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Daniel Tammet is a prodigy savant, of which there are apparently less than 50 alive in the world. His speciality lies with numbers and words. He has proven to learn a language in a week and learn more than 20000 digits of the number pi by heart in less than three months.

Born on a Blue Day author: Daniel Tammet rating: ASIN or ISBN-10: 0340899751 binding: Taschenbuch list price: EUR 11,31 EUR amazon price: EUR 10,90 EUR

The book has an incredible wealth of information about the development of the brain and mind. Written by a neurobiologist and mother it provides lots of scientific background, yet still comprehensive. It focuses also on how much influence parenting can have and what stimulation can be helpful when.

The book is organized by the areas and capabilities that are developed. While this is good to learn about each and every aspect, it does not help when you want to get an understanding about all aspects for the current age of your baby.

Was geht da drinnen vor? Die Gehirnentwicklung in den ersten fünf Lebensjahren author: Lise Eliot rating: ASIN or ISBN-10: 3827002044 binding: Gebundene Ausgabe list price: EUR 29,00 EUR amazon price: EUR 29,00

Derren Brown is known for his stage performances and television programs Derren Brown: Mind Control, Trick of the Mind and Trick or Treat. He introduced the Trick of the Mind programmes stating that it is a combination of Magic, Suggestion, Psychology, Misdirection and Showmanship". He considers it best described as mentalism.

Tricks of the Mind author: Derren Brown rating: ASIN or ISBN-10: 1905026382 binding: Taschenbuch list price: EUR 14,20 EUR amazon price: EUR 13,99 EUR

Absolutely fascinating talk from Dan Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happyness". Thanks to TED.

Bottom-line: Synthetic happyness is as real as natural happyness. Freedom of choice is the enemy of synthetic happyness.

A fascinating and funny talk from Malcolm Gladwell, author of "The Tipping Point". Thanks to TED.

Bottom-line: people are different - variety is good.