books about: brain-training     books:       A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback28 reviews Jim Robbins Grove Press, 2008 still a great intro to neurofeedback This is the first book I read about neurofeedback, when it had just come out and I was just going into training as a neurofeedback therapist myself. Now, seven years later, although I've read most of the books out there on neurofeedback, this is still the basic one I recommend to potential clients when they want to know what neurofeedback is, how it works, and how it might help them or their kids ...             Your Brain on Cubs: Inside the Heads of Players and Fans1 review Dana Press, 2008 Perfect for both sports and health libraries. YOUR BRAIN ON CUBS: INSIDE THE HEADS OF PLAYERS AND FANS blends medical science with insights on how the Chicago Cubs offers a method for understanding brain functions and ballpark attractions. From issues of loyalty and illusion to how viewers become experts, sports here is used as a foundation for considering brain functioning, game controversies from drugs to perception, and more: perfect for ...             Brain-Based Learning: The New Science of Teaching and Training, Revised Edition17 reviews Eric Jensen Corwin Press, 2000 This explains a lot! Reading this book was fascinating! The brain is an amazing organ and this book presents the facts in a way that will capture and hold your interest.             The Whole Brain Business Book6 reviews Ned Herrmann McGraw-Hill, 1996 Herrmann's Brain Dominance Instrument: A New Way of Thinking Ned Herrmann's book, "The Whole Brain Business Book", deserves a five star rating. Herrmann has written an excellent book, I only wish I had read it seven years ago when I first ventured out in the world to start my own business. It is a must read for anyone who is planning on starting their own business, has a startup business, or has decision making responsibilities in an organization. The ...             Brain Training For Runners: A Revolutionary New Training System to Improve Endurance, Speed, Health, ...8 reviews Matt Fitzgerald NAL Trade, 2007 Excellent - Best Running Book I've Read I read a lot of running books but for me, this is the best. It's an easy read with a lot of useful training tips. His exercises have really helped me. I've been suffering for 2 years with groin/hip pain and have spent a small fortune on doctors to no avail. The exercises and training plans in this book have got me back running, pain-free. I run by myself so having a good training plan and ...             Your Brain: The Missing Manual10 reviews Matthew MacDonald Pogue Press, 2008 You don't need to be a brain surgeon to understand your brain... When you think about it, the thing we think *with* is one of the biggest mysteries to us. In Your Brain: The Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald, you'll gain some level of understanding about how the brain works, what makes it tick, and how you can manipulate it to work better. Even better, you don't have to be a brain surgeon to understand it all. Contents: Part 1 - Warming Up: A Lap ...             The Healing Power of Neurofeedback: The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function12 reviews Stephen Larsen Healing Arts Press, 2006 LENS feedback system I am a Family Physician in group practice for the past 25 years and have used traditional neurofeedback since 2003. Since 2006 I have used the LENS system, described quite well in Stephen Larsen' book. The LENS technique is effortless for the patients and much faster in time and number of sessions needed to train compared to traditional neurofeedback. We are not programming the patients, as ...             Biofeedback for the Brain: How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, ADHD, Autism, and More1 review Paul G. Swingle Rutgers University Press, 2008 This Book Opens Whole New Worlds of Healing and Growth to Laymen and Professionals Author Paul Swingle is one of the pioneers in the field of Brain biofeedback and the related neurotherapies. Let me be clear that he has not just been IN the field since its early days. He has played an active, creative, dynamic role in pioneering important approaches and techniques. This book has been long awaited as a practical exploration and discussion of the wide ranging approaches and ...             "Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain3 reviews Marcia L. Tate Corwin Press, 2004 "Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites Just like her other books, Dr. Marcia Tate takes her brain-compatible strategies and applies them to the adult learner. Often times adults are no more than big children and her techniques help to utilize instructional strategies to 'teach' the adult learner. Her ideas are great for professionals who provide professional development for the adult learner.             Facilitator's Guide: How the Brain Learns1 review David A. Sousa Corwin Press, 2006 How the Brain Learns Facilitator Guide This is a very usable complement to the main title in this series. Well written and very easy to use.             Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom5 reviews Judy Willis Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 2007 An invaluable reference and resource for teachers of all grades. Board-certified neurologist and middle school teacher Judy Willis presents Brain-Friendly Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom: Insights From a Neurologist and Classroom Teacher, a guide to teaching strategies designed to engage and stimulate all students, and be of especial help to students with learning disabilities. Chapters cover tips, tricks, and techniques for teaching students attention ...             Jump-Start the Adult Learner: How to Engage and Motivate Adults Using Brain-Compatible Strategies1 review Laurie Ellen Materna Corwin Press, 2007 Brain-compatible adult learning strategies... Materna's book is rich with resources designed to assist those who work with adult learners. She provides insight into possible realities by using a brain-compatible learning approach to teaching. In fact, she comments that "I have noticed that once learners understand how their brains actually learn, they gain more autonomy over their own learning. Consequently, learners become more invested in ...             Tough Choices or Tough Times: The Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce8 reviews National Center on Education and the Economy Jossey-Bass, 2006 A well-written wake-up call. This book by the Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce is well written in clear terms with summaries and simple graphics. It is a must read for anyone interested in the future of the US economy. The Commission points out the risks of our poor pre-university education to the US economy. India and China are now competing with the US in the high skilled labor market (not just low ...             Essential Pool: A Complete Course from a World Champion1 review Arthur "Babe" Cranfield, Laurence S Moy The Lyons Press, 2002 Not at all a bad intro I can recommend this book (in addition to others, esp. Play Your Best Pool and Byrne's Standard Book of Pool) for incoming players (or experienced bar players who are not well read on some of the nonobvious intricacies of the game). Essential Pool isn't as in-depth as either of the above two, but does have useful information in it. I found it best to obtain many such books and read them all, ...             Creative Storytelling Guide For Children's Ministry: When All Your Brain Wants To Do Is Fly (Teacher Training ...3 reviews Steven James Standard Publishing Company, 2003 possibly the best storytelling book on Bible--not just for kids My storytelling prof recommended that I read Steven James book, but I was a bit put off by the cover--it looked a bit cheesy for me. However, I decided to trust her advice and once I opened the book--I found that she was right. James breaks down fears, story structure, delivering the story, creating the right environment, telling stories to different age groups. In fact, at the end of the ...             The 10 Minute Brain Workout: Brain-Training Tips, Logic Tests and Puzzles to Exercise Your Mind1 review Dr. Gareth Moore Michael O'Mara, 2006 Not so great... This book is strange. The trivia sections are ridiculously easy (with questions like "5 x 10 = ___" or "11, 22, 33...next number in sequence is: __"). Then there are puzzles that are quite impossible with barely any instruction (you have to look at the answers just to figure out how to play). I've ended up skipping through and just playing the Sudoku puzzles. I'd recommend "The Big Book of ...             Current Practice of Clinical Electroencephalography John S Ebersole, Timothy A Pedley Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003 The Univ. of Chicago, IL. Text provides EEG technicians, residents, and practitioners with an updated reference. Covers the full range of applications of EEG and potentials in current clinical practice. Explains advanced techniques and instrumentation and their use in evaluating various disorder. Landscape format. Previous edition: cn1990. DNLM: Electroencephalography.             The Strategic Grant-seeker: A Guide To Conceptualizing Fundable Research in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences1 review Judy Illes Lawrence Erlbaum, 1999 Pracitcal grant writing advice The book actually gives you example verbage for writing a persuasive justification for your projects. Worth the money just for that part of the book!             Sizzle & Substance: Presenting with the Brain in Mind3 reviews Eric Jensen Corwin Press, 1998 Delightful handbook for effective communication This book is not only a comprehensive handbook for presenters, with detailed and thoughtful memos, checklists, tips and tools and questions for planning, action, surveys... It is also a masterpiece for effective communication, teaching and learning based on the author's synthesis of brain-compatible learning. "The brain is meaning driven." (p.3) Aligned with the stages of learning, Jensen ...             Whole Brain Power: The Fountain of Youth for the Mind and Body4 reviews Michael Lavery Lulu.com, 2008 Ubiquitous ! Michael J Lavery has split the atom of human cognition with his book WHOLE BRAIN POWER. The fact that something so simple and complex at the the same time can straddle parallel paths to help achieve greater mental acuity while emanating from a single human mind and offered here for so little is a testimonial to the expanding abundant reality and compassion of collective human progress. 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