The owner's manual for the brain : everyday applications from mind-brain research /
Howard, Pierce J.
The owner's manual for the brain : everyday applications from mind-brain research / Pierce J. Howard. - 3rd ed. - Austin : Bard Press, c2006. - 1007 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Incluye índice
Forming a foundation : the context for using your owner's manual -- From the cradle to the grave--with a turbulent stop at adolescence -- Wellness : getting the most out of every day -- The birds and the bees : sex, gender, and relationships -- Illness and injury : what we know about brain repair -- Learning : the brain as student -- Creativity and problem solving : making mountains out of hills -- Working smarter : the brain in the workplace -- Putting it all together : how we differ, and what makes us tick -- Closing with a prayer : a peek at states of consciousness. Getting started : a framework for exploring mind-brain concepts -- Brain basics : a refresher course in hardware and hormones -- Tools of the trade : brain imaging technology and other research methods -- Starting well : windows of opportunity -- The tumultuous teens : understanding the adolescent brain -- Finishing well : use it or lose it -- Nourishment : food for the body, fuel for the brain -- Powders and elixirs : mind-altering agents -- A good night's sleep : cycles, naps, dreams, and nightmares -- The body cognitive : the effects of exercise -- Humoring the mind : laughter as free (or cheap) medicine -- Music...as a means and as an end -- Sex and gender : the wiring is different -- Love and relationships : the wiring is the name of the game -- Brain-related disorders : some big picture stuff -- Structural disorders : bats in your belfry -- Insults and injuries : a blow-by-blow account -- Degenerative conditions : slowly falling apart -- Mood disorders and addictions : chemicals gone haywire -- Violence and aggression : running hot and cold in a global society -- Designing instruction : building blocks for learners -- The role of the teacher : how to facilitate learning -- Learning that sticks : insights for enhancing memory -- A matter of style : our different ways of learning -- Giftedness : letting the genius out of the bottle -- Building Babel : acquiring and developing language -- Getting to new you : the psychobiology of creativity -- Chipping off the old block : removing barriers to creativity -- Creating leverage : a guide to problem-solving breakthroughs -- From waltz to tango : brain-friendly approaches to change -- Brain ergonomics : workplace design for quality and productivity -- Stop, look, and listen : the five senses in the workplace -- The big five : at last, a universal language for personality traits -- Getting smart about IQ : the many ways to be intelligent -- EQ, call home : getting savvy about your emotional side -- Stress and burnout : the unrelenting fire alarm -- Happiness : the false God -- States of consciousness : phases of the mind -- Updating your owner's manual : the continuing search for new mind-body applications.
Explores the cutting edge world of brain research discussing how the latest findings on brain functioning can be practically applied to everyday life.
1885167652 (cloth) 1885167644 (pbk.)
2006040778
Brain.
Neuropsychology.
Psychophysiology.
Cerebro.
Neuropsicología.
Neurociencias.
Mente y cuerpo.
Primera Jornada de Catalogación.
QP 376 / H848o 2006
612.8
The owner's manual for the brain : everyday applications from mind-brain research / Pierce J. Howard. - 3rd ed. - Austin : Bard Press, c2006. - 1007 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Incluye índice
Forming a foundation : the context for using your owner's manual -- From the cradle to the grave--with a turbulent stop at adolescence -- Wellness : getting the most out of every day -- The birds and the bees : sex, gender, and relationships -- Illness and injury : what we know about brain repair -- Learning : the brain as student -- Creativity and problem solving : making mountains out of hills -- Working smarter : the brain in the workplace -- Putting it all together : how we differ, and what makes us tick -- Closing with a prayer : a peek at states of consciousness. Getting started : a framework for exploring mind-brain concepts -- Brain basics : a refresher course in hardware and hormones -- Tools of the trade : brain imaging technology and other research methods -- Starting well : windows of opportunity -- The tumultuous teens : understanding the adolescent brain -- Finishing well : use it or lose it -- Nourishment : food for the body, fuel for the brain -- Powders and elixirs : mind-altering agents -- A good night's sleep : cycles, naps, dreams, and nightmares -- The body cognitive : the effects of exercise -- Humoring the mind : laughter as free (or cheap) medicine -- Music...as a means and as an end -- Sex and gender : the wiring is different -- Love and relationships : the wiring is the name of the game -- Brain-related disorders : some big picture stuff -- Structural disorders : bats in your belfry -- Insults and injuries : a blow-by-blow account -- Degenerative conditions : slowly falling apart -- Mood disorders and addictions : chemicals gone haywire -- Violence and aggression : running hot and cold in a global society -- Designing instruction : building blocks for learners -- The role of the teacher : how to facilitate learning -- Learning that sticks : insights for enhancing memory -- A matter of style : our different ways of learning -- Giftedness : letting the genius out of the bottle -- Building Babel : acquiring and developing language -- Getting to new you : the psychobiology of creativity -- Chipping off the old block : removing barriers to creativity -- Creating leverage : a guide to problem-solving breakthroughs -- From waltz to tango : brain-friendly approaches to change -- Brain ergonomics : workplace design for quality and productivity -- Stop, look, and listen : the five senses in the workplace -- The big five : at last, a universal language for personality traits -- Getting smart about IQ : the many ways to be intelligent -- EQ, call home : getting savvy about your emotional side -- Stress and burnout : the unrelenting fire alarm -- Happiness : the false God -- States of consciousness : phases of the mind -- Updating your owner's manual : the continuing search for new mind-body applications.
Explores the cutting edge world of brain research discussing how the latest findings on brain functioning can be practically applied to everyday life.
1885167652 (cloth) 1885167644 (pbk.)
2006040778
Brain.
Neuropsychology.
Psychophysiology.
Cerebro.
Neuropsicología.
Neurociencias.
Mente y cuerpo.
Primera Jornada de Catalogación.
QP 376 / H848o 2006
612.8