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The owner's manual for the brain : the ultimate guide to peak mental performance at all ages
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- ISBN: 9780062227355 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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1049 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Edition: Fourth edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Forming a foundation: the context for using your owner's manual. Getting started: a framework for exploring mind-brain concepts ; Brain basics: a refresher course in hardware and hormones ; The trouble with drugs: of crutches and cures -- From the cradle to the grave-- with a turbulent stop at adolescence. Starting well: windows of opportunity ; The tumultuous teens: understanding the adolescent brain ; Finishing well: use it or lose it ; The brain gone awry: when your lobes get sick ; Sex differences: how the brains of females and males differ ; Social neuroscience: human interaction and connecting minds -- Wellness: getting the most out of every day. Brain wellness: habits that lead to optimum brain performance ; Music-- as a means and as an end ; Powders and elixirs: mind-altering agents ; Humoring the mind: laughter as free (or cheap) medicine ; Nourishment: food for the body, fuel for the brain ; Love and romance: the wiring is the name of the game ; A good night's sleep: cycles, naps, dreams, and nightmares ; Pain: God's big joke? ; The body cognitive: the effects of exercise ; Woofers, bleaters, and mewers: the neuroscience of pets and other animals -- Learning: the brain as student. How we learn: acquiring and remembering information ; Giftedness: letting the genius out of the bottle ; Building Babel: acquiring and developing language ; Learning mathematics: inborn talent is just part of the equation -- Creativity and problem solving: making mountains out of hills. Getting to new you: the psychobiology of creativity ; Chipping off the old block: removing barriers to creativity ; Creating leverage: brain-based decision making ; Neuromarketing: brain-based selling and influencing ; Forensic neuroscience: brains, free will, and legal responsibility -- Putting it all together: how we differ, and what makes us tick. Getting smart about IQ: the many ways to be intelligent ; The big five: at last, a universal language for personality traits ; EQ, call home: getting savvy about your emotional side ; Violence and aggression: running hot and cold in a global society ; Stress and burnout: the unrelenting fire alarm ; Happiness: the false god -- Closing with a prayer: a peek at states of consciousness. States of consciousness: phases of the mind ; Updating your owner's manual: the continuing search for new mind-body applications. |
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| Subject: | Brain Neuropsychology |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Lansdowne Library | QP 376 H76 2014 (Text) | 26040003228612 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
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| 250 | . | ‡aFourth edition. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bWilliam Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ‡c[2014] | |
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| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡tForming a foundation: the context for using your owner's manual. ‡tGetting started: a framework for exploring mind-brain concepts ; ‡tBrain basics: a refresher course in hardware and hormones ; ‡tThe trouble with drugs: of crutches and cures -- ‡tFrom the cradle to the grave-- with a turbulent stop at adolescence. ‡tStarting well: windows of opportunity ; ‡tThe tumultuous teens: understanding the adolescent brain ; ‡tFinishing well: use it or lose it ; ‡tThe brain gone awry: when your lobes get sick ; ‡tSex differences: how the brains of females and males differ ; ‡tSocial neuroscience: human interaction and connecting minds -- ‡tWellness: getting the most out of every day. ‡tBrain wellness: habits that lead to optimum brain performance ; ‡tMusic-- as a means and as an end ; ‡tPowders and elixirs: mind-altering agents ; ‡tHumoring the mind: laughter as free (or cheap) medicine ; ‡tNourishment: food for the body, fuel for the brain ; ‡tLove and romance: the wiring is the name of the game ; ‡tA good night's sleep: cycles, naps, dreams, and nightmares ; ‡tPain: God's big joke? ; ‡tThe body cognitive: the effects of exercise ; ‡tWoofers, bleaters, and mewers: the neuroscience of pets and other animals -- ‡tLearning: the brain as student. ‡tHow we learn: acquiring and remembering information ; ‡tGiftedness: letting the genius out of the bottle ; ‡tBuilding Babel: acquiring and developing language ; ‡tLearning mathematics: inborn talent is just part of the equation -- ‡tCreativity and problem solving: making mountains out of hills. ‡tGetting to new you: the psychobiology of creativity ; ‡tChipping off the old block: removing barriers to creativity ; ‡tCreating leverage: brain-based decision making ; ‡tNeuromarketing: brain-based selling and influencing ; ‡tForensic neuroscience: brains, free will, and legal responsibility -- ‡tPutting it all together: how we differ, and what makes us tick. ‡tGetting smart about IQ: the many ways to be intelligent ; ‡tThe big five: at last, a universal language for personality traits ; ‡tEQ, call home: getting savvy about your emotional side ; ‡tViolence and aggression: running hot and cold in a global society ; ‡tStress and burnout: the unrelenting fire alarm ; ‡tHappiness: the false god -- ‡tClosing with a prayer: a peek at states of consciousness. ‡tStates of consciousness: phases of the mind ; ‡tUpdating your owner's manual: the continuing search for new mind-body applications. |
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