The Owner's Manual for the Brain

The Ultimate Guide to Peak Mental Performance at All Ages [Fourth Edition]

By: Pierce Howard

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Paperback | 8 May 2014 | Edition Number 4

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1056 Pages

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Revised

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22.7 x 17.8 x 4.3

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The human mind is enormously complex. Think about it: how much do you truly understand about the relationship between your brain and your behavior Our minds govern everything, from our feeling happy or sad, pleasure or pain, energy or total exhaustion. It holds the reigns to what we’re innately good at, to when and how we feel creative, and to the mechanisms behind how we acquire new skills, languages, and memories.

But how can we understand the links between this intricate organ and what it makes us do How can we seize more active control of our own minds Pierce J. Howard, director of the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies, has at last put together a fun, handy, and astonishingly comprehensive and well-organized guidebook to understanding why-and how-our brains work the way they do.

A veritable “encyclopedia for the mind,” The Owner’s Manual for the Brain covers everything from the very basic (how to sleep better, improve your memory, and delay the onset of diseases like Alzheimer’s), to the psychological nature and biological causes of human emotions. Explaining certain innate differences between people (and even genders, covering both those “perceived” and those truly supported by science), each section of this immensely useful reference contains easy-to-use “applications” for how to better make sense of-and take powerful control of-our own brains.

Industry Reviews

"A wonderful combination of coffee-table book, engaging and informative reading experience, and handy reference. ... it resembles Carl Sagan's popular works." -- Booklist "Targeting an audience of lifelong learners... [it] offers a variety of ideas and perspectives and some excellent reading lists for the general reader." -- Library Journal "An intriguing book! I'm impressed with the author's knowledge of current research and his ability to effectively translate it for the general reader." -- Gordon Claridge, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, Psychology Department, University of Oxford "Bridges the gap between the findings of neuropsychological research and their application by the general public. Humane clarity and practicality are the hallmarks of Dr. Howard's work. A book to be read -- and applied." -- Peter J. Fagan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director, Office of USFHP, Behavioral Healthcare, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institute "This useful look at all the facets of the brain and its inner workings will be an excellent resource for those curious about how this organ works and for those looking for a more readable interpretation of the scientific studies done on it." -- Library Journal

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