Physiological psychology Books

Book SynopsisIn Braintenance, neuroscientist and communicator Dr Julia Ravey empowers you to reach your goals and have more control of your life with practical, research-led self-help.Your brain likes to keep you safely in your comfort zone. And that is what holds you back.We have no trouble imagining the goals we would like to achieve – a healthier lifestyle, passing exams or embarking on a new career ­– but turning them into reality is far harder. Dr Julia Ravey explains the practical methods that will enable you to transform your life for the better.By using the latest developments in science and psychology you will learn how to direct your focus, boost belief, beat procrastination – and why you should forget motivation. Using our current understanding about the brain and the way we behave, Ravey has developed techniques that enabled her to pursue her goals – and they will work for you, too.The more you understand about your thinking, the more control you can have over your life. Change is good. Your brain just needs some convincing.Trade ReviewDr Ravey’s read will explain how to direct focus and beat procrastination. Just as importantly, readers will learn techniques to boost belief. After all, if we can see it as actually occurring, it’s half the battle * Belfast Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisYour success in life—at work and at home—rises when you harness the energy that powers your brain. A neuropsychologist explains how.Your drive to create change, catalyze impact, and build relationships all come from neuroelectrical energy—real, electrical impulses—firing in your brain. Who you are as a person depends on how you work with this energy. When this energy rises within you, you feel empowered and dynamic. But when this energy falls, you feel down, stressed, and defeated.You may feel as if you don't control your emotional energy, that it's an inevitable consequence of the world around you and the forces bearing down on you. But that's not the case. To reach your full potential, you can learn to recognize and harness the energy in your brain. Leading neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi will teach you how through eight "codes." Some of the codes will surprise you. All will fortify you. You will learn why these codes work and how to apply them to your own challenges through exercises and reflections.When you start viewing your life less about the activities you do and more about the natural energies within and around you, your power to live and lead with impact grows exponentially. Energy Rising offers you a provocative and neuroscientifically accurate path to greater emotional power, influence, and connection, both at work and at home.DiGangi's lab and clinical work have been conducted at Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown University, the University of Chicago, DePaul, and the University of Illinois Chicago. Her fMRI and EEG research has helped business leaders, parents, couples, educators, and military leaders. Her work, rooted in resilience after extreme stress, will show you how to effectively deal with struggles you currently face. She tells the stories of business leaders, parents, couples—and even combat veterans and trauma survivors—who used the eight codes to rise.Get ready to feel your energy rising.Trade Review"Energy Rising offers us hope that we can indeed utilize our emotional pain to leverage our emotional power." — Psychology Today"Presenting original and thought-provoking ideas backed by solid research in a clear and compelling fashion." — Børsen (Denmark)Advance Praise for Energy Rising:"How refreshing to discover a book that treats the serious work of managing our well-being by focusing on the physical nature of it—the electricity zipping around in our brains that makes us feel what we feel. Practical and inspiring, Energy Rising teaches us how to transform negative energy into positive energy and unlock pathways to growth." — Dan Cable, Professor of Organizational Behavior, London Business School; author, Exceptional and Alive at Work"Energy Rising delivers an enlightening and transformative guide that reveals the power of harnessing the energy within your brain. Drawing from her extensive work with patients, leaders, couples, and parents, Dr. DiGangi shares neuroscientifically grounded insights and compelling stories that bring principles to life. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and equipped to take control of your emotional energy and unleash your true potential." — Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach; New York Times bestselling author, The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There"Most leaders don't realize what power and influence they have over others. Energy Rising is a wonderful book that teaches us about our own emotional center, with the goal of helping us learn how to lead teams better, inspire people, and grow our organizations." — Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst and CEO, The Josh Bersin Company

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface I. Setting the scene and introductory chapters 1. How medical cannabis may influence the future of medicine Martha Rosenthal 2. Medical cannabis and cannabinoids: how best to extract components from plant material Roberta Costi 3. Medicinal usage of cannabis and its impact on mental health among cancer patients and survivors Nicolas Hernandez Ortega, Ye Chen, Jessica Y. Islam, Diane Rodriguez, Marlene Camacho-Rivera and Denise Christina Vidot 4. Cannabis sativa as a traditional phytomedicine: a new narrative covering different countries Md Nasir Ahmed, Tridib Paul, Md. Nur Kabidul Azam, Rownak Jahan and Mohammed Rahmatullah 5. Medical use of cannabis in the middle east Bader Hamza Shirah, Mohammed Ahmed and Ruba Saleh 6. What medicinal cannabis is used for: a focus on Canada Dean T. Eurich, Cerina Lee and Jason Dyck 7. New York perspectives of medical cannabis laboratory analysis Lingyun Li, Stacey Chmura, Christopher Judd and Bryan C. Duffy 8. Potential roles of epigenetic memory on the quality of clonal cannabis plants: Content and profile of secondary metabolites Mohsen Hesami and Max Jones 9. Aberrant use of medicinal cannabis: theoretical and empirical considerations Daniel Feingold 10. Profile of older users of medical cannabis and cannabinoids Joshua Brown 11. Use of cannabidiol oil by caregivers: a focus on Alzheimer's disease Magdalena Leszko 12. Medicinal use of cannabis: adverse events as a balanced perspective Giada Crescioli, Valentina Maggini, Fabio Firenzuoli, Alfredo Vannacci and Niccolo Lombardi II. Physiological aspects and metabolic aspects 13. Physiopathology and use of cannabinoids for fibrotic diseases Carmen del Rio and E. Munoz 14. Cannabinoids in inflammation and atherosclerosis Leonor Thomson, Edward Moreira-Bahnson and Bruno Musetti 15. Targeting the CB(2) receptors and other endocannabinoid elements to delay disease progression in cardiovascular diseases Shreesh Ojha 16. BMI in cannabis users: regulation, mechanisms and public health impact Thomas Clark III. Neurological, psychological and behavioural aspects 17. Neuroprotection by cannabis related products, cannabidiol and cannabigerol, and associated mechanisms of action Carolina Echeverry Sr., Jimena Fagetti, Miguel Reyes-Parada and Cecilia Scorza 18. Cannabis terpenes as neuroprotective agents: a focus on alpha-bisabolol John Staton Laws, Srijan Shrestha and Scott D. Smid 19. Cannabidiol in medicinal usage of stress: modelling investigations into cocaine M. Julia García-Fuster and Olga Valverde 20. Medicinal cannabis and neurocognition impairment Caroline MacCallum, April Christiansen, Lindsay Lo, Carly Pistawka, Michael Boivin and Melissa Snider-Adler 21. Genetic models of audiogenic seizures: what they are and how cannabinoids and Cannabis-derived compounds can be used to alleviate their symptoms - an updated narrative Norberto Garcia-Cairasco 22. Addressing the validity of cannabinoid therapy as an option for the treatment of substance use disorder Rose Chesworth, Erin McLemon and Tim Karl IV. Pharmacological and cellular aspects 23. Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), features and profiles: anti-hyperalgesic effects G. Singh, Katja Linher-Melville and Raphael Mechoulam 24. Cannabis-drug interactions: implications for medicinal cannabis use Fran Gengo, Anna Mattle and Christopher Ralyea 25. Cannabinoid receptor subtype 2 (CB2R): features and targets for medical applications Marialessandra Contino, Carmen Abate, Nicola Antonio Colabufo, Francesco Leonetti and Angela Stefanachi 26. Medical use of cannabidiol and impact on cancer cell viability Kent E. Chair and Wesley Raup-Konsavage 27. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of phytocannabinoid ß-caryophyllene: A mechanistic overview Vafa Baradaran Rahimi, Arghavan Memarzia and Prof. Vahid Reza Askari V. Symptom Control and Medicinal Uses 28. Cancer patients and providers: Attitudes and beliefs of cannabis and cannabinoids use as a treatment Kimberson Tanco 29. CBD (cannabidiol) use in breast cancer chemotherapy Ana I. Torres-Suarez, Ana Isabel Fraguas-Sánchez and Ana Fernández-Carballido 30. Sleep: cannabis and cannabinoids use Eric Murillo-Rodríguez 31. Cannabis and cannabis related products and their uses in aiding sexual health of men and women Lynnette Nathalie Lyzwinski 32. Symptom control in palliative care settings: The role of cannabis-based medicines Maximillian Stevenson and Leah Sera 33. Cannabidiol (CBD) Use in Fragile X Spectrum Disorders Devon Johnson and Randi J. Hagerman 34. Hempseed (Cannabis sativa) and ameliorative effects in hypercholesterolemia NAVEEN KAUSHAL 35. Benzodiazepines and cannabis use Chad Alexander Purcell 36. Features of (+)-trans-cannabidiol-2-hydroxy pentyland applications to disease: a focus on usage in diabetic nephropathy E. Munoz, Matthias Winkler, Marcus Goetz and Isabel Gonzalez Mariscal 37. Medical use of cannabis: applications to Tourette syndrome Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl and Natalia Szejko 38. Cannabinoids and their use in chronic non-cancer pain: a new narrative review Stanley Sau-Ching Wong and Chi Wai Cheung 39. Endometriosis: features and potential role of medical cannabis Mike Armour and Justin Sinclair 40. Cannabis usage for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: a narrative Joseph Feuerstein and Rajsavi Anand 41. Medical cannabis and use in migraine Jessica Jiang and Alasdair M. Barr 42. Cannabidiol (CBD ) and potential in medicinal use in rheumatoid arthritis Torsten Lowin 43. Role of Cannabinoids in Glaucoma: Lowering Intraocular Pressure or Neuroprotection Ujendra Kumar, Sneha Singh and Rishi Somvanshi 44. Medicinal potential of anandamide as a representative endocannabinoid and its effect at the cellular level in skin Adrianna Maria Piasek and Anna Sobiepanek VI. Resources 45. Medical Cannabis and Resources Rajkumar Rajendram

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Book SynopsisThe American Psychological Association now considers clinical supervision an essential professional activity of clinical neuropsychologists, yet most receive very little training in this activity. Instead, they rely on publications about providing general psychology supervision, with limited resources tailored to the specialty of clinical neuropsychology.This book offers a review of theoretical, practical, and ethical considerations when providing supervision in clinical neuropsychology. In each chapter, neuropsychologists with extensive experience teaching and supervising trainees review the scholarly literature and share wisdom with those who are learning how to conduct clinical supervision. Chapters cover competency, structural and practical issues, ethical considerations, diversity and inclusion in supervision, future challenges, and more. The book also includes 8 appendices for easy reference on matters such as professional competencies, evaluation, and supervision broadly. SupervTable of Contents1. Introduction Doug Bodin, Kirk J. Stucky, and Shane S. Bush 2. A Developmental Approach to Competency-Based Supervision Kirk J Stucky, Shane S. Bush, and Amy K. Heffelfinger 3. The Socratic Method of Supervision Jacobus Donders 4. Structural and Practical Issues in Supervision Megan Kramer and Beth Slomine 5. Avoiding and Managing Difficult Issues in Supervision Christopher L. Grote and Amy K. Heffelfinger 6. Diversity and Disability Issues in Neuropsychology Supervision Jennifer Linton Reesman 7. Teaching Supervision Christine Koterba and Susan McManus Lee 8. Ethical and Legal Issues in Supervision Shane S. Bush and Doug Bodin 9. Supervision for the future: Preparing trainees for the changing healthcare landscape Neil H. Pliskin and Jason R. Soble 10. Future Directions: Supervision as a network of relationships Karen E. Wills Appendix A: Foundational Competencies Appendix B: Functional Competencies Appendix C: Clinical Neuropsychology Assessment Tool Appendix D: Trainee Self-Evaluation Appendix E: Sample Didactic Evaluation Form Appendix F: Trainee Evaluation of Training Program Appendix G: Trainee Evaluation of Supervisor Appendix H: Sample Supervision Contract

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Book SynopsisFrom foremost authority Russell A. Barkley, this book presents essential principles and practices for managing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and teens. Barkley interweaves the best scientific knowledge with lessons learned from decades of clinical practice and research. He provides guidelines and clinical tips for conducting thorough, accurate assessments and developing and implementing science-based treatment plans. The book is grounded in Barkley's theory of ADHD as a disorder of executive functioning and self-regulation. Ways to collaborate successfully with parents and other professionals are highlighted throughout. In a convenient large-size format, the volume includes 45 reproducible handouts and forms that can be downloaded and printed for repeated use.Trade Review"Barkley has produced an exceptionally helpful, practitioner-friendly guide, using his career-culminating executive functioning/self-regulation theory of ADHD as the overarching framework. The book is at once deeply conceptual and inherently practical, with a plethora of clinical tips throughout its pages. It will help professionals in multiple disciplines to understand the impairments that so many individuals with ADHD experience across the lifespan, to recognize the huge stakes involved in clinical management, and to administer evidence-based assessment and treatment strategies."--Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco "Not only is Barkley one of the world’s foremost scientific authorities on ADHD, but he also is a master of translating theory and research into clinical practice. This essential resource for mental health and education professionals presents state-of-the-science information that is directly connected to clear recommendations for diagnosing ADHD and comorbidities, providing parent counseling and behavior management training, and dealing with school and medication issues. Appendices include useful forms and handouts, as well as information on ADHD and health, neurogenetic underpinnings of the disorder, and treatments to avoid. This book needs to be on the desks of all professionals working with children and adolescents with ADHD."--George J. DuPaul, PhD, Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University "The book addresses important issues that clinicians face daily, such as how to properly assess and treat ADHD, how to help children and adolescents improve their executive functioning and self-regulation deficits, ways to promote school success, and more. A preeminent scientist, educator, and practitioner, Barkley has drawn on over 50 years of experience to create this sorely needed resource. In addition to timely, pragmatic information, the book provides a wealth of forms, assessment tools, and fact sheets to copy and use with parents and school personnel. Barkley, the ADHD guru, delivers once again!"--Lisa Weyandt, PhD, Director, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island "Once again, Barkley has produced an exceptional work that is unprecedented in its grounding in established theory and its synthesis of the voluminous literature on ADHD and its treatment. The book translates research into practical guidelines for helping children and adolescents with ADHD at home and school. This book is essential reading for clinicians across disciplines who are treating children and adolescents with ADHD, as well as students preparing to become practitioners in clinic, school, and primary care settings."--Thomas J. Power, PhD, ABPP, Professor of School Psychology in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Education, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania-Table of Contents1. ADHD Is Self-Regulation Deficit Disorder: The Importance of Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory in ADHD 2. Principles for Diagnosing ADHD 3. Assessment: The Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory and Clinical Common Sense 4. Diagnosing Comorbidity 5. Talking to Parents about What to Expect 6. Principles and Guidelines for Treating ADHD 7. Parent Counseling and Behavior Management Training 8. School Management of ADHD 9. The Stimulant and Nonstimulant Medications for ADHD 10. Making Medication Decisions and Addressing Special Medication Issues Appendix A. Forms and Handouts Appendix B. ADHD's Impact on Health Appendix C. Neurogenetics and ADHD Appendix D. Clinician Beware: Unproven and Disproven Treatments for ADHD Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5, Child and Parent Versions, are the gold standard semi-structured interviews used in clinical research and services to assess and diagnose the major mental health conditions affecting children, adolescents and young adults. These interviews cover the range of conditions identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), while also providing information for careful case formulation in treatment planning and evaluation of outcomes. Evaluators are able to quantify the severity of illness using a Clinician Severity Rating (CSR), as well as level of severity of symptoms and associated avoidance behavior. Decision rules for combining parent and youth reports, examples of CSR levels for the child anxiety triad of separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder are included in the Clinician Guide, as well as detailed information on use of the Autism Supplement.This item include

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Book SynopsisE. Fuller Torrey draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to propose a startling answer to the ultimate question. Evolving Brains, Emerging Gods locates the origin of gods within the human brain, arguing that religious belief is a by-product of evolution.Trade ReviewA unique scholarly approach to the subject that is sure to be influential and highly regarded. -- Robert Sapolsky, John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Stanford UniversityIn Evolving Brains, Emerging Gods, E. Fuller Torrey offers a scholarly and insightful treatise on the neuroscientific relationship between humanity and deities. In his twenty-first book, one senses a profound vision of the hereafter in the arc of this eminent mental health advocate and researcher’s career, from whom we hope there will be more to come. -- Jeffrey Lieberman, Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and psychiatrist-in-chief at New York-Presbyterian HospitalAn excellent text that throws new light on where religious ideas come from. -- Patrick McNamara, director of the Laboratory of Evolutionary Neurobehavior, Boston UniversityA masterful synthesis that merges the archaeological and anthropological evidence for the evolving elaboration of religious activity with the fossil evidence for the neurobiological evolution of the human brain and the psychological evidence for the evolution of the human mind housed within that evolving brain. -- Michael Rosenberg, professor of anthropology, University of DelawarePresented in a manner that is accessible to nonscientists....[an] insightful, thought-provoking work. * Publishers Weekly *This is the book I have been waiting for, which brings together all of the various strands of data and ideas gathering in neuroscience, sociology, psychology, archaeology, anthropology, and brain development, and integrates them into a well-balanced and tightly presented theory of the origins of religion. -- Daniel Liechty * Religion *Torrey takes readers on a grand tour of what science has learned about early hominins and the development of several early civilizations. One may not agree, but the book is richly rewarding...Highly recommended. * Choice *A wonderful addition to the current corpus sitting at the intersection of religion and evolution. It will be helpful for the scholar and layperson alike. * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Brain, Home of the GodsPart 1. The Making of the Gods1. Homo habilis: A Smarter Self2. Homo erectus: An Aware Self3. Archaic Homo sapiens (Neandertals): An Empathic Self4. Early Homo sapiens: An Introspective Self5. Modern Homo sapiens: A Temporal SelfPart 2. The Emergence of the Gods6. Ancestors and Agriculture: A Spiritual Self7. Governments and Gods: A Theistic Self8. Other Theories of the Origins Of GodsAppendix A: The Evolution of the BrainAppendix B: Dreams as Proof of the Existence of a Spirit World and Land of the DeadNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisDespite an increasing awareness of Developmental Language Disorder, there are very few tools available to help people understand and live with a diagnosis of DLD. DLD and Me is a functional, engaging resource for children and young people with DLD and the professionals and families that work with them. The book consists of an easy-to-follow, 12-week programme designed to help children and young people understand their strengths, what makes them different, what DLD is and how they can support their own communication in everyday life. Key features include: clearly worded session plans for therapists or education staff to follow; engaging visual resources to accompany the session plans, each available to photocopy and download; home sheets to keep families involved and informed; information sheets and training plans for parents and education staff; outcome measures to evaluate progress. This invaluable tool has been designed to be used by Speech and Language Therapists, teachers and other professionals or parents working with children and young people with DLD. Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 – Getting Started Chapter 3 – Session Plans and Resources

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Book SynopsisWith engrossing stories from the OR and the lab, a leading neurosurgeon and neuroscientist explores the cutting-edge science that can be applied to everyday life for peak performance, improved memory, enhanced creativity, and much more. From the operating room, where he performs some of the riskiest surgeries around, to the lab, where he works on leading clinical trials, Dr. Rahul Jandial is on the cutting edge of the latest advancements in neuroscience. This fascinating book draws on Dr. Jandial’s broad-spectrum expertise and brings together the best of various fields—surgery, science, brain structure, the conscious mind—all to explain the bigger picture of brain health and rejuvenation. It is a journey into his operating room, around the world on his surgical missions, inside his laboratory, and to the outer edges of neuroscience to reveal the latest brain breakthroughs that are turning science fiction into reality, translating their implications for everyday life. Busting myths along the way, Jandial helps readers get wired for success at work and school, perform better when the pressure is on, boost memory, control stress and emotions, minimize pain, stick to a healthy eating plan, unleash creativity, raise smarter kids, and stay sharp as they age. Combining the treatment guidelines he gives his patients, the most promising concepts from frontier science, and the smartest super-achiever hacks, he provides practical takeaways for optimizing brain function and leading a healthier, happier, more productive life.

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Book SynopsisWhere did we come from?What is our connection with other life forms?What are the mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being?In the seventh edition of this revolutionary textbook, David M. Buss examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, providing students with the conceptual tools needed to study evolutionary psychology and apply them to empirical research on the human mind. Content is organised by topic, beginning with the challenges of survival, mating, parenting, and kinship; progressing to challenges of group living, including cooperation, aggression, sexual conflict and status, prestige, and social hierarchies.Key features of this edition include: Updated and enhanced material based on an explosion of new theories and research, including dozens of new references Expanded coverage of topics including socioecology, behavior, emotions, and gender Exploration of evolutionary mismatches in

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Book Synopsis??a fascinating foray into the idea that our experience of time is actively created by our own minds and how these sensations of what neuroscientists and psychologists call ?mind time? are created.??Maria Popova,BrainPickingsDrawing on the latest research from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and biology, writer and broadcaster Claudia Hammond explores the mysteries of our perception of time in her book Time Warped.Why does life seem to speed up as we get older? Why does the clock in your head move at a different speed from the one on the wall? Why is it almost impossible to go a whole day without checking your watch? Is it possible to retrain our brains and improve our relationship with it?In Time Warped, Claudia Hammond offers insight into how to manage our time more efficiently, how to speed time up and slow it down at will, how to plan for the future with more accuracy, and she teaches how to use the warping of time to our own benefit.

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Book SynopsisAn Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the MonthIndiebound Bestseller Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson unlocks the biggest mysteries of the human brain by examining nine extraordinary casesOur brains are far stranger than we think. We take it for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, navigate, empathise and understand the world around us, but how would our lives change if these abilities were dramatically enhanced - or disappeared overnight? Helen Thomson has spent years travelling the world, tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In Unthinkable she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people she encountered along the way. From the man who thinks he''s a tiger to the doctor who feels the pain of others just by looking at them to a woman who hears music that’s not there, their experiences illustrate how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and, in some cases, brill

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Book SynopsisA psychiatrist and psychedelic researcher explores the science of connection—why we need it, how we’ve lost it, and how we might find it again.We are suffering from an epidemic of disconnection that antidepressants and social media can’t fix. This state of isolation puts us in “fight or flight mode,” deranging sleep, metabolism and libido. What’s worse, we’re paranoid of others. This kill-or-be-killed framework is not a way to live. But, when we feel safe and loved, we can rest, digest, and repair. We can heal. And it is only in this state of belonging that we can open up to connection with others.In this powerful book, Holland helps us to understand the science of connection as revealed in human experiences from the spiritual to the psychedelic. The key is oxytocin—a neurotransmitter and hormone produced in our bodies that allows us to trust and bond. It fosters attachment between mothers and infants, ro

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Book SynopsisA psychiatrist and psychedelic researcher explores the science of connection—why we need it, how we’ve lost it, and how we might find it again.We are suffering from an epidemic of disconnection that antidepressants and social media can’t fix. This state of isolation puts us in “fight or flight mode,” deranging sleep, metabolism and libido. What’s worse, we’re paranoid of others. This kill-or-be-killed framework is not a way to live. But, when we feel safe and loved, we can rest, digest, and repair. We can heal. And it is only in this state of belonging that we can open up to connection with others.In this powerful book, Holland helps us to understand the science of connection as revealed in human experiences from the spiritual to the psychedelic. The key is oxytocin—a neurotransmitter and hormone produced in our bodies that allows us to trust and bond. It fosters attachment between mothers and infants, romantic partners, friends, and even with our pets. There are many ways to reach this state of mental and physical wellbeing that modern medicine has overlooked. The implications for our happiness and health are profound. We can find oneness in meditation, in community, or in awe at the beauty around us. Another option: psychedelic medicines that can catalyze a connection with the self, with nature, or the cosmos. Good Chemistry points us on the right path to forging true and deeper attachments with our own souls, to one another, and even to our planet, helping us heal ourselves and our world. 

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Book SynopsisFor the first time, a Neuroscientist and Senior Lecturer at MIT reveals the surprising...

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Book SynopsisA genetics expert and professor challenges our understanding of intelligence, explaining what it truly means to be ?smart,? why conventional assessments are misleading, and what everyone can do to optimize their potential.Growing up in middle-class suburban Los Angeles in the 1980s, Rina Bliss saw intelligence as her ticket out. Like height and stature, intelligence was said to run in families. The prevailing idea was that mental capacity was determined by our DNA and could be measured; a simple IQ test could predict a child?s future.Yet, once Dr. Bliss looked closer, first as a student, then as a scientist, and later as a mom of identical twins who share a genome, she began to challenge conventional wisdom about innate intelligence. In Rethinking Intelligence, she shares her findings, drawing on cutting-edge scientific research to offer a new model for how we understand, define, and assess intelligence, using a measurement that is far more flexible and expansive.Intelligence has little to do with standardized test results or other conventional measures of intellect, Dr. Bliss argues. Intelligence is a process, a journey defined by change that cannot be scored or taken away. Intelligence is influenced by our surroundings in ways that are often overlooked?more than Baby Mozart or flash cards or superfoods, factors like stress, connection, and play actually sculpt young minds.In Rethinking Intelligence, Dr. Bliss shares insights from the burgeoning science of epigenetics to help us harness our environments to empower our minds. If we truly want to nurture potential, we must eliminate toxic stress so that our genes can work optimally, in harmony with our environment. Dr. Bliss offers successful strategies we can use as individuals and a society, including embracing a growth mindset, prioritizing connection, becoming more mindful, and reforming systemic issues?poverty, racism, the lack of quality early childhood education?that have a negative and lasting neurobiological impact.Joining acclaimed works by Carol Dweck, Amy Cuddy, and James Clear, Rethinking Intelligence reframes human behavior and intellect, offering a new perspective for understanding ourselves and our children, and the practical tools necessary to thrive.

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Table of ContentsPreface Part One: Biomechanical Concepts Chapter 1. Joint Torque Chapter 2. Stiffness and Stiffness-Like Measures Chapter 3. Velocity-Dependent Resistance Chapter 4. Mechanical Work and Energy Part Two: Neurophysiological Concepts Chapter 5. Muscle tone Chapter 6. Reflexes Chapter 7. Preprogrammed Reactions Chapter 8. Efferent Copy Chapter 9. Central Pattern Generator Part Three: Motor Control Concepts Chapter 10. Redundancy and Abundance Chapter 11. Motor Synergy Chapter 12. Equilibrium-Point Hypothesis Chapter 13. Motor Program Part Four: Examples of Motor Behaviors Chapter 14. Posture Chapter 15. Grasping Glossary

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Depression: Introductory Chapters 1. Clinical staging in depression 2. Neurodevelopmental theory of depression 3. Depression after pregnancy 4. Modeling maternal depression during pregnancy: Rodent models of Major Depressive Disorder with Peripartum Onset 5. Depression in mothers and mental health in children: Impact, risk factors and interventions 6. Depression in college students 7. Depression in disasters and traumatic events 8. Depression and associated Alzheimer s disease 9. Comorbidities of depression and Parkinson's disease 10. Understanding the relationship between depression and alcohol among students 11. Depression in obesity 12. Depression and heart rate variability 13. Neuroinflammation and depression 14. Interlinking antidepressants and the immune system II. Biomarkers and Diagnosis 15. Assessment scoring tools of depression 16. The Beck Depression Inventory: Uses and applications 17. The Hamilton Depression Rating scale: Uses and applications 18. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) 19. Screening for Antenatal Depression (AND) using self-report questionnaires: Conceptual issues and measurement limitations 20. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: Description and applicationsJacqueline 21. The Death Depression Scale: Description and applications 22. Depression Anxiety Stress Scales: Features and Applications 23. Arabic version of the two-question Quick Inventory of Depression: Description and applications (QID-2-Ar) 24. Depressive Symptoms and Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease 25. Thioredoxin as an antioxidant protein as a marker in depression 26. Methods of neuroimaging in depression: Applications to resting-state functional connectivity 27. Neural markers of depression in MRI III. Pharmacological Treatments for Depression 28. Angiotensin receptor 1 blockade as an antidepression strategy 29. Cannabinoid CB1 receptors and antidepressant effects 30. Agomelatine: profiles and applications to depression 31. Bumetanide and use in depressive states 32. Linking citalopram, serotonin reuptake inhibitors and depressed pregnant women 33. Citalopram and usage in sleep-deprivation-induced depression 34. Monoaminergic System and Antidepressants 35. Duloxetine usage in depression 36. Escitalopram and blonanserin as antidepressant agents linking in neurotrophic mechanisms 37. Ketamine and the role of (2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine in depression 38. Linking 5-Hydroxytryptamine, antidepressant actions of (R)-Ketamine and social stress model 39. Mirtazapine: Multi-target strategies for treating substance use disorder and depression IV. Counselling, Psychotherapy and Behavioural Treatments for Depression 40. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and depression 41. Online (web based) programs for depression 42. Clay art therapy on emotion regulation: Research, theoretical underpinnings, and treatment mechanisms 43. Solution-focused counselling: and use in postpartum depression 44. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with cognitive emotional training (CET) as a novel treatment for depression V. Other Aspects of Treatment: Specific Groups, Monitoring and Novel Regimens 45. Putative effects of cannabidiol in depression and synaptic plasticity 46. Tanscutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in depression 47. Exercise for depression as a primary and comorbid with obesity disorder: A narrative 48. Acupressure and depression: a scientific narrative 49. Potential beneficial effects of Bifidobacterium breve A1 on cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders 50. Coenzyme Q and use in depression 51. Gene expression in Major Depressive Disorder: peripheral and brain based studies 52. Electroconvulsive therapy for depression: effectiveness, cognitive side-effects and mechanisms of action 53. Depression and offspring DNA methylation 54. Other Aspects of Treatment: Specific Groups, Monitoring and Novel Regimens: Treating depression with Theta burst stimulation (TBS)

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Genetic Aspects of Depression 1. Epigenetics in depression2. Genes, depression and nuclear DNA 3. Molecular aspects of postpartum depression 4. Genetics and epigenetics of the SLC6A4 gene in depression5. Tryptophan related genes and depression 6. Metalloproteinases genes and depression7. Linking gene regions jointly with environment and depression II. Molecular and Cellular Effects of Depression 8. Linking depression, mRNA translation and serotonin 9. Changes in cortical gene expression in major depression: More evidence implicating inflammatory-related pathways in disease aetiology10. FKBP5 gene expression and depression11. Cytokines related to depression 12. Linking Interleukin-6 and Depression 13. The role of inflammatory signaling in comorbid depression and epilepsy14. Brain inflammasomes in depression 15. Inflammatory factors and depression in substance use disorder Francisco 16. Linking Huntington disease, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and depressive-like behaviors17. Depression and the NMDA receptor/NO/cGMP pathway18. Translocator protein (18 kDa TSPO) binding in depression 19. Axonal transport proteins: what they are and how they relate to depressive behaviours 20. Molecular features of adenylyl cyclase isoforms and cAMP signaling: a link between adenylyl cyclase 7 and depression 21. Neurobiology of depression: the role of glycogen synthase kinase 322. Sortilin/NTSR3 in depression23. Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and antidepressant role24. The prefrontal cortex in depression: use of proteomics III. Neurological and Imaging Features25. SPECT Neuroimaging and depression26. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bipolar depression and unipolar depression 27. Linking amygdala blood oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) activity and frontal EEG in depression28. The rostromedial tegmental nucleus: features and links with alcohol and depression29. Serotonergic neurons, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) resistance and major depressive disorder30. Role of nesfatin-1 in major depression31. Impact of NGF signaling in neuroplasticity during depression: Insights in neuroplasticity dependent therapeutic approaches32. Depression and germ cells memory IV. Behaviour and Psychopathological Effects33. Cognitive function and neurocognitive deficits in depression34. Cognitive and interpersonal contributors to relationship distress and depression35. Adolescence life stage and cognitive vulnerability to depression36. Determining the cognitive performance in first episode of depression 37. Body image and depression38. Sleep, anxiety and depression39. Depression, anxiety and quality of life40. Reward Processing and Depression: Current Findings and Future Directions41. Sexual functioning in depressive disorders V. Diet, Nutrition and Botanicals 42. Linking dietary glycemic index and depression43. Gut microbiota and Depression44. Linking dietary methyl donors, maternal separation and depression45. Convolvulus pluricaulis usage and depression 46. Antidepressant effects of Crocus sativus (saffron) and its constituents 47. Mechanisms of action of herbal antidepressants48. Depression, antidepressant-like effects and mechanisms of the herbal formula xiaochaihutang VI. Resources49. Resources in depression

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Introductory Chapters: Setting the Scene for the Neuroscience of Development 1. The brain and its structures: An overview 2. Neural tube defects: Embryonic origin, clinical features and cell survival equilibrium impact 3. Chemical substances affecting neurodevelopment 4. High-risk babies and Neurodevelopmental outcome 5. Genomic Imprinting and neurodevelopment 6. Insights from model systems: Alcohol, neurodevelopment and zebrafish 7. Early life nutrition and brain development: Maternal iodine nutrition and neurodevelopment 8. Endocrine Aspects of Development. Thyroid hormone actions in neurological processes during brain development II. Impairments and Diseases 9. Pediatric brain tumors 10. Neurofibromatosis Type 1: From cellular phenotypes to human brain function 11. The role and development of neural crest cells 12. Spina Bifida: A Biopsychosocial Perspective 13. Diabetic ketoacidosis and neurodevelopment 14. Four-dimensional features of fetal brain: Applications to diabetes 15. Prenatally exposed to nicotine and neurodevelopment 16. Maternal methamphetamine and impact on the brain 17. Alcohol, cannabis and brain development 18. The Environmental Pollutant Trichloroethylene Disrupts Key Neural Pathways During Brain Development 19. Developmental neurotoxicity of the herbicide atrazine 20. Neurodevelopmental delays and in utero hyperemesis gravidarum 21. Neurodevelopment and Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy-9 (EIEE9) 22. Neurodevelopment in Turner syndrome 23. Very preterm children and the impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes 24. Linking congenital heart disease and brain functional connectivity in newborns 25. Brain Growth in Congenital Heart Disease from Prenatal Environment to Adulthood 26. Linking dopamine, amphetamine and neurodevelopment 27. Developmental coordination disorder III. Biomarkers, Screening, Methods and Diagnosis 28. Neurodevelopment and the The Ages and Stages Questionnaire, third edition (ASQ-3) 29. Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children 30. The Mini-Mental State Pediatric Examination screening tool: Italian perspectives 31. Predictors of neurodevelopment in preterm infants: From the neonatal intensive care unit into adulthood 32. The antenatal fetal neurodevelopmental test: Uses and applications IV: Management and Treatments 33. Pain, evaluation and management in neurodevelopmental conditions 34. Use of levetiracetam: Features and applications to neonatal seizures 35. Quetiapine treatment in paediatric scenarios 36. Treatments with cannabinoids and brain development 37. Pediatric dystonia and deep brain stimulation 38. Use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in neurodevelopment: A narrative review 39. Cognitive behavioral therapy in children with anxiety disorders 40. Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder 41. Nutritional treatment in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 42. Nurturing the Developing Brain to Reduce Neurological Delay 43. Normalizing perinatal neurological development via intervention V. Models and Modelling 44. Microplatforms as a Model for Neurological Conditions 45. Disease models in neurodevelopmental disorders 46. Endosulfan and impact on neurodevelopment: Modelling with zebrafish (Danio rerio) 47. Neurodevelopment of the zebrafish spinal serotonin system 48. Inbred mouse model of brain development and intestinal microbiota 49. The myelin mutant taiep rat as a model of developmental disorder 50. The MAM-E17 neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia VI. Resources 51. Research and recommended resources in the neuroscience of development

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology1. Genetics of frontotemporal dementia2. Aging, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its polymorphism3. Aging, demented patients, and polymorphisms in cytokine genes4. RNA fragments and brain aging5. Centrosome functions and remodeling during neuronal development and centrosome abnormalities in neuronal disorders, disease, and in aging6. Brain aging and microarray analysis7. Human nuclear tau and aging8. Lipoxidation: features, neurological tissues and aging9. Aging and brain amino acids10. How 3’,5’-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases change in the brain with normal aging and dementia11. The prohibitin complex in aging and neurodegeneration12. Synaptic ATPase and energy metabolism in the nervous system: roles and changes in the aging process II. Neurological and Imaging Features13. Microstructural Imaging of the Human Brain with Normal and "Abnormal" Aging using Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging14. Imaging the brain and its vascular in aging: Applications of optical coherence tomography angiography15. Potential involvement of perineuronal nets in brain aging: an anatomical point of view16. Grey-matter networks in aging17. Brain synapse-related proteins what they do and how they change in aging18. Macro- and chaperone-mediated autophagy in aging19. Neuronal L-type calcium channels in aging20. D-serine-regulated glutamatergic transmission and microglia: impact of aging21. Voltage-gated potassium channels and the aging brain22. Dendritic spine remodeling and aging23. High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and neuroaging: memory, gyrification of the insular and frontal opercular cortex24. Astrocyte and microglial aging: morphology and modelling25. Neural scaffolding: features, profiles and the aging cerebellum26. BACE1 RNAi, memory and aging27. Aging, myelination and the optic nerve28. Linking proteostasis, brain aging, and ischemia29. Luteinizing hormone and the aging nervous system30. Insights into aging using transcranial magnetic stimulation31. Alpha rhythms: what they are and how they alter with aging32. Nicotine and its derivatives in healthy brain aging III. Physiological Aspects33. Environmental enrichment and physiological aging34. Treadmill exercise and neuroinflammation: links with aging35. Impact of aerobic exercise on brain structure in models of aging: hippocampus and beyond36. The physiology of fitness and the brain in aging37. Aging, Babble Noise and the processing of speech perception38. The blood-brain barrier in aging IV. Behavior And Psychopathological Aspects39. Linking aging, anticholinergic drug use, and cognitive impairment40. Cognitive Frailty: Definition, components and impact on disability, and mortality41. The physiology of the "Brain-muscle loop" in aging42. Disentangling the effects of aging and ovarian hormone loss on sleep: Implications for health and disease43. Role of DNA methylation in aging-related cognitive functioning'44. Depression in the elderly and psychobiotics V. Diet And Nutrition45. Aging, dietary patterns and cognition46. Geriatric nutritional risk index: Application, and limitations47. Diet, inflammatory biomarkers, and brain aging48. DASH diet and brain aging49. The ketogenic diet and healthy brain aging50. Autophagy and aging: diet, exercise, and the link with the target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC)51. Dietary Flavonoids and Brain Health in Ageing: food for Thought52. Antioxidant effects of curcumin and neuroaging53. Lipoic acid and vitamin D3 and their use in preventing brain aging54. Aging and working memory: Impact of the leucine metabolite beta hydroxy-beta-methyl butyrate55. Hydration, the brain and aging

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is unique in its approach to a myriad of topics in aging. I agree with the authors that most books tend to be highly specialized and do not cover the valuable number of topics addressed by this book. I commend them for achieving their objectives. They do so at the expense of not fully tackling any specific topic(s), but this makes the book very useful for a larger audience. I am not aware of a comparable book in this sense." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, MD, reviewer, expert opinionTable of ContentsI. Introductory chapters: Setting the scene for the neuroscience of aging1. The concept of productive aging2. Quality of life in the over 80s3. Successful aging and diet4. The impact of positive social relations on the quality of life of older people. An alternative to medicalization from an integral perspective5. The brain in life span: Use of phase fMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)6. Neuronal structure in aging: cytoskeleton in health and disease7. Sporadic Alzheimer's Triad: Age, Sex, and ApoE8. How polymorphisms impact: BDNF polymorphism, inhibitory performance and the elderly9. Menopause as an aging process and alcohol misuse10. Brain banking and aging II. Impairments and Diseases11. Dementia or no dementia in the very elderly. Why?12. Neuropsychology, Social Cognition and Loss of Insight in Frontotemporal Dementia13. Neuroinflammation in the elderly14. Cortical microinfarcts and the aging brain15. Vascular brain injury and neurodegeneration in elderly racial and ethnic minority populations16. Hearing loss amongst the elderly17. Aging Auditory Cortex: The Impact of Reduced Inhibition on Function18. Aging and vestibular disorders19. Brain aging in HIV and antiretrovirals 20. Antioxidants, Methylmercury, and Aging21. Aging and the effects of ethanol on the brain: Comparing the effects of different aging III. Biomarkers and Diagnosis 22. Aging brain: Radiological biomarkers23. Plasma ADAM10 as a biomarker of mental impairment in the elderly24. Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of healthy elderly25. DHEA as a biomarker of aging in humans and nonhuman primates: Synthesis, neuroprotection and cognitive function26. Evaluation of subjective memory abilities in elderly people27. The Functional Activities Questionnaire: Applications to aging28. Autobiographical memory as a diagnostic tool in aging29. Assessment tools for subjective memory abilities in elderly people30. Knowledge of Memory Aging IV. Management and Treatments31. Pharmacological use of transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel antagonists in neurological disease: Effects on swallowing and implications for nutrition32. Aripiprazole: Features and use in the aged33. Cognition-Enhancing Drugs and Applications to Aging34. Creatine supplementation and impact on the aging brain35. Photobiomodulation as a brain-boosting strategy in aging36. Innovation in deep brain stimulation in aging: a focus on Parkinson Disease37. Exergames: What they are and how they can be used to improve cognition in aging38. Linking cognitive decline and ballroom dance as a therapeutic intervention in the elderly39. Active experiencing training in the elderly40. Psychiatric self-management, smartphone apps and older adults41. Psychosocial Interventions for Suicide Prevention in the Elderly: Advances and Future Directions V. Models and Modelling42. D-galactose-induced aging and brain mitochondria43. Drosophila as a model organism in ageing research44. The Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and its uses for understanding the neuroscience of aging: applications and observation45. Murine models of primary Tauopathy as a model of aging46. Modelling nutrition and brain aging in rodents47. Modelling primates and neurological aging: A focus on Alzheimer's disease48. Linking aging and animal models to neurodegeneration: The Striatum, Substantia Nigra and Parkinson's Disease49. Behavioral evaluation of aging VI. Resources50. Research and recommended resources in the neuroscience of aging

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Methods2. Histology3. Preparation of Images and Drawings4. Coronal, Sagittal, Horizontal Planes5. Nomenclature and Abbreviations6. The Basis of Delineation of Structures7. Index of Structures8. Index of Abbreviations9. Figures

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a great introductory handbook detailing acute stroke care for those not as familiar with neurology or stroke, or for those who are not up to date with the most recent evidence. The numerous tables and figures summarize the information efficiently and make it a handy reference, yet its size and portability make it convenient to store in a white coat pocket. Given that stroke care is evolving rapidly, the references to tenecteplase, extended time windows, and CT perfusion help in keeping these practitioners aware of the latest guidelines. The book is especially valuable to those in the emergency room, internal medicine trainees, and medical students starting their neurology rotations. It is a worthwhile purchase for these non-neurologists and, given its accessibility and conciseness, it can be easily read quickly." --DoodyTable of Contents1. History Taking 2. Stroke Mimics 3. NIH Stroke Scale and Neurological Examination 4. Stroke Syndromes 5. Stroke Imaging: Noncontrast Head CT 6. Stroke Imaging: CT Angiography 7. Stroke Imaging: CT Perfusion 8. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Alteplase 9. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Endovascular Therapy 10. Basilar Artery Occlusion 11. Acute Stroke Treatment: Acute Blood Pressure Management and Anticoagulation Reversal 12. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Acute Antiplatelet Therapy

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Clinicians always aim for the best practice for the benefit of their patients in front of them. In order to fulfil this aim they need to apply their own clinical experience, but must be abreast with the expanding knowledge and means available to them for the most appropriate investigations for the problem. The field of imaging has been advancing at a rate never seen before. The developments in the technology have made it possible to refine imaging even of very young children. Greater understanding of normal structures and functions are emerging. Clinician would love to grasp that knowledge the contributors of the third edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF PEDIATRIC IMAGING have complied in this very manageable size with relevant information in simple language detailing the findings and outlining the context of each imaging. This book will add to the richness of any reference material accessible to the students and practitioners across the various disciplines of Pediatrics. Illustrations and salient points about the conditions makes this book a great quick reference material for anyone practicing Pediatrics. A short introduction of the techniques available, a cross-section of congenital aberrations and peculiar findings from examination of various organ systems in Pediatric age group have been illustrated. It certainly helps to know what imaging to order and to correctly interpret the findings and communicate with clarity with colleagues working in the teams. Imaging of various systems from Musculoskeletal system, Airways, neuro, GI and Genito urinary systems are very well covered and will be particularly of interest to Community pediatricians for comprehensively deal with their patients." --BACCH NewsletterTable of Contents1. Special Considerations in Pediatric Imaging 2. Airway 3. Chest 4. Cardiac 5. Gastrointestinal 6. Genitourinary 7. Musculoskeletal 8. Neuro

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Book SynopsisSusan Greenfield is a leading neuroscientist based at the Laboratory of Pharmacology, Oxford. In 1994 she was the first woman to give the annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. She is the presenter for BBC2's Brain Story.

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Book Synopsis''A must read'' Philippa Perry''Rich, revelatory and, in the best way, unsettling . . . the mixture of scientific curiosity, bookish thoughtfulness and medical compassion is reminiscent of Oliver Sacks'' Sunday Times A twinge of sadness, a rush of love, a knot of loss, a whiff of regret. Memories have the power to move us, often when we least expect it, a sign of the complex neural process that continues in the background of our everyday lives. Memory is a process that shapes us: filtering the world around us, informing our behaviour and feeding our imagination.Drawing on the poignant stories of her patients, from literature and fairy tales, Veronica O''Keane uses the latest neuroscientific research in this rich, fascinating exploration to ask, among other things, why can memories feel so real? How are our sensations and perceptions connected with them? Why is place so important in memory? Are there such things as ''true'' and ''faTrade ReviewVivid, unforgettable . . . a fascinating, instructive, wise and compassionate book . . . there is much for the reader to learn, but there is also a lot that is simply delightful. -- John Banville * Guardian *Wonderful. I love the way Veronica writes . . . difficult concepts made comprehensible with rich case studies. A must read for every counsellor, psychotherapist, life coach and psychiatrist. -- Philippa Perry * author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read *A ruminative yet well-evidenced investigation . . . Most remarkable, though, are her own, extraordinary personal encounters with patients - psychotics, depressives, amnesiacs - whose memories have in some way let them down. O'Keane's unsettling conclusion . . . will haunt you as much as her revealing and sometimes harrowing real-life stories * The Sunday Times, Books of the Year *Fascinating . . . leaves you with a marvelling awareness of what humans collectively share as memory makers and reminds us that each one of us is a singular translator of our world. -- Kate Kellaway * Observer *A wonderful book in which Veronica O'Keane distils what she has learned about people in her life as a psychiatrist and neuroscientist. The reader will appreciate Dr O'Keane's beautiful prose and her caring attitudes, and will effortlessly pick up knowledge about how the brain determines our behaviour. -- Robin Murray * Professor of Psychiatric Research at King's College London *A roving, riverine inquiry into memory, experience, the brain...O'Keane does not try to dazzle us with interpretations and cures, but dazzle she does with the science, the clarity with which she can conjure something as ordinary, as bafflingly complex and beautiful, as a memory forming in the brain. . . O'Keane evokes a robin in her backyard with a vividness that would shame a good many novelists I've encountered this year -- Parul Seghal * New York Times *O'Keane draws from her clinical experiences to offer a comprehensive tour of the current state of knowledge about how memory operates in the brain . . . what makes O'Keane's book engaging is how she incorporates references to literature and folklore -- Elizabeth Landau * Salon *Searching, thoughtful . . . at once scientific, philosophical, medical and literary . . . rich, revelatory and, in the best way, unsettling. -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisAn ambitious and meticulous foray into the nature of being. -- The Boston GlobeA landmark exploration of the relationship between emotion and reasonSince Descartes famously proclaimed, I think, therefore I am, science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person’s true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended, until recently, to concentrate on the cognitive aspects of brain function, disregarding emotions. This attitude began to change with the publication of Descartes’ Error in 1995. Antonio Damasio—one of the world’s leading neurologists (The New York Times)—challenged traditional ideas about the connection between emotions and rationality. In this wondrously engaging book, Damasio takes the reader on a journey of scientific discovery through a series of case studies, demonstrating what many of us have long suspected: emotions are not a luxury, they are essential to rational thinking and to normal social

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Book SynopsisNew York Times bestseller · This groundbreaking book from New York Times bestselling author Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., introduces readers to his pioneering, science-based meditation practice.Aware provides practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in one''s day-to-day life.An in-depth look at the science that underlies meditation''s effectiveness, this book teaches readers how to harness the power of the principle Where attention goes, neural firing flows, and neural connection grows. Siegel reveals how developing a Wheel of Awareness practice to focus attention, open awareness, and cultivate kind intention can literally help you grow a healthier brain and reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in your life. Whether you have no experience with a reflective practice or are an experienced practitioner, Aware is a hands-on guide that will enable you to become more focused and present, as well as more energized and emotionally resilient in the face of stress and the everyday challenges life throws your way.

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