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The Owner's Manual for the Brain
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The Owner's Manual for the Brain

Everyday Applications from Mind-Brain Research

Bard Press, 2006 más...


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

Do you use your head? Do you think before you act? Do you really know how to ponder things? Pierce J. Howard does. As the director of research at a cognitive science center, he has developed a truly practical, well-organized book about the brain, complete with information on how to think more effectively. He details, in a fascinating, comprehensive fashion, the latest knowledge about mind-brain functioning. You can put his specific, helpful reporting to work to boost your mental prowess and overall health. getAbstract recommends this excellent book to readers who want to know how their thinking works, and to learn how to improve and protect their brainpower.

Take-Aways

  • Cognitive science studies how the brain functions.
  • Researchers in this area have achieved remarkable findings in recent years.
  • You can apply some of these findings to increase your brainpower and promote your health. Your brain has a nearly limitless capacity for learning.

About the Author

Pierce J. Howard, adjunct professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is the research director at the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies, a research firm that provides programs based on cognitive science. He also is an expert on organizational development.


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