Showing titles in Neuroscience & Neuropsychology

Just over 125,000 years ago, humanity was going extinct until a dramatic shift occurred—Homo sapiens started tracking the tides in order to eat the nearby oysters. Before long, they’d pulled themselves back from the brink of extinction. What saved us during that period of endangerment? The...

In this bold, enlightening book, social psychologist and professor Daniel M. Cable takes leaders into the minds of workers and reveals the surprising secret to restoring their zest for work. Disengagement isn't a motivational problem, it's a biological one. Humans aren't built for routine and repetition. We're designed to crave exploration, experimentation, and learning - in fact, there's a part of our brains, which scientists have coined "the seeking system", that rewards us for taking part in these activities. But the way organizations are run prevents many of us from following our innate impulses. As a result, we shut down. 

Brought to you by Penguin. We've been told we need to master our emotions and think rationally to succeed. But cutting-edge science shows that feelings are every bit as important to our success as thinking. You make hundreds of decisions every day, from what to eat for breakfast to how to...

As one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time. Life on a Knife's Edge is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has witnessed in his patients, and the lessons he has learned from them. 

How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well as I used to? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can I do to keep my brain sharp? Scientists know. Brain Rules for Aging Well, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts - and the prescription to age well - in his signature engaging style. With so many discoveries over the years, science is literally changing our minds about the optimal care and feeding of the brain. All of it is captivating. A great deal of it is unexpected.

How does the brain perceive and interpret information from the eye? And what happens when the process is disrupted? In The Mind’s Eye, Oliver Sacks tells the stories of people who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing what many of us consider indispensable...

"L'Alchimia del Respiro" è un viaggio alla riscoperta del gesto più naturale e più trascurato della nostra esistenza: il respiro. Attraverso dodici capitoli che intrecciano neuroscienza e tradizioni millenarie, fisiologia e crescita personale, questo libro rivela come il modo in cui respiriamo plasmi il nostro corpo, la nostra mente e le nostre emozioni — e come, imparando a respirare consapevolmente, possiamo trasformare la qualità della nostra vita.

Почему одни люди с легкостью отказываются от соблазнов, а другие не в силах им противостоять? Автор книги, собрав самые свежие научные данные, доказывает, что люди, которым сложно сопротивляться искушениям, физиологически и биохимически отличаются от тех, у кого этих проблем нет. Из-за генетических особенностей у таких людей иначе распределяются и работают нейромедиаторы — вещества, которые регулируют работу мозга.

Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, o renomado primatólogo Frans de Waal analisa a ascensão e a queda da visão mecanicista sobre os animais e nos mostra que eles possuem mentes muito mais complexas e intrincadas do que costumamos supor. O que diferencia a mente humana da mente de um...

Relato detalhado das experiências "neuroantropológicas" do autor junto a vítimas da "doença do sono", de seus esforços por tirá-las do letargo e compreender o mundo em que vivem mergulhadas. Usando uma nova droga, o neurologista Oliver Sacks conseguiu, entre 1969 e 1972, despertar vários...

Do autor do best-seller Inteligência emocional. Uma síntese revolucionária das últimas descobertas da biologia e da neurociência que revela que "somos programados para nos conectar" com os outros e o impacto surpreendente de nossas relações em todos os aspectos das nossas vidas. O contato...

A partir do exame de casos clínicos extraordinários, como o de um pintor que passa a enxergar em preto-e-branco em razão de um acidente ou o do rapaz que só consegue se lembrar dos anos 60, o neurologista elabora uma fascinante teoria da inteligência. O que têm em comum o pintor que, em...

A world at once familiar and unimaginably strange exists all around us—and within us. It is the world of consciousness, a protean mental landscape that each of us knows intimately and yet understands scarcely at all. Despite the attempts of scientists and mystics, poets and dreamers, crackpots...

Leadership is a set of abilities with which a lucky few are born. They're the natural relationship builders, master negotiators and persuaders, and agile and strategic thinkers. The good news for the rest of us is that those abilities can be developed. In The Leader's Brain: Enhance Your Leadership, Build Stronger Teams, Make Better Decisions, and Inspire Greater Innovation with Neuroscience, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative Director Michael Platt explains how. 

In simple language and easy-to-follow exercises, Your Resonant Self synthesizes the latest discoveries in brain science, trauma treatment, and the power of empathy into an effective healing method that literally rewires our brain and restores our capacity for self-love and well-being. Each chapter weaves the core concepts of neurobiology with guided meditations, painting an inspiring picture of the human brain's inherent yearning toward healing and wholeness. 

What happens when we accept that everything we feel and think stems not from an immaterial spirit but from electrical and chemical activity in our brains? In this thought-provoking narrative - drawn from professional expertise as well as personal life experiences - trailblazing neurophilosopher Patricia S. Churchland grounds the philosophy of mind in the essential ingredients of biology. She reflects with humor on how she came to harmonize science and philosophy, the mind and the brain, abstract ideals and daily life.

With its trillions of connections, the human brain is more beautiful and complex than anything we could ever build, but it’s far from perfect: our memory is unreliable; we can’t multiply large sums in our heads; advertising manipulates our judgment; we tend to distrust people who are different from us; supernatural beliefs and superstitions are hard to shake; we prefer instant gratification to long-term gain; and what we presume to be rational decisions are often anything but.

Rachel Herz uncovers the fascinating and surprising facts that affect food consumption. Why You Eat What You Eat mixes the social with the scientific to uncover how psychology, neurology, and physiology shape our relationship with food and how food alters the relationships we have with ourselves and with one another.

In this step-by-step guide to enhancing cognitive function and fighting—and even reversing—memory loss, Dr. Steven Masley (bestselling author of The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up) lays out a four-pillar diet-and-lifestyle approach to improving brain health, focusing on food, nutrients, exercise, and...

Everybody wants someone to love and spend time with, and searching for your ideal partner is a natural and healthy human tendency. Just about everyone dates at some point in their life, yet few really understand what they're doing or how to get the best results. In Wired for Dating, psychologist and relationship expert Stan Tatkin - author of Wired for Love - offers powerful tips based in neuroscience and attachment theory to help you find a compatible mate and go on to create a fabulous relationship.