High Brain

Why is Jane Austen so phenomenally popular? Why do we go back to Pride and Prejudice again and again? Why do we delight in Emma's mischievous schemes? Why do we care that Anne Elliot of Persuasion suffers? We care because the human brain is a social brain. And Austen's characters are so believable, that for many of us, they are not just imaginary beings, but friends whom we know and love. We see ourselves and others reflected in Austen's work.

Psychologists and neuroscientists struggle with how best to interpret human motivation and decision making. The assumption is that below a mental "surface" of conscious awareness lies a deep and complex set of inner beliefs, values, and desires that govern our thoughts, ideas, and actions, and that to know this depth is to know ourselves. In this profoundly original book, behavioral scientist Nick Chater contends just the opposite: Rather than being the plaything of unconscious currents, the brain generates behaviors in the moment based entirely on our past experiences.

For the 38 million Americans who suffer from anxiety and/or depression (and for those who treat them), Dr. Daniel G. Amen has liberating news. Using a sophisticated brain-imaging technology called SPECT (single photon emissions computed tomography), Amen and his colleagues have discovered that these disorders are the result of measurable brain dysfunction, of physical neurological conditions that clinicians can actually see. And what they can see, they can treat more effectively than ever before.

Did you know that our brain gets tired too? With constant usage of it since we were born, it is bound to get duller as time goes by. The good news is that you can train you brain to immediately get sharper, faster, and more powerful by just following the fun and simple steps that you will find in this book.

In Healing Your Child's Brain, child-development experts Matthew and Carol Newell arm parents with the knowledge, confidence, and tools they need to help their special-needs child flourish. The Newells have treated more than 20,000 children and are the parents of two special-needs children. They know firsthand, as both parents and practitioners, what works - and what doesn't.

Written by two world-renowned sleep and dream researchers, When Brains Dream debunks common myths while acknowledging the mysteries that persist around both the science and experience of dreaming.

These fun and easy exercises from the best-selling Keep Your Brain Alive fight the effects of mental aging and keep the mind fit to meet any challenge. And now they are available on audio. Co-author Manning Rubin is your personal trainer, providing lively narration to guide you through the exercises.

It's a near-universal experience among mental health practitioners: a patient drops a bombshell—a critical disclosure that moves the treatment forward—on their way out, with a hand on the doorknob. This "doorknob moment" creates a stressful dilemma for clinicians, especially when the patient is distraught. Should the clinician end the session on time, or run over and be late for the next patient? Here, seasoned psychiatrist Daniela V. Gitlin provides clinicians with a clear, evidence-based answer.

Leading neuroscience researchers are racing to unlock the secrets of the mind. On the cusp of decoding brain signals that govern motor skills, they are developing miraculous technologies to enable paraplegics and wounded soldiers to move prosthetic limbs, and the rest of us to manipulate computers and other objects through thought alone. These fiercely competitive scientists are vying for Defense Department and venture capital funding, prestige, and great wealth.

Brains Through Time examines how vertebrate nervous systems evolved in conjunction with other organ systems and the planet's ecology. Surveying an enormous range of information on genes and proteins, sensory and motor systems, central neural circuits, physiology, and animal behavior, the authors reconstruct the major changes that occurred as vertebrates emerged and then diversified.

Do you often find yourself down in the dumps and with low self-esteem? This is not uncommon for many people especially in a world full of stress and things that keep us feeling as if we're lacking in our personal or professional life. If this sounds like something that affected you then you would benefit from high self-esteem hypnosis. Within this book, we take you through a guided meditation to remind you of your strength and courage and also provide a guided affirmation tour with sayings that you can repeat to improve your habits and in time improve your self-esteem.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a highly effective psychosocial intervention method that can change the way we look at our behavior. This audiobook focuses on the use of simple and effective strategies of CBT that can improve the quality your life.

As we age, our memory naturally declines - but there are scientifically proven ways to enhance brain and memory function. This book, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience, will help you get started. The Neuroscience of Memory offers a seven-step memory-improvement program based on the latest research. You'll find powerful tools to optimize your brain and memory function, increase neural connections, and stay mentally sharp both now and in the long run.

Have you ever felt like you cannot just stop eating? You know what you are repeatedly eating in large amounts is unhealthy, and it is not good for you but you cannot stop eating it. What is wrong with you, you may wonder? Are you out of your mind or are you just an in-disciplined person? Well, if this describes you, you should know one thing. You are not a bad or an irresponsible person, not in a million years. What you are doing though, is that you have let food take over your life and you may be battling with addiction for food.

Nick Hall, ausgestattet mit revolutionären Gehirnimplantaten, kann mit seinem Geist Gedanken lesen und auf das Internet zugreifen. Als eine skrupellose Terrorgruppe damit droht, internationale Stars live und vor den Augen der Welt zu töten, ist Nick die einzige Rettung. Doch stattdessen wird er zur Zielscheibe der mächtigsten Kräfte der Welt und erlebt einen schmerzhaften Verrat in seinem engsten Kreis – ein brutales Rennen gegen die Zeit beginnt! Gedankennetz basiert auf den realen Forschungen zu neuronalen Implantaten von Pionieren wie Elon Musk (Neuralink).

In 12 Life Changing Steps, Not Rules, author and entrepreneur James Doss lays out proven success principles that anybody can use to be successful and live a fulfilling, purpose-driven life, guided by morality and determined by your own life goals. You will learn life-changing approaches that anybody can use to overcome adversity and achieve your dreams, even if you have previously had issues with common problems like low self-esteem, self-doubt, or lack of motivation and ambition.

Sharing stories and advice rooted in the science of evolutionary psychology, father and son authors Doug Kenrick and David Lundberg-Kenrick pinpoint the dangers of stone-age problem solving for our lives today, and present a new, systematic way to survive and be happy in the modern world.

Navigating Life with Chronic Pain provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family, and caregivers face when confronted by chronic pain.

In this two-book bundle, discover how to differentiate yourself from the rest, and become extraordinary with small but powerful long-term habits.