books: brain science ...     books:       Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain56 reviews John J. Ratey Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Making the Connection I was so happy as I read this summary from ParentDigest, when I saw that this book would be explaining the value of exercise not only on our children's bodies, but on their minds. So good to see that someone agrees that physical activity raises children's ability to learn.             The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature8 reviews Daniel J. Levitin Dutton Adult, 2008 An entertaining and informative examination of the human brain and culture as revealed by music Daniel Levitin is both a rock musician and a cognitive scientist. That is, he looks at how the brain behaves as you perceive things. Music is one of those interesting puzzles that allows people like Levitin to see the brain behave in ways different than our other everyday behaviors, even speech. He wrote an interesting book "This Is Your Brain On Music" that I liked and reviewed. You can see ...             How to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest ...15 reviews Matthew Alexander, John Bruning Free Press, 2008 A book of the highest caliber---well written, honest and thought provoking Simply put, this is a book that NEEDED to be written and NEEDS to be read. Not only does the book provide valuable insight regarding our country's intelligence and interrogation efforts in finding and quelling insurgents and terrorists in Iraq and elsewhere, it also requires the reader to closely examine his or her conscience and convictions. These are the type of books that are "must reads" ...             This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession114 reviews Daniel J. Levitin Plume/Penguin, 2007 Brilliant and Inspiring Brilliant and inspiring. It gives a great understanding of music and how we perceive it. It is written in a very accessible language for those of us music enthusiasts with no knowledge of neuroscience.             The Female Brain121 reviews Louann Brizendine Broadway, 2007 Great read This is a very interesting book, written by a psychiatrist. She provides a great account of the female brain throughout the life course from a neurochemical prospective. Recommended for women of all ages.             The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...115 reviews Norman Doidge Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 True hope summarized very well for those with mental and physical limitations I am a pediatrician who was schooled years ago on the traditional mind maps and felt as I read this excellent summary of clinical and scientific work that there is truly hope on the horizon for those who have had little in the past. We have done a lot for those with heart ailments including transplantation, which is obviously not the brain's potential, however, with the concept of plasticity of ...             Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform ...74 reviews Sharon Begley Ballantine Books, 2007 Great Book - Well Written - Powrerful Information Love from Both Sides: A True Story of Soul Survival and Sacred Sexuality I'm a writer and a working hypnotherapist, and I recommend "Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain" to all my clients, because it helps them understand the power they have to change their own sabotaging thoughts and behaviors. Sharon's clear, succinct writing style makes it seem easy to learn how to focus attention on the ...             Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind56 reviews Joe Dispenza HCI, 2008 Evolve Your Brain Incredible book. Should be read all neurologists & neuro-surgeons - it would definitely improve their understanding of brain functions as it relates to rehab. A must read for all stroke patients & rehab therapists. My wife & I are using Joe's techniques in her stroke rehab. She is beginning to walk where neuros & other docs said she would never move again.             The Big Book of Brain Games: 1,000 PlayThinks of Art, Mathematics & Science6 reviews Ivan Moscovich Workman Publishing Company, 2006 Highly recommended book of puzzles A superbly designed book of puzzles. You will find all types of "brain games" with different degrees of difficulty clearly marked. An index at the end of the book allows you to choose a "brain game" according to its type and degree of difficulty. Solutions to all brain games are at the end of the book. Very colourful and inviting for all ages. Just leave it on your coffee table and all the ...             My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey178 reviews Jill Bolte Taylor Viking Adult, 2008 A Gift of Insight! Jill Bolte Taylor has gifted the world with her knowledge and experience. She explains that the left side of the brain is where our thought processes chatter about our past experiences, and worry about our potential futures. When a blood vessel exploded on the left side of Dr. Taylor's brain, she learned the meaning of simply "being". She shares her blessing in disguise as she got to ...             Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday ...27 reviews Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang Bloomsbury USA, 2008 A little dry but interesting Written like a high school text book, this book is a bit dry but is still interesting. It gives a basic overview of how the brain works and is great for non-scientists interested in learning more (no pun intended).             The Human Brain Coloring Book (Cos, 306)20 reviews Marian C. Diamond, Arnold B. Scheibel Collins, 1986 Loove IT! This thing's awesome. Hilarious! I bought 10 of them. I hand them out in the lab, they love it too.             How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition21 reviews Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning with additional material from the Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice, National Research Council National Academies Press, 2000 Succinct and practical The beauty of this volume is that it takes a vast quantity of research on how people learn and organizes it in a way which is readable, practical and accessible for educators. The authors distill the findings of numerous studies into three key principles of learning: (1) Teachers must work with student preconceptions and prior knowledge, (2) Teachers must teach in depth, providing multiple ...             The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation9 reviews Drew Westen PublicAffairs, 2008 Why Obama won This isn't a book about Barack Obama. It was originally published more than a year before the 2008 election; and Obama is only mentioned a few times in passing (except in the postscript to the paperback edition, which does discuss his campaign). But it's fair to say that Barack Obama won largely because he, and the people who ran his campaign, had a pretty good grasp of the principles of ...             If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans374 reviews Ann Coulter Three Rivers Press, 2008 Love your spirit Ann I own all of Ann's books and love them all. I am looking forward to the newest book and have it on pre-order from Amazon. This book, though was my least favorite, but I did enjoy the quotes made by others             Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind97 reviews V. S. Ramachandran, Sandra Blakeslee Harper Perennial, 1999 five stars Phantoms in the Brain is a non-fiction authored by V. S. Ramachandran, Professor and Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, University of California, San Diego. By citing examples from his real life experiences with patients, and performing simple, domestic scientific experiments with them, Ramachandran takes the reader through an intellectual adventure of exploring how the human brain ...             The Science Book: Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works (National Geographic)3 reviews National Geographic National Geographic, 2008 Book Review Synopsis. Excellent material content. Concise yet complete. Beautifully illustrated, with extras. No home should be without one.             The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God28 reviews David J. Linden Belknap Press, 2008 Our Brains Are Who We Are Ever wonder why we have dreams; a longer childhood than any other species; recreational sex and long-term pair bonding; other things? Read David Linden's "The Accidental Mind." It's a fascinating exploration of the human brain from one of the leading neuro-scientists in the country. Our brains are actually not paragons of good engineering, according to Linden. They're more like Rube Goldberg ...             Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain41 reviews Maryanne Wolf Harper Perennial, 2008 Proust and the Squid Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain This book deserves close and repeated reading by any teacher, person interested in neurology or psychology, or parent with a child with a reading problem. It contains a wonderful history of reading from cuneiform Babylonian and Chinese by way of the critical Greek contribution to Google, and how the human brain, which was never ...             The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force44 reviews Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Sharon Begley Harper Perennial, 2003 You can Change your mind This book presents a scientific premise that though you may be born hard wired or predisposed to certain thinking patterns those patterns are change able. You are what you think and how you think will make you what you will be. Yes we can inherit certain traits and chemical imbalances can affect our attitudes , but we are not bound , we are not slave to these patterns of thought . 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