The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and nonfiction writers to get more done, write intelligent texts and learn for the long run. It teaches you how to take smart notes and ensure they bring you and your projects forward. The Take Smart Notes principle is based on established psychological insight and draws from a tried and tested note-taking-technique. This is the first comprehensive guide and description of this system in English, and not only does it explain how it works, but also why. It suits students and academics in the social sciences and humanities, nonfiction writers and others who are in the business of reading, thinking and writing. Instead of wasting your time searching for notes, quotes or references, you can focus on what really counts: thinking, understanding and developing new ideas in writing. It does not matter if you prefer taking notes with pen and paper or on a computer, be it Windows, Mac or Linux. And you can start right away.

欢迎翻开第三版!每当像认知神经科学这样的新领域出现时，人们对它的前途并不总是信心满满，甚至怀疑它会不会昙花一现。对新领域的新鲜热情就像看着一只第一次站立起来的小鹿一样，她能行吗?这崭新的生命能否发育长大?这新的生命中能放射出真正的意义吗？10年后的今天，认知神经科学已经空前繁荣。我们可以从诸多方面体察这种进步：领先的大学已经着手实施创新举措，旨在发展专门的认知神经科学研究方向，以便为研究者提供这一领域研究所需的工具和跨学科研究的机会；新杂志每年都在创办，以适应认?神经科学新分支中文献数量的指数型增长；由于与会者人数激增，认知神经科学学会的年会年年爆满：从第一次会议时的400人陡增至2008年第十五次会议时的1800多人。

一股新的研究浪潮正改变着我们对人类思维和大脑的认识。许多基础教育领域已要求学生对认知神经科学具备基本的理解。不过，目前多数教科书都是为生物学专业的学生准备的，很少考虑心理学和其他相关专业的读者。本书意在填补这一空缺。 专为心理学、医学预科、教育不及神经科学本科生和研究生而写；采用易于理解的主题式写作方式，无需神经科学或生物学背景；章节设置循序渐进，可读性强，以简单漂亮的绘图作品构建大脑，令人印象深刻；每章结尾处附有思考题和绘图练习，帮助加深理解。