The new sciences of brain and mind are revealing that everyone has the capacity to become a powerful, lifelong learner. In this book, Guy Claxton teaches us how to raise children who are curious and confident explorers, and how we ourselves can learn to pair problem-solving with creativity.

Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Learning for Life; One - Beliefs about Learning; Two - The feelings of Learning; Three - Immersion: Learning through Experience; Four - Extending Natural Learning: The Basic Amplifiers; Five - Imagination: Learning in the Mind's Eye; Six - Learning Language: The Beginnings of Intellect; Seven - Learning to Think; Eight - The Uses of Language: Skills, Stories and Memories; Nine - Intuition: The Power of Soft Thinking; Ten - Complex Learning: The Toolkit in Action; Eleven - Becoming Reflective: The Consciousness of Good Learning; Twelve - Learning When: The Problem of Transfer; Thirteen - Learner-Plus: Making Use of Technology; Fourteen - Cultures of Learning: How Habits of Mind Are Transmitted; Fifteen - The Age of Uncertainty: Why Learning Power Matters Now; Sixteen - Learning to Learn: The Early Years; Seventeen - Schooling for Learning; Eighteen - Higher Education: The College beyond Knowledge; Nineteen - Learning Goes to Work: The Business World; Twenty - The Future of Learning; Notes; Index

'Claxton offers a smorgasbord of food for thought that will appeal to teachers, parents, creative types and managers'. Publishers Weekly; 'His multidisciplinary approach is beautifully executed...' Kirkus Reviews; 'The best book I have read in 30 years.' David Hargreaves, University of Cambridge Education Department (UK); 'Brilliant... finally enabling teachers and not persecuting them.' John Seymour, Department of Education (UK)