Mental Brain

In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips, learning plays a more central role than ever. In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene decodes its biological mechanisms, delving into the neuronal, synaptic and molecular processes taking place in the brain. He explains why youth is such a sensitive period, during which brain plasticity is maximal, but also assures us that our abilities continue into adulthood, and that we can enhance our learning and memory at any age.

In 1991 the police were called to East 72nd St. in Manhattan, where a woman's body had fallen from a 12th-story window. The woman's husband, Herbert Weinstein, soon confessed to having hit and strangled his wife after an argument, then dropping her body out of their apartment window to make it look like a suicide. The 65-year-old Weinstein, a quiet, unassuming retired advertising executive, had no criminal record, no history of violent behavior - not even a short temper.

Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess? With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language, and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problems.

Your mental health is as important as your physical health and, in times of stress, it's vital to have enhanced cognition and reserves of resilience. This book is packed with practical tips, based on scientific evidence, that will teach you how to implement lifestyle strategies that will improve your brain health, cognition, and overall well-being.

In 1994, The Bell Curve and its controversial thesis catapulted the topic of genetic racial differences in IQ to the forefront of a renewed and heated debate. Now, in A Terrible Thing to Waste, award-winning science writer Harriet A. Washington adds her incisive analysis to the fray, arguing that IQ is a biased and flawed metric, but that it is useful for tracking cognitive damage. Featuring extensive scientific research and Washington's sharp, lively reporting, A Terrible Thing to Waste is sure to outrage, transform the conversation, and inspire debate.

Do you find it difficult to see the big picture sometimes? Can that lead to you making dangerous assumptions? Do you want to be able to eliminate this from your decision making? We all make assumptions, usually based on incomplete evidence of something, and often without realizing we are doing so. This can mean we can fall into mental traps which can have all sorts of consequences. In this book, Trapped by Assumptions: How to Break Mental Traps and Keep Your Mind Sharp, Dr Chong Chen examines why we make assumptions and how this can be avoided, with in-depth chapters on: Confirmation biases...

Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing journey of cognitive enhancement with "Brain Boost," your ultimate companion into the labyrinth of human intellect. This eBook serves as a stepping stone towards self-improvement, guiding you through scientifically-proven strategies designed to rejuvenate and reinvigorate your mental capabilities. Kick start your journey into the enticing world of neuroplasticity, with introductions to the concepts and the pressing importance of mental fitness. Avail an in-depth dive into the fascinating realms of aging brains, memory enhancement, and the power of brain-...

A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions - and how this shapes our everyday lives. In On Task, cognitive neuroscientist David Badre presents the first authoritative introduction to the neuroscience of cognitive control - the remarkable ways that our brains devise sophisticated actions to achieve our goals. We barely notice this routine part of our lives. Yet, cognitive control, also known as executive function, is an astonishing phenomenon that has a profound impact on our well-being.

In the United States alone, one in five adults experiences chronic pain. For too long, when a doctor couldn’t find the source of frequent pain, the patient was dismissively told “it’s all in your head.” Today, we know that our somatic responses to trauma, anxiety, and depression create real suffering, and that physical pain can lead to trauma, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Daniel Amen calls this “the doom loop”—the dance between physical and emotional pain. These doom loops interfere with our ability to live our lives. But we can shift the doom loop into a healing loop.

In this book, we will provide you with everything you need to know about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as the reasons why it's being considered one of the most effective treatments for certain emotional disorders. We'll go through the basics and essentials that beginners have to understand before they start their treatments, as well as the different benefits one can gain from it. Included are the different issues it is known to effectively treat, and the philosophy behind it. Aside from this, we also provide you with introductions into the different techniques used in CBT. Many of these techniques are meant to tackle very specific issues, and that is one of the great things about CBT. It provides very focused treatments, and sets specific goals for the therapist and their client to achieve. We delve into the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and behavior - how all three affect each other and how making small changes can result in significant positive results in our lives.

This book introduces the new and fascinating field of Clinical Neuroscience, which argues that the brain has the power to prevent and treat a variety of neurobiological disorders, from autism to attention deficit disorder. With ground-breaking neuroscience research presented in an accessible, easy-to-understand way The Brain Code teaches listeners how to get the most from their brains and how to access their peak cognitive function.

Restore Balance. Reclaim Vitality. Renew Your Health. Your Gut Health on Processed Foods: How to Take Your Health Back from Corporate America Improve Digestion, Increase Energy, Reduce Weight, Clear Brain Fog, and Improve Mental Health is your ultimate guide to breaking free from the grip of processed foods and rebuilding your health from the inside out. Discover how to: Heal your gut and enhance digestion with natural remedies. Reduce cravings for unhealthy foods and find satisfying alternatives. Boost energy, improve mental clarity, and support longevity. Navigate food intolerances and ...

Join a quest for the Holy Grail within each of us: the optimized brain. In Smarter Tomorrow, Ricker shares the spoils of her decade long adventure. After countless expert interviews, poring through hundreds of research studies from around the world, and testing dozens of tools on herself—including nicotine, video games, meditation, and even a little-known beverage from the Pacific islands—she explains how some experiments failed hilariously, while others transformed her cognition.

Unleash positive thinking and productive imagination and flip negative thoughts and behaviors into a lifetime to improve every aspect of your life - each morning, one day at a time.

Discovering Mindfulness: Cultivating Presence and Purpose (The Mindful Navigator Book 1) Transform your life through the power of mindfulness with this practical, science-backed guide from mindfulness expert Ammanuel Santa Anna. In today's fast-paced world, finding calm amid chaos isn't just a luxury—it's essential for well-being. Discovering Mindfulness offers a clear pathway to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate authentic purpose through accessible mindfulness practices that fit into your daily life. In this transformative book, you'll discover: Simple techniques to calm your ...

From a course they created for professionals, Mark Waldman and Chris Manning adapted their lectures and present simple brain exercises, based on the latest neuroscience research, to guide listeners on what makes us happy, wealthy, and wise. The promise of their original class - and now of this book - is to help people create more "wealth" in their lives, defined as the combination of money, happiness, and success. The book presents both the scientific background and sets of NeuroWisdom exercises that will help everyone transform their environment.

Prepare for a golfing journey at the speed of light to steal from the world of hypnosis, meditation, Zen, NLP, universal laws, and quantum energy. You are guaranteed to be a better golfer, and will enjoy more confidence off the course too. Non-golfers have used these tools to create richness in their lives too. Dr.Simpson’s methods have been used successfully by tour players, and helped them win tournaments, as well as by club golfers of all ability levels. Almost all the top players have mind coaches, and recognise the critical role they have played in their success. Mind coaching is not...

If Social Media Feels Like a Minefield, Navigate it Safely Without Losing Your Teen. Do you lie awake at night, worrying about how social media is affecting your child's self-esteem and mental health? Does your teen's constant scrolling leave you feeling helpless and disconnected? What if you had a roadmap to guide your child through the complexities of the digital age? In many ways, social media is an incredibly beneficial platform for young people. But there are disadvantages and dangers to social media, too, and these can have a significant impact on a young person's mental health. Here ...

Trauma, the nation's epidemic, and mainstream culture's hot topic. Our Broken Brains: The Human Condition highlights modern-day trauma therapy alongside real-life stories of the complexities of psychological trauma. Within a traumatic experience, the human brain becomes physiologically damaged, leaving one underdeveloped, bruised, hijacked, and deficient, creating a hostile mental pathology to future events. This book will guide you to heal from traumas' brokenness and expand your mission of constructing a healthy self and space for wellness.

If you feel something’s off in your gut and have unpleasant symptoms yet don’t know why—According to the NIH, one of the best ways to help heal the gut is through diet. Take it to a new level and use medicinal herbs and plants with proven powerful gut health benefits. If you often want to go back to bed just as your day is supposed to be in full swing—You need to know about the gut-brain axis! It's a proven link between your gut health and the energy levels in your brain and body! The culprits of your tiredness may be hiding right under your nose: On your plate.