Health Research

The lifeblood of any free society is persuasion: changing other people's minds to enable real change. But America is suffering a crisis of faith in persuasion that is putting its democracy and the planet itself at risk. People increasingly write each other off instead of seeking to win each other over. In The Persuaders best-selling author Anand Giridharadas takes us inside these movements and battles, seeking out the dissenters who continue to champion persuasion in an age of polarisation.

This convenient, short-listen book investigates the role the mind/brain plays in preparation for, enduring, and recovering from invasive surgery. It specifically explores how the conscious mind can help a patient endure the experience and quickly heal. This is the ninth book in this series. The Innovations in Mind/Body Therapies series is a collection of ten short-listen books that review latest thinking and research findings in Integrative Medicine, which is contrary to the bottom-up dogma that has been part of main-stream medicine for over a century.

Our digestive system plays an unusual role in mind/body health in that unlike most of the body other than the brain and spinal cord, it contains the largest concentration of brain-like cells and neurotransmitters. The “trust your gut” concept is just as important as trusting your brain. This convenient, short-listen audiobook explores how the brain in your head and the brain in your gut can work together to improve your health.

Pain is how the body communicates disorders to our mind/brain. This audiobook reverses that concept and explores simple concepts that can help you manage pain so that your suffering does not take over your life. This is the seventh audiobook in this series. The Innovations in Mind/Body Therapies series is a collection of ten short-listen audiobooks that review latest thinking and research findings in integrative medicine, which is contrary to the bottom-up dogma that has been part of main-stream medicine for over a century.

Every human activity or occurrence takes place in a specific place and time. That includes behaviors and competencies as well as our physical and mental health. Just about all transformation involves a change in the space and time attributes as we move from the past, the present, and the future. Understanding these easy to grasp concepts can yield fast personal changes and provide the serious transformational coach and mental health, and medical practitioners a radical new way of thinking.

Over the last four decades, debt, bankruptcy, and home foreclosures have risen to epidemic levels, and the personal savings rate has sunk dangerously low. Why, in the richest nation on Earth, can't Americans hold on to their money? First published in 2008, Stuart Vyse's Going Broke described the epidemic of personal debt that existed in the years leading up to the Great Recession and anticipated the home mortgage crisis that started it. Ten years later, this fully updated new edition tackles the post-recession era of economic recovery.

Drawing on insights from across the social, behavioral, and natural sciences, Michelle Baddeley explores contexts in which behavior is driven by the herd. She analyzes the rational vs nonrational and cognitive vs emotional forces involved, and she investigates why herding only sometimes works out well. With new perspectives on followers, leaders, and the pros and cons of herd behavior, Baddeley shines vivid light on human behavior in the context of our ever-more-connected world.

In the past century, average life expectancies have nearly doubled, and today, for the first time in human history, many people have a realistic chance of living to 80 or beyond. As life expectancy increases, Americans need accurate, scientifically grounded information so that they can take full responsibility for their own latter years. In The Art and Science of Aging Well, Mark E. Williams, MD, discusses the remarkable advances that medical science has made in the field of aging and the steps that people may take to enhance their lives as they age.

The Art of Manipulation offers you a framework to master powerful and practical ways to influence and control people’s behavior, negotiate better, make your pitch, and manipulate others to get what you want. The Art of Manipulation will reshape the way you think about influencing people and getting what you want. You will get tools and effective strategies - not mere theories, but real practical strategies and how-to’s to start transforming your thinking and behavior, influencing people, and thus, get desired results faster.

This comprehensive guide emphasizes the reduction of carb intake while increasing the consumption of proteins and fats. Focuses on reducing carbohydrates from foods like sugary snacks, pasta, and bread, while increasing proteins and fats from meats, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds.

The Innovations in Mind/Body Therapies series is a collection of 10 short books that review latest thinking and research findings in Integrative Medicine, which is contrary to the bottom-up dogma that has been part of main-stream medicine for over a century. The focus is on what how the body down to the sub-cellular level reacts to its environment and how the mind can be intentionally used to affect the health through self-talk, imagery, meditation, and hypnotherapy.

In this final book in The Neurology of Suggestion Basic series, you will learn how to apply your knowledge to effectively use these concepts in your hypnosis or hypnotherapy practice. You will learn how to address healing the mind and body, as well as helping your client or patient improve their performance.

Understanding NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is much more valuable when you have specific applications such as ways to improve your mind, your health, and your performance. This audiobook introduces you to several ways you can immediately apply the concepts and move toward lasting change.

This audiobook talks about a popular low-carb diet - the ketogenic diet - popular with people who feel low carb diets are effective. This is part of a three-book series that covers different diets. However, what's different about this book (and others) is the fact that I am presenting to you my research findings complete with the framework I built on the Ketogenic diet - essentially an objective review of the diet based upon authenticated scientific research.

Are you aware that there's a crucial vitamin for your cardiovascular health and bone development, but often overlooked in our diets? While most people are familiar with vitamin K1, which is important for blood clotting, few are aware of the crucial role that vitamin K2 plays in maintaining healthy bones and arteries. In fact, research has shown that vitamin K2 deficiency may contribute to osteoporosis, heart disease, and other health issues. If you're looking to optimize your health, it's important to understand the benefits of vitamin K2 and how you can incorporate it into your diet. This ...

Peter Bandettini covers the essentials of fMRI, providing insight and perspective from his nearly three decades of research. He describes other brain imaging and assessment methods; the sources of fMRI contrasts; the basic methodology, from hardware to pulse sequences; brain activation experiment design strategies; and data and image processing. A unique, stand-alone chapter addresses major controversies in the field, outlining 26 challenges that have helped shape fMRI research.

As we explore together how psychology is researched while introducing what makes good research and problems psychological researchers can face, in an engaging conversational tone. By the end of this book, not only will you start to become an expert in how psychology is researched, but you will start your journey to understand human behavior and learn more about yourself as well.

Once you understand how the brain and mind literally “talk” to the rest of the body, you next need to grasp how transformation works in just about any system and endeavor. While this convenient, short book conveniently dips into the world of philosophy, it does so in a practical way that the listener can understand and apply when it comes to mind/body healing.

From the first positive pregnancy test to the heartwarming moments of bonding with your little one… prepare yourself for the remarkable journey of becoming a first-time mom. The road to motherhood is an extraordinary adventure, especially for first-time moms. When you see those two lines on the pregnancy test or hear it from the doctor, you feel incredibly excited. It's like your heart is dancing with joy, and you can't stop smiling. But as the pregnancy progresses, your body undergoes remarkable changes, and with them comes a whirlwind of emotions.

Welcome to the numberdemic, where a deluge of figures, stats and data manipulate your every move. From the way you work, date and exercise to the products you buy and the news you read, numbers have worked their way into every part of our lives. But is life better this way? How are all of those numbers affecting us? With fascinating, sometimes frightening and sometimes shrewdly funny research, behavioural economists Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen explain why we're so attached to numbers and how we can free ourselves from their tyranny.