books by Robert Ornstein
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Robert Ornstein
Evolution of Consciousness: The Origins of the Way We Think
Robert Ornstein
Simon & Schuster
, 1992
Evolution of consciousness...and, maybe, conscious evolution
Trying to do scientific reading on consciousness studies can often be as pleasant as pulling teeth, the stuff of nightmares for those who are not biology majors. For all those interested in the subject but yearn for an authoritative scientist who speaks layman's ...
The Right Mind: Making Sense of the Hemispheres
Robert Ornstein
Harcourt
, 1997
Fascinating and fun
Ornstein's early writings on right brain/left brain differences led to a veritable explosion of research and writing on the subject. In this book he's written an excellent summary of the current state of our understanding: although it's clear that the halves of the ...
The Roots of the Self: Unraveling the Mystery of Who We Are
Robert Ornstein
Octagon Press, Limited
, 1995
Good starting point for beginning self-actualizers...
This is a good starting point for people who are beginning to ask why... Why do I feel the way I do, why do I think the way I do, and why do I do the things I do? It isn't all random, and the more we can learn about how we are wired, the more effective we can be in ...
The Amazing Brain
Robert Ornstein,
Richard Thompson
Houghton Mifflin
, 1991
The brain is like an ancient house with modern additions.
The most striking aspect of the authors'work is the magnificent way in which the various layers of the brain/consciousness are paired with the drawings evoking our ancient evolutionary history. Rather than a modern suburban house built on a scraped lot, the brain is ...
MindReal: How the Mind Creates its Own Virtual Reality
Robert Ornstein
Malor Books
, 2008
Virtually four thumbs up!!!!
Dr. Ornstein's books such as The Healing Brain are always mind blowing. The Evolution of Consciousness is probably the one I talk to people the most about, and in a way MindReal is the ultimate sequel. It gives example after example of how our mind can generate ...
New World New Mind: Moving Toward Conscious Evolution
Robert E. Ornstein,
Paul Ehrlich
Malor Books
, 2000
From 1989, Not Updated, Superb Never-the-Less
EDIT 20 Dec 07 to add links. This superb book was published in 1989 and is being reissued, and I am very glad it has come out again. I bought it because it was recommended by Tom Atlee, seer of the Co-Intelligence Institute, and I found it very worthwhile. As I ...
The Healing Brain: Breakthrough Discoveries About How the Brain Keeps Us Healthy
Robert Ornstein,
David Sobel
Malor Books
, 1999
First Rate;Speculative,Positive, and Reflective:
I bought this book for the sake of research without a referal.Not only was it a wealth of facts, its operational premise, which could be stated as "the brain studying the brain" has to be both medicinal and evolutionary. I have had great insight and fun with the ...
The Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Handbook
David Sobel
, Robert Ornstein
Time-Life Books
, 1997
absolute best book i have ever read
This book is awesome, It mentions great ways to reframe our toxic way of thinking in an optimistic approach. I would love to teach this material in a class because it affects all of us 100%. The concepts and ideas are staggering and if we apply these principles to our ...
Healthy Pleasures
Robert E. Ornstein,
David Sobel
Da Capo Press
, 1990
A truly healing book
This might be my favorite mind/body book. Through scientific research, it proves that pleasure is good for you, purpose, meaning, fun and laughter are good for you. In other words, the better your life, the better your health is likely to be. And the harder your ...
The Axemaker's Gift
Robert Ornstein,
James Burke
Tarcher
, 1997
5 stars IF you are ready to change the way you think.
If you are ready to pay attention, and I mean really pay attention, The Axemaker's Gift will alter your perception of the world --- specifically humankind's relationship to the natural world --- forever. In the relatively few pages of this book, James Burke and Robert ...
On the Psychology of Meditation (An Esalen book)
Robert E. Ornstein,
Claudio Naranjo
Viking Adult
, 1971
Three paths to nirvana
An incredible book analysing the more scientific aspects of meditation. Discusses the underlying basis of meditation from the viewpoint of three major religeons of the world. An insightful and exceptionally thought provoking book. Inpires a desire to delve into ...
Multimind/a New Way of Looking at Human Behavior
Robert E. Ornstein
Houghton Mifflin (T)
, 1986
"Multimind" -- a look at what we is!
"Multimind," Robert Ornstein, MA, Houghton Mifflen Co., 1986 ISBN 0-395-41107-6, HC 192 pgs, plus Note-Comments 8 pg., Ref. 4 pg., 8 1/2" x 5 3/4". With 10 prior writings on consciousness, experience & the brain, Prof. Ornstein (Human Biol.) of Stanford presents us ...
The Psychology of Consciousness: Revised and Updated Edition
Robert E. Ornstein
Penguin (Non-Classics)
, 1986
Broad perspective on consciousness
Contrary to purely psychology-centered books that miss a lot of the non-behavioral aspects of consciousness and to "spiritual" ones that explain everything based on one point of view, this one discuss both sides of the story. Consciousness is not just about the brain, ...
Multimind: A New Way of Looking at Human Behavior
Robert E. Ornstein
Ishk
, 2003
Did you think your mind is single ?
Ornstein here provides in this concise book arguments in favour of the multi-faceted working of the mind. If something can be called "mind", then it must be realized that several minds (functions) work throughout the brain. There is no single entity that can be called ...
The Nature of Human Consciousness (A Book of Readings)
Robert E. Ornstein
Viking Adult
, 1974
This is a fascinating study of the duality of human reality.
This is an incredible compilation of all of the facets to historical exploration of the human mind. Selected writings from the Iching, Willaim James, Charles Tart, Dorothy Lee, Aldous Huxley, Inderes Shah, Gay Luce, Carl G. Jung, and Arthur Deikman, and modern (circa ...
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