Description
Book Synopsis A popular claim in recent years is that a person only uses 10% of their brain, and while this is not remotely true, it is accurate that the human brain contains massive untapped capabilities. Brains remain the most magnificent biological machines, and the latest neurobiological research on nutrition, sleep, music and exercise aims to help people keep theirs in top shape. The human mind is more than just electrochemical signals--it''s a fountain of consciousness, transcending physicality.
This work, backed by decades of experience, includes the latest neuroscience research and vignettes based on the author''s actual patients. Containing mental hacks to explain how to overcome mental limitations, it explores how simple changes like breaking bad habits, having a better work-life balance, and more could help the human mind go from being just fine-tuned to being enlightened and limitless. With these hacks, a designer brain is just around the corner.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I--Fine-Tune the Machine
- Chapter 1. Fueling the Machine
- What's on the Menu?
- Brainy Salad
- Brainy Brunch
- Brain-Boosting Smoothie
- Romantic Dinner
- What About That Glass of Wine?
- Eating Style
- Alkaline Diet
- Who's Eating with You?
- Chapter 2. Keeping the Machine Clean and Well-Oiled
- Greasing the Gears
- Brainwashing
- Sleep and Memory Formation
- Don't Toss a Monkey Wrench into the Gears
- Environmental Toxins
- How You Cook, It Matters Too
- Smooth Forehead, Dull Brain
- Part II: Prepare for a Limitless Mind
- Chapter 3. Get Your Three Brains in Sync
- Triune Brain
- Unplug and Engage Your Senses
- The Mozart Effect
- Music Syncs the Triune Brain
- The Proust Phenomenon
- Olfaction Syncs the Triune Brain
- Change Your View of Time
- Meditation Syncs the Triune Brain
- Will the Real You Please Stand Up?
- Chapter 4. Work-Life Balance
- Put Down the Knife
- How Do We Protect Workers from Burnout?
- Part III--The Limitless Mind
- Chapter 5. No Room for Error
- Minimizing Error Occurrence
- Never Events
- Four Types of Error
- Technical Error
- Judgmental Error
- Quasi-Normative Error
- Normative Error
- Portals of Discovery
- What's All That Nagging Doing to Your Brain?
- M&M and Hotwash
- Chapter 6. Make Better Decisions
- Neo versus Limbic
- Hunter versus Busybody
- Perfect Is the Enemy of Good
- Break Free from the Herd
- Cable News Is Bad for Your Brain
- Don't Eat the Marshmallow
- Chapter 7. Transcend Bad Habits
- Bookends and Chunks
- Transcend Addiction
- The Exposed Wires of the Teenage Brain
- Cannabis and the Teenage Brain
- Alcohol and the Teenage Brain
- Concussions and the Teenage Brain
- Social Media and Your Kid's Brain
- Nutrition and Your Kid's Brain
- Chapter 8. Neurotech Tools
- Stem Cells
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Neuro-Ablative Procedures
- Brain-Computer Interface
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Cortical Stimulation
- Psychedelics
- Fecal Transplant
- Making a Withdrawal from the Stool Bank
- Part IV--The Designer Mind
- Chapter 9. Build a Better Brain
- Improve Cognition
- Achieve Flow State
- Chapter 10. Designer Personality
- Chapter Notes and Sources
- Index
