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<blockquote data-quote="dk902" data-source="post: 320928" data-attributes="member: 1604">This is an excellent book.I am on my second reading of it. There's so much information to grasp the first time around, it's worth sitting on it for a few months then reading it again. The book is so interesting that this isn't a problem.Whilst the backdrop is Wall Street for the story and how trading the markets affects human physiology, it is well-written so that even if you're not familiar with the workings of hedge funds and investment banks you still understand it. What's more he applies the science behind it to various sports scenarios too.The book gives a great insight into how the human body works, and how different parts interact via highly complex chemical reactions. You find yourself reading and getting many 'aha' moments when he explains the reasoning behind the many habitual things that we do on a daily basis.Above all it did reinforce to me the notion of our brains becoming experts at certain subjects, provided it has enough experience in it - i.e. practice makes perfect. And why when you're on a winning streak it feels like you can never come down and vice versa. Recommended reading for everyone.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dk902, post: 320928, member: 1604"] This is an excellent book. I am on my second reading of it. There's so much information to grasp the first time around, it's worth sitting on it for a few months then reading it again. The book is so interesting that this isn't a problem. Whilst the backdrop is Wall Street for the story and how trading the markets affects human physiology, it is well-written so that even if you're not familiar with the workings of hedge funds and investment banks you still understand it. What's more he applies the science behind it to various sports scenarios too. The book gives a great insight into how the human body works, and how different parts interact via highly complex chemical reactions. You find yourself reading and getting many 'aha' moments when he explains the reasoning behind the many habitual things that we do on a daily basis. Above all it did reinforce to me the notion of our brains becoming experts at certain subjects, provided it has enough experience in it - i.e. practice makes perfect. And why when you're on a winning streak it feels like you can never come down and vice versa. Recommended reading for everyone. [/QUOTE]

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