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Brain evolution is a complex weave of species similarities and differences, bound by diverse rules or principles. This book is a detailed examination of these principles, using data from a wide arr...

In Brain Longevity, Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa demonstrates that the human brain can be cared for, strengthened, and enhanced through an integrated program of diet, lifestyle changes, and medicine. Th...

Millions of people have learned to draw using the methods of Dr. Betty Edwards. Now, in an essential companion to her bestselling classic, Edwards offers readers the key to mastering this art form:...

Every brain begins as a female brain. It only becomes male eight weeks after conception, when excess testosterone shrinks the communications center, reduces the hearing cortex, and makes the part o...

So You Think You're Smart is a delightful book of word games that the entire family can enjoy. All games are concise, uncomplicated and, most of all, a lot of fun. They are about ordinary words and...

illustrated with 12-page color photo insert and line art throughoutA revised and expanded edition of the classic drawing-instruction book that has sold more than 2,500,000 copies.When Drawing on th...

This hilarious adventure into the mind of an everyday dog will delight dog lovers. Illustrated with colorful woodblock prints of a black Labrador retriever (based on artist Stephen Huneck's own d...

Numerous books exist on traumatic brain injury, yet none comprehensively cover evaluation from a clinical standpoint. They also do not explain the forensic issues around TBI. This text provides a s...

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This book is the first to incorporate neuroscience seamlessly into the study of cognitive psychology. The study of cognition has progressed enormously over the past decade, but no currently availa...

Burgeoning advancements in brain science are opening up new perspectives on how we acquire knowledge. Indeed, it is now possible to explore consciousness—the very center of human concern̵...

Packed Full of 15-Minute Creativity Sparking Exercises *Chock-full of useful exercises designed to help readers tap into a daily creative buzz *Features an edgy sketchbook design (by the authors) ...

With over 350 illustrations, this impressive volume traces the rich history of ideas about the functioning of the brain from its roots in the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the...

Before consulting with customer service, it's always a good idea to read the manual. Psychiatrist John Ratey has condensed years of research on one of the most intimidating yet ubiquitous pieces of...

Though not for the impatient, What's Going on in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life will undoubtedly make you a better parent. It is thick, detailed, and scientif...

It’s a year of brawny puzzles for brawny brains. Created by puzzle master Abby F. Salny and sanctioned by Mensa, the internationally famous high-IQ society, 365 BRAIN PUZZLERS is the smart pu...

Proposing a reconciliation between neuroscience and psychotherapy. Many forms of psychotherapy, developed in the absence of any understanding of the brain, are now supported by neuroscientific find...

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The Executive Brain is the first book to explore in popular scientific terms one of the most important and rapidly evolving topics in contemporary neuropsychology, the most "human" and recently evo...

How attachment relationships create a coherent self, and what happens when these relationships break down. Leading researchers discuss cutting-edge ideas about the nature of trauma and its treatmen...