Neuroscience Brain

We all know how to nudge our brains to perform better. A strong cup of coffee helps us get through a dull meeting, and a brisk walk helps us think more clearly. But what if some nudges could optimise how we focus, create and process information even more effectively, to take mental performance to new heights?

Parker describes the discovery of tetrahydocannbinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, and the further discovery of cannabinoid receptors in the brain. She explains that the brain produces chemicals similar to THC, which act on the same receptors as THC, and shows that the endocannabinoid system is involved in all aspects of brain functioning.

Science confirms the distinction between the biological brain and the conscious mind. Each day, a game of mind versus matter plays out on a field defined by the problems we must solve. Most are routine, and don't demand a more mindful approach. It's when we're faced with more difficult challenges that our thinking becomes vulnerable to brain patterns that can lead us astray.

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Do you wonder how much more you could achieve if you honed your mental muscles and this amazing tool—your brain—in the right way? Our brains drive our bodies and almost everything about our lives, from our moods to our daily habits and our overall success and health, but we often haven’t the faintest clue how to make them work at their best for us.

Why do minds exist? How did mud and stone develop into beings that can experience longing, regret, love, and compassion - beings that are aware of their own experience? Until recently, science offered few answers to these existential questions. Journey of the Mind is the first book to offer a unified account of the mind that explains how consciousness, language, the Self, and civilization emerged incrementally out of chaos.

Brain: An Owner's Guide is an informative and practical guide to all aspects of brain health, from maximising your mental wellbeing today to protecting your brain against future serious health issues. Leading neuroscientist Elizabeth Ricker explains how the brain works, how you can look after and protect your brain, and explains what you can do to improve your memory and concentration at any age. Ricker also looks at what constitutes mental "wellbeing", and the science behind a positive mindset, resilience, concentration and memory, as well as low mood, depression and brain fog.

This is the story of one man's battle to pursue his dreams despite an often incapacitating brain disorder. From his early experiences of fear and denial to his exasperating search for treatment, Kurt Eichenwald provides a deeply candid account of his years facing this misunderstood and often stigmatized condition. He details his encounters with the doctors whose negligence could have killed him, but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the family and friends who fought for him.

What happens to our brain at night? Are we really fully asleep? And if so, how is it that some individuals end up doing what they do? Or can it be the case that perhaps the brain never fully goes to sleep and that in some individuals there is a disconnect between the sleeping part of their brain and the active part of their brain so that the two become confused? Does this happen to all of us in varying degrees, and can the reverse be the case, too - so that some individuals are actually asleep during the day while appearing to be awake?!

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.

**Discover the Secrets of the Creative Mind With 'The Creative Conundrum'** Embark on a fascinating odyssey into the depths of human creativity with "The Creative Conundrum," a groundbreaking eBook that explores the intricate nexus between the brain and the seemingly mystical spark of innovation. This compelling guide delves into the most captivating corners of neuroscience and psychology to unravel the secrets behind some of the most profound creative minds. Within this compelling narrative, readers will be beckoned into a world where science meets imagination, exploring the remarkable ...

For the modern world, it seems as if sexuality and spirituality have always been at odds. But what if the two are actually deeply connected? And what if science could prove this connection? From neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, Sex, God, and the Brain argues that our religious and spiritual experiences derive directly from our sexual being. While others have speculated on a connection between religion and sex, Newberg is the first to demonstrate that the underlying biological mechanism of religious, spiritual, and sexual experiences are identical.

Most people never tap into the brain's true potential! In this book, you will learn how your brain evolved to work the way it does, which neurotransmitters are responsible for specific feelings, what drugs such as caffeine or alcohol truly do when they hit your brain, which specific activities are responsible for the release of neurotransmitters you need to make improvements in your life, how to achieve deep sleep every night, how physical movement changes your brain, what happens during meditation and what can replace meditation to achieve the same results, and more.

This audiobook covers a variety of topics on neuroscience, including disorders like aphasia and anorexia, the hormone testosterone, study of amygdala, and laws of attraction and vibration to improve your life.

How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? What does a baby born without a nose tell us about our sensory machinery? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts? And what does any of this have to do with why we dream? The answers to these questions are not right in front of our eyes; they're right behind our eyes. This book is not simply about what the brain is but what it does. Covering decades of research to the present day, Livewired also presents new findings from Eagleman's own research.

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.

This book explores the fascinating world of reinforcement learning, a powerful mechanism that drives learning and adaptation in both the human brain and artificial intelligence. Written for teens and young adults, it unveils the secrets behind how we learn and how AI is becoming increasingly intelligent.

Drawing on humorous examples, true stories, and playful analogies, Connection Mode shows how our nervous system—including a surprisingly common missed opportunity to finish our lower brain development—often interferes with our lives in ways we don’t even realize. Connection Mode distills decades of compelling information from the Brain Highways program, which has guided 20,000 kids and adults to improve their lives by changing their brain and nervous system. The book offers a simple, time-tested trifecta approach for restoring our nervous system’s flexibility.

“#1 International Bestseller, The Neurogenesis Diet and Lifestyle quickly became an international sensation. The book brings together the latest in neuroscience research to present a new and proven approach to brain health and aging." The most important book you’ll read this year. The Neurogenesis Diet and Lifestyle brings together the latest in neuroscience research to present a new and proven view of brain health and aging. Only recently has it been discovered that the brain produces new brain cells throughout our entire lives, a process called neurogenesis. The rate at which we form ...

Bonus: free accompanying audio guides on mindfulness meditation practices. Do you struggle with overthinking and want to begin a mindful journey to help you find clarity, peace, joy? The brain's neuroplasticity, or its ability to adapt and change as we learn from new experiences, allows us to reframe how we practice mindfulness. The miracle of mindfulness lets us develop our brain's potential and better understand ourselves.