books about: brain     books:     Brain      Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain John J. Ratey Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Should be required reading In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit that I am a doctoral candidate in health psychology who is studying cardiovascular exercise as a viable treatment for comorbid emotional and physical disorders... that being said, I think that everyone should read this ...             My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Jill Bolte Taylor Viking Adult, 2008 A big step forward in first-person-account in consciousness studies People, in general, describe any person who perceives phenomena unobvious to them as hallucinating (perception in a conscious state yet in the absence of a real external stimulus). Dr. J.Taylor, being herself an achieved neuroanatomist, in her extraordinary book, ...             The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person Judith S. Beck Oxmoor House, 2007 Best diet support book I've read! This is not a specific diet. It is supposed to support whatever diet you choose. But it actually covers what is a big problem for a lot of us - its not the food, its the reasons why we over-eat: the "emotional" eating, the "boredom" eating, the "stress" eating. I've ...             This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession Daniel J. Levitin Plume, 2007 Very interesting I am a musician and although I have not yet finished the book it has captivated me and helped me realize why I am the way I am and maybe why others are the way they are as far as music choices. God made us incredible!             Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain Oliver Sacks Knopf, 2007 another excellent book by Sacks I have always liked Oliver Sacks' writing. His mix of clinical observation, erudite philosphical musings, combined with the deep empathy for the patients he describes is unique. However, this book is quite different from his previous offerings since he chooses a ...             The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ... Norman Doidge Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science The BRAIN that changed ITSELF is a unique book that in clear and concise terms explains the remarkable healing and reparative properties that our brain possesses. It can be read and understood equally well by both the medical specialist and the general public. It is ...             Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday ... Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang Bloomsbury USA, 2008 Useful even for the graduate student I must confess that I worked with one of the authors (S. Wang) several years ago. This book is a great resource to get a big picture view of the brain. As a grad student, the book has expanded my knowledge outside of my field of interest. It's an appealing and ...             Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ... Daniel G. Amen Three Rivers Press, 1999 Change Your Brain Change Your Life I watched a program 0n TV in which the author Daniel G. Amen discussed this book and and that is why i ordred it.So far I am enjoying reading it. As a person who has suffered from anxiety all my life, I was searching for answers and Dr.Amen's theories interested me ...             Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD) John Medina Pear Press, 2008 Fascinating look at the space between your ears, as well as practical application... When an author and industry expert you hold in high regard says a book is the best one s/he's read in 2008, it's probably a good idea to take notice. So when Garr Reynolds of Presentation Zen fame recommended Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at ...             The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition Carol Stock Kranowitz Perigee Trade, 2006 fabulous book for parents with spd affected kids This book was recommended by my son's OT as a springboard to understanding SPD. I found it to be enlightening and informative. Some of the technical chapters can get a bit tangled but the advice given is valuable to any parent with an SPD affected child. Awareness ...             The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales Oliver Sacks Touchstone, 1998 A Fascinating Read A neurologist, Oliver Sacks, discussed and brought to light the neurological disorders in case by case in this book with an interesting choice of the title: "Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat." This is the first book by Sacks that I have read, and I found his writing ...             Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook: The 6-week Plan to Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person Judith S. Beck Oxmoor House, 2007 Highly Recommended! Despite my extensive collection of diet books, there are really only two that have helped me: Dr. Phil's "The Ultimate Weight Solution", and now, this book. I just finished the 6 weeks, faithfully following the program each day, and I must say that I do notice a big ...             Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind Gary Marcus Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008 Logiocal Thinking Indeed! The author of this book makes the case very well for his idea about the brain and how it works. The author's idea is the highly structured and logical mind that some may think the brain to be is not really how the brain works. If the brain were a computer, the ...             Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform ... Sharon Begley Ballantine Books, 2007 Very insightful! Sharon Begley's "Train Your Mind Change Your Brain" does a fine job of exploring the science of neuroplasticity which upends long thought beliefs that the brain becomes hardwired early in life and can't be changed other than through physical techniques like medication, ...             The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being Daniel J. Siegel W. W. Norton, 2007 Hands down the best book on this topic..... I've always been a fan of this author, he is a scholar, excellent writer and based on his writing a wise individual. What makes this book especially good from my perspective is the balancing of subjective information from the world's wisdom traditions and his own ...          products you might be interested in search for books breakthrough, extraordinary, impulsiveness, musicophilia, obsessiveness, revolutionary randomly chosen pc & video games: ATV Offroad Fury 3 (PlayStation2)