Neuroscience Brain

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What makes you the way you are - and what makes each of us different from everyone else? In Innate, leading neuroscientist and popular science blogger Kevin Mitchell traces human diversity and individual differences to their deepest level: in the wiring of our brains.

¿Por qué las mujeres tienen mayor capacidad verbal que los hombres? ¿Por qué recuerdan detalles de las peleas que ellos no recuerdan? ¿Por qué tienden a establecer vínculos más profundos con sus amigas que los hombres con sus compañeros? En este libro, Louanne Brizendine reúne los últimos descubrimientos para mostrar cómo cada estado hormonal -años de infancia, de adolescencia, de citas amorosas, de maternidad y de menopausia- actúa como fertilizante de diferentes conexiones neurológicas.

You can learn to play music, no matter what you've been told about your musical talent or aptitude. With the right instruction and methods, learning to play music can be an endless source of joy and fulfillment. And learning to play music isn't just fun, it's also the ideal brain fitness activity. Dr. Turknett, a neurologist, self-taught multi-instrumentalist, and the founder of Brainjo and the Brainjo Method of instruction, distills the principles of learning to play music down into a set of universal "laws" that can be applied to any instrument.

Eric R. Kandel, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, is one of the pioneers of modern brain science. His work continues to shape our understanding of how learning and memory work and to break down age-old barriers between the sciences and the arts. In his seminal new audiobook, The Disordered Mind, Kandel draws on a lifetime of pathbreaking research and the work of many other leading neuroscientists to take us on an unusual tour of the brain. He confronts one of the most difficult questions we face: How does our mind, our individual sense of self, emerge from the physical matter of the brain?

Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, while also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.

Introducing the ultimate guide to mastering the intricacies of the brain and nervous system! This eBook is a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of neuroscience, perfect for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of this cutting-edge field. In this engaging guide, you'll get an inside look at the brain's functions and how it controls our behavior and emotions. From the building blocks of the nervous system to the complexities of neurotransmitters and neuroplasticity, you'll learn how the brain communicates and adapts to our experiences. You'll also discover the anatomy of ...

The Memory Thief is the remarkable true story of a team of doctors who - through years of scientific sleuthing and observant care - discover a surprising connection between opioids and memory, one that holds promise and peril for any one of us.

Happiness is a choice you make. Learn how to have a happy mind. Build a Happier Brain is a theory that offers a lot of practical ways to be happier. It will enrich your rational brain with psychological theories and neuroscience based on decades of happiness research, and it will also tell you about how happiness through effective daily habits can invite joy into your personal life, work life, and relationships.

Are you losing hours to mindless scrolling? Feeling like social media and targeted ads are pulling your strings? You’re not alone—and you’re not powerless. In The Algorithm of You: Rewiring Your Brain in the Age of AI Overload, R. Shetty, a tech-savvy writer who’s battled the digital trap himself, reveals how AI-driven platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Google are rewiring your brain, hijacking your attention, and nudging your choices. But here’s the game-changer: you can take back control with R. Shetty’s transformative roadmap. Drawing from his own struggle with tech ...

An accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain. The mind encompasses everything we experience, and these experiences are created by the brain - often without our awareness. Experience is private; we can't know the minds of others. But we also don't know what is happening in our own minds. In this book, E. Bruce Goldstein offers an accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain.

Welcome to a journey through the most complex and fascinating organ in your body - the brain. Discover how this control center directs all of your thoughts, behavior, and emotions. Get to know the biology behind how you perceive, process and understand the world around you. In "The Brain: Our Control Center," you will explore the mysteries of the human brain through 18 comprehensive chapters. With each page, gain a profound understanding of the brain’s anatomy, psychology, and cognitive processes. Learn about brain cells and their unique functions, and how they work together to control ...

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.

Chief CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta helped countless people keep their brains sharp and effortlessly productive with KEEP SHARP. In 12 Weeks to a Sharper You, he now provides a step-by-step 12-week program to help you put his transformational ideas into daily practice. This workbook makes it easy to apply Gupta’s groundbreaking tips and research to establish healthy behaviors for life. The 12-week program will help you feel less anxious, sleep better, improve energy, think more clearly, and become more resilient to daily stress.

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.

Concerns about memory and other thinking skills are common, particularly in middle age and beyond. Due to worries about declining brain health, some seek out dubious products or supplements purportedly designed to improve memory and other cognitive abilities. Fortunately, scientific research has uncovered a clear-cut set of evidence-based activities and lifestyle choices that are inexpensive or free and known to promote brain and cognitive functioning. John Randolph translates this science in an engaging and accessible way.

Not long ago, it was thought that the brain you were born with was the brain you would die with, and that the brain cells you had at birth were the most you would ever possess. Your brain was thought to be hardwired to function in predetermined ways. It turns out that's not true. Your brain is not hardwired; it's "softwired" by experience. This book shows you how you can rewire parts of the brain to feel more positive about your life, remain calm during stressful times, and improve your social relationships.

We’ve come a long way. The earliest human had a brain as small as a child’s fist; ours are four times bigger, with spectacular abilities and potential we are only just beginning to understand. This is How the Mind Changed, a seven-million-year journey through our own heads, packed with vivid stories, groundbreaking science, and thrilling surprises. Discover how memory has almost nothing to do with the past.

Trauma and its effects can feel like a never-ending storm, and there's no safe harbor in sight from the thoughts and emotions that toss and turn so violently and unpredictably in your head. But healing is possible. Your brain can actually rewire these thoughts and emotions. And you can direct that powerful healing process through journaling.

Beatriz and Albert Sheldon have spent the last twenty years developing the novel therapeutic paradigm called Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems. They have pioneered a new methodology for "reading" and assessing emotional states using their patients' carefully observed psychophysiological phenomena as empirical evidence. Translating academic, scientific, and clinical research and successful training courses into a reference work that you can savor at leisure, the Sheldons have produced an approachable, intriguing, yet comprehensive milestone in psychotherapeutic literature.