIME: 6:30 PM ET informal chat, 7:00 PM ET formal start
PLACE: Zoom
TICKETS: See event page

More at: https://bit.ly/3J7wwKo

Wednesday, Feb 16 2022

"Your Life in Process" podcast

Delighted to go on the fantastic new podcast of Dr. Diana Hill, the author, therapist, mom, and co-founder of the wildly popular Psychologists off the Block podcast.

Takeaways from our episode together:

What scientific self-help is
The diversity across humans brains and the true goal of neurohacking
4 mental abilities that you can neurohack
The research and have real-world significance of various techniques
A discussion of exercise, nootropics, nocebos, and more
Why you may want to learn to placebo yourself--and how

More at: bit.ly/3BtchEl

Thursday, Feb 8 2022

Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, & DAn Pink's "Next Big Idea Club"

Smarter Tomorrow named "#9 Top Book Bite of 2021"

From the podcast:
"Last year, we worked with some of the world’s best non-fiction writers to create audio summaries of their books. Until now, these summaries — we call them Book Bites — have only been available in the Next Big Idea app. But over the next few weeks, we’re going to share the 22 most popular Book Bites of the year with you...

In her new book, “Smarter Tomorrow,” neuroscientist Elizabeth Ricker says just 15 minutes of neurohacking a day can sharpen your mental skills, supercharge your creativity, and improve your life. You’re probably thinking, “Sounds great. But what’s neurohacking?” Listen and you’ll find out!"
More at: https://apple.co/3gtL4Ih

Thursday, Feb 8 2022

psychology today

Smarter Tomorrow mentioned in Psychology Today

From the article:
"Use self-experimentation. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to mental wellness. You are a complex bio-psycho-social being and you need to learn what works best for you. With scientific self-help, you can select from evidence-based interventions and test them on yourself to see if they work for your personal goals. Neurohacker Elizabeth Ricker, the author of Smarter Tomorrow, recommends being systematic about your self-testing. For example, you can self-test which evidence-based intervention boosts your creativity more, walking in nature or high-intensity interval training."

More here

wednesday, January 19 2022

The Hindu (India)

The #2 English newspaper in India named Smarter Tomorrow to one of five "Books That Motivate You to Live Well", alongside The Age of AI and Our Human Future by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher.

More here

Monday, Dec 27 2021

The Wall Street Journal: selection

Smarter Tomorrow named one of "12 Books to Start a Smart New Year"

From the article:
"Starting 2022 with the desire for renewal? Whether it’s a better way of ordering your thoughts, your diet or your inbox, these books—all reviewed in The Wall Street Journal in the past year—have ideas to get you started...

If you’re familiar with “life hacks,” the small shortcuts that can neutralize everyday difficulties, you might be ready for the concept of “neurohacking.” Techniques including light exposure, exercise and neurofeedback offer the chance to run experiments on your own cognitive wiring."

More here

monday, August 23 2021

The Wall Street Journal Review

Acclaimed science writer Matthew Hutson reviews Smarter Tomorrow for The Wall Street Journal.

From the article:
"Working at home has led to wide scale experimentation in productivity. Many workers, no longer tied to central offices, are trying new schedules, locations, routines and work-life arrangements. But this has been a haphazard process, nothing like a controlled scientific study. Those interested in adding rigor to their self-improvement journeys have no better place to turn than “Smarter Tomorrow."

More here

Thursday, August 19 2021

Fair Observer

Caltech-educated theoretical neuroscientist Dr. Bill Softky reviews Smarter Tomorrow for Fair Observer.

From the article:
"A new book explaining how to optimize your nervous system condenses the best of psychology and neuroscience, which makes it almost perfect...I can imagine no better, more actionable summary of modern brain science.
...Ricker’s writing is likable in all kinds of ways: nimble, accessible, insightful and funny. The graphs, summaries and takeaways are copious and clear. Her research is expansive and well synthesized, spanning pretty much everything brains need...I already knew some of the tricks, like using biofeedback to resynchronize breath and heartbeat, but others — blue light replacing caffeine — took me by surprise. She waves the banner of “evidence-based science” more proudly and successfully than anyone, making this book a fair reflection of published scientific results."

More here