The Rubber Brain
The Rubber Brain

Author: Sue Morris

Publisher: Australian Academic Press

Published: 2018-07-30

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 192564409X

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Failed an exam, bungled an interview, screwed up a relationship, broken your diet, or stuffed up at work? Yur brain is the key to getting back on track. Change your life for the better. Learn how to ‘rubberise’ your brain, making it more flexible and resilient. Deal with challenges in an optimal way, and ‘bounce’ back from adversity. Your brain controls your conscious thoughts and behaviours, like deciding whether to study or party, or whether to get two scoops of gelato or six. And when you find yourself doing things that you wish you hadn’t done (like all that gelato), it’s likely your brain has indulged in what psychological scientists call suboptimal thinking. Essentially, your brain doesn’t always deliver the kind of thinking that leads to desired positive outcomes, such as maintaining supportive friendships, and doing well in your work, studies and social life. But you and your brain can do better. In this book, five leading psychological educators show you simple tools derived from solid science covering everything from positive psychology to goal setting, from mindfulness to CBT, and from emotional regulation to moral reasoning, to optimise your thinking. Using a model they have developed over years of study and application you can discover how resilience and psychological flexibility combine to allow you to choose ways of thinking in response to different situations that will produce the best outcome for you for that situation. Read this book and learn how to optimally tackle issues of motivation, stress, time-management, and relationship maintenance. Your mind will be clearer and your life better.

Rewire Your Brain
Rewire Your Brain

Author: John B. Arden

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-03-22

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0470487291

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How to rewire your brain to improve virtually every aspect of your life-based on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology on neuroplasticity and evidence-based practices Not long ago, it was thought that the brain you were born with was the brain you would die with, and that the brain cells you had at birth were the most you would ever possess. Your brain was thought to be “hardwired” to function in predetermined ways. It turns out that's not true. Your brain is not hardwired, it's "softwired" by experience. This book shows you how you can rewire parts of the brain to feel more positive about your life, remain calm during stressful times, and improve your social relationships. Written by a leader in the field of Brain-Based Therapy, it teaches you how to activate the parts of your brain that have been underactivated and calm down those areas that have been hyperactivated so that you feel positive about your life and remain calm during stressful times. You will also learn to improve your memory, boost your mood, have better relationships, and get a good night sleep. Reveals how cutting-edge developments in neuroscience, and evidence-based practices can be used to improve your everyday life Other titles by Dr. Arden include: Brain-Based Therapy-Adult, Brain-Based Therapy-Child, Improving Your Memory For Dummies and Heal Your Anxiety Workbook Dr. Arden is a leader in integrating the new developments in neuroscience with psychotherapy and Director of Training in Mental Health for Kaiser Permanente for the Northern California Region Explaining exciting new developments in neuroscience and their applications to daily living, Rewire Your Brain will guide you through the process of changing your brain so you can change your life and be free of self-imposed limitations.

See What I'm Saying: The Extraordinary Powers of Our Five Senses
See What I'm Saying: The Extraordinary Powers of Our Five Senses

Author: Lawrence D. Rosenblum

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2011-03-21

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0393077292

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"Eye-opening…memorable…Rosenblum's enthusiasm is contagious and his prose accessible." —Kirkus Reviews In this revealing romp through the mysteries of human perception, University of California psychologist Lawrence D. Rosenblum explores the astonishing abilities of the five senses—skills of which most of us are unaware. Drawing on groundbreaking insights into the brain's plasticity and integrative powers, Rosenblum examines how our brains use the subtlest information to perceive the world. A blind person, for example, can "see" through bat-like echolocation, wine connoisseurs can actually taste the vintage of an obscure wine, and pheromones can signal a lover's compatibility. Bringing us into the world of a blind detective, a sound engineer, a former supermodel, and other unforgettable characters, Rosenblum not only illuminates the science behind our sensory abilities but also demonstrates how awareness of these abilities can enhance their power.

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

Author: JoAnn Deak

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780982993804

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Teaches children that they have the ability to stretch and grow their own brains, delivers the crucial message that mistakes are an essential part of learning, and introduces the brain's anatomy and functions.

The magic rubber
The magic rubber

Author: Robin

Publisher: Bayard Jeunesse

Published: 2019-01-31

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13:

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Lola sees the neighbour's cat bothering a little frog. She chases the cat away and discovers... the little frog can talk!

Unbroken Brain
Unbroken Brain

Author: Maia Szalavitz

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1466859563

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment. Challenging both the idea of the addict's "broken brain" and the notion of a simple "addictive personality," The New York Times Bestseller, Unbroken Brain, offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that addictions are learning disorders and shows how seeing the condition this way can untangle our current debates over treatment, prevention and policy. Like autistic traits, addictive behaviors fall on a spectrum -- and they can be a normal response to an extreme situation. By illustrating what addiction is, and is not, the book illustrates how timing, history, family, peers, culture and chemicals come together to create both illness and recovery- and why there is no "addictive personality" or single treatment that works for all. Combining Maia Szalavitz's personal story with a distillation of more than 25 years of science and research,Unbroken Brain provides a paradigm-shifting approach to thinking about addiction. Her writings on radical addiction therapies have been featured in The Washington Post, Vice Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, in addition to multiple other publications. She has been interviewed about her book on many radio shows including Fresh Air with Terry Gross and The Brian Lehrer show.

Switch On Your Brain
Switch On Your Brain

Author: Dr. Caroline Leaf

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1441244646

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Over 900,000 copies sold! According to researchers, the vast majority--a whopping 75-98 percent--of the illnesses that plague us today are a direct result of our thought life. What we think about truly affects us both physically and emotionally. In fact, fear alone triggers more than 1,400 known physical and chemical responses in our bodies, activating more than thirty different hormones! Today our culture is undergoing an epidemic of toxic thoughts that, left unchecked, create ideal conditions for illnesses. Supported by current scientific and medical research, Dr. Caroline Leaf gives readers a prescription for better health and wholeness through correct thinking patterns, declaring that we are not victims of our biology. She shares with readers the "switch" in our brains that enables us to live happier, healthier, more enjoyable lives where we achieve our goals, maintain our weight, and even become more intelligent. She shows us how to choose life, get our minds under control, and reap the benefits of a detoxed thought life.

A Better Brain for Better Aging
A Better Brain for Better Aging

Author: Sondra Kornblatt

Publisher: Mango Media

Published: 2022-06-21

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1642508829

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Improve your Brain Health and Live a Full Life “A friendly, wide-ranging tip sheet for understanding and maintaining the human brain, with exercises . . . that consciously incorporate all of the senses.” —Publishers Weekly A Better Brain for Better Aging offers a complete plan for improving brain health in an engaging and accessible way. Holistic brain health exercises, from body and brain games to good brain food. Health and science writer Sondra Kornblatt, along with the numerous experts she’s interviewed in A Better Brain for Better Aging, can help you put your head on straight through healthy activities for the body and stimulating exercises for good brain health. Improving your exercise, feeding your brain, and practicing simple movements can do wonders for your mental and physical health. Overcome brain fog and enhance memory improvement. In A Better Brain for Better Aging, Kornblatt teaches you how to reduce stress and optimize mental agility. Learn how the brain interacts with the body, what habits improve mind stimulation, and how to maximize learning. In this book, Kornblatt provides tips for a strong brain to improve memory, cognition, and creativity so you can function better in your active life. In this book, you’ll find: Quick and helpful tips that benefit and improve your brain Up-to-date and informative explanations on brain plasticity and how the mind and body work together to improve brain health More than 100 extensively researched ideas to improve brain function and mental agility, boost your creativity and overall brain power, and avoid brain overload If you liked Keep Sharp, Memory Rescue, or Successful Aging, then you’ll love A Better Brain for Better Aging.

I'm Rubber, You're Glue
I'm Rubber, You're Glue

Author: Shannon Shea

Publisher: Dark Ink

Published: 2015-10-15

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1943201013

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Using his unique and personal narrative, Shannon shares his funny, embarrassing, and brutally honest life story, detailing his journey from a monster obsessed Louisiana kid to co-supervising the creation of the iconic alien hunter from the film Predator along with his countless other iconic film creations. A must for any film fan, Rubber, will give fans a behind the scenes look at such classics as House, Star Trek IV, Evil Dead II and much more.

The Worry Trick
The Worry Trick

Author: David A. Carbonell

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2016-02-02

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 162625320X

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Are you truly in danger or has your brain simply "tricked" you into thinking you are? In The Worry Trick, psychologist and anxiety expert David Carbonell shows how anxiety hijacks the brain and offers effective techniques to help you break the cycle of worry, once and for all. Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question ourselves and our decisions, causes us to worry about the future, and fills our days with dread and emotional turbulence. Based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this book is designed to help you break the cycle of worry. Worry convinces us there's danger, and then tricks us into getting into fight, flight, or freeze mode—even when there is no danger. The techniques in this book, rather than encouraging you to avoid or try to resist anxiety, shows you how to see the trick that underlies your anxious thoughts, and how avoidance can backfire and make anxiety worse. If you’re ready to start observing your anxious feelings with distance and clarity—rather than getting tricked once again—this book will show you how.