Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind (Rose Nikolas)(Paperback)

Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind (Rose Nikolas)(Paperback)

How the new brain sciences are transforming our understanding of what it means to be human The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many now believe that the brain is what

Phantoms in the Brain - Human Nature and the Architecture of the Mind (Ramachandran V. S.)(Paperback / softback)

'Phantoms in The Brain' takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental

The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force (Schwartz Jeffrey M.)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking work of science that confirms, for the first time, the independent existence of the mind-and demonstrates the possibilities for human control over the workings of the brain.Conventional science has long held the position that 'the mind' is merely an illusion, a side effect of

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon - The New Science and Stories of the Brain (Jandial Dr Rahul)(Paperback / softback)

World-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to reveal what they can tell us about the science of the mind.From a languages teacher who has to choose whether to

The Brain Has a Mind of Its Own: Attachment, Neurobiology, and the New Science of Psychotherapy (Holmes Jeremy)(Paperback)

Psychotherapy is a practice in search of a theory. Recent advances in relational neuroscience and attachment research now offer convincing avenues for understanding how the 'talking cure' helps clients recover. Drawing on Karl Friston's Free Energy Principle and contemporary attachment theory this

Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind (Dispenza Joe)(Paperback)

'Dr. Joe Dispenza delves deep into the extraordinary potential of the mind. Read this book and be inspired to change your life forever.' --Lynne McTaggart, author of The Field and The Intention Experiment 'A beautifully written book that provides a strong scientific basis for how the power of the

How We Learn - The New Science of Education and the Brain (Dehaene Stanislas)(Paperback / softback)

Your Superstar Brain - Unlocking the Secrets of the Human Mind (Nordengen Kaja)(Paperback / softback)

A short popular science book about how the brain

The Immortal Mind: Science and the Continuity of Consciousness Beyond the Brain (Laszlo Ervin)(Paperback)

Scientific evidence for the continual presence of consciousness with or without connection to a living organism - Examines findings on the survival of consciousness beyond life, including near-death experiences, after-death communication, and reincarnation - Explains how this correlates precisely

The Mind: Consciousness, Prediction, and the Brain (Goldstein E. Bruce)(Pevná vazba)

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

Psychology for Kids: The Science of the Mind and Behavior (Toner Jacqueline B.)(Pevná vazba)

This exciting book introduces kids to the science of psychology, with chapters on the brain, personality, intelligence, emotions, social relationships, and more. Accompanied by colorful illustrations of psychology's big ideas, and lots of hands-on experiments to try at home, there's no better way

The New Science of the Mind: From Extended Mind to Embodied Phenomenology (Rowlands Mark J.)(Paperback)

An investigation into the conceptual foundations of a new way of thinking about the mind that does not locate all cognition 'in the head.'There is a new way of thinking about the mind that does not locate mental processes exclusively 'in the head.' Some think that this expanded conception of the

Words in the Mind: An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon (Aitchison Jean)(Paperback)

Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of Words in the Mind offers readers the latest thinking about the ways in which we learn words, remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use. Explores the latest insights into the complex

Influential Mind - What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others (Sharot Tali)(Paperback / softback)

The new book from TED speaker and author of The Optimism Bias, Tali Sharot, The Influential Mind challenges the wisdom of the

How to Change Your Mind - The New Science of Psychedelics (Pollan Michael)(Paperback / softback)

'Reminds us that the mind is the greatest mystery in the universe' Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian, Books of the Year Could psychedelic drugs change our worldview? Join Michael Pollan on a journey to the frontiers of the human mind. Diving deep into an extraordinary world - from shamans and magic

The Ghost in My Brain: How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get It Back (Elliott Clark)(Paperback)

The dramatic story of one man's recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence

Neuroteach: Brain Science and the Future of Education (Whitman Glenn)(Paperback)

Teachers are brain changers. Thus it would seem obvious that an understanding of the brain - the organ of learning - would be critical to a teacher's readiness to work with students. Unfortunately, in traditional public, public-charter, private, parochial, and home schools across the country, most

Silent Guides - How to understand and develop children's emotions, thinking and behaviours (Peters Prof Steve)(Paperback / softback)

The new book from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million-copy-selling The Chimp

Present Sense - A Practical Guide to the Science of Measuring Performance and the Art of Communicating it, with the Brain in Mind (Morlidge Dr Steve)(Paperback / softback)

In this provocative yet practical guidebook Steve Morlidge demonstrates why the approach and methods of performance reporting that all information professionals have been taught fails, and what we need to do differently to help us make sense of the dynamic, complex and data rich world in which we

National Geographic Kids Brain Games: The Mind-Blowing Science of Your Amazing Brain (Swanson Jennifer)(Paperback)

QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here's a hint: It's housed in your head and it's the one thing that makes you YOU. Your brain is mission control for the rest of your body and steers you through life. Not bad for something the size of a softball that

The Art and Science of Making Up Your Mind (Brown Rex V.)(Paperback)

The Art and Science of Making Up Your Mind presents basic decision-making principles and tools to help the reader respond efficiently and wisely to everyday dilemmas. Although most decisions are made informally (whether intuitively without deliberate thought, or based on careful reflection), over

Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction (Brockman John)(Paperback)

Unlock your mind. From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fast and Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumbling on Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteries of rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower, problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious

Social Intelligence - The New Science of Human Relationships (Goleman Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science,

The Wars of the Roses (Ashdown-Hill John)(Paperback)

The Wars of the Roses call to mind bloody battles, treachery and deceit, and a cast of characters known to us through fact and fiction: Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Richard III, Warwick the Kingmaker, the Princes in the Tower, Henry Tudor. But the whole era also creates a level of bewilderment