This new edition of the award-winning The Brain Book uses the latest findings from neuroscience research and brain-imaging technology to take you on a journey into the human brain.Artworks and scans reveal the brain's anatomy in unprecedented detail. Step-by-step sequences unravel and simplify complex processes, such as how nerves transmit signals and how a memory is laid down and recalled. The book answers fundamental and compelling questions about the brain and c...

The brain is considered the most complex structure in all of creation. But recent discoveries in neuroscience are now revealing the inner secrets of the brain - how it works, why it makes us who we are and what happens when it goes wrong.This cutting-edge and comprehensive guide explains why the human brain became so clever; how it controls everything from breathing, sleeping and seeing to identity, imagination, pleasure and pain; and what will happen when the brain integrates with...

A guide to the hardest problem in science: the nature of consciousness.Is consciousness merely an illusion, a by-product of our brain's workings, or is it, as the latest physics may suggest, the basis for all reality? Your perception of the world around you, your consciousness, should be the one thing you could talk about with absolute confidence. But nothing about consciousness is clear-cut and understanding it is perhaps the hardest problem facing modern science....

How do you keep your brain working at its best as it ages?The Brain Fitness Book looks at the well-established science, and recent scientific revelations, and offers a well-balanced, clear, and colourful practical e-guide to keeping your brain fit.First, it shows you how your brain works - explaining how memories are stored and recalled, and how parts of your brain have different functions. It then gives you practical advice to keep the brain worki...

Are you ready to transform your love life and create the relationship you've always dreamed of? In Unpack Your Heart: 7 Steps to Rewriting Your Love Story, acclaimed life and relationship coach Rita Carter brings you a powerful guide designed to help women find their true purpose, live authentically, and build thriving, meaningful relationships.Through her groundbreaking program at Breakthrough, Love Unlocked, Rita has empowered countless women to rebuild marriages, strengthen conn...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Charter pilots (airline) job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a...

From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth-busting primer on the brain in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals ...

Take-charge strategies to heal your body and brain from stress and trauma.Understanding how our brains and bodies actually work is a powerful tool in mitigating the anxiety generated by unpleasant physical and emotional symptoms that we all may experience from time to time. Here, Robert Scaer unravels the complexities of the brain-body connection, equipping all those who are in distress with a plausible explanation for how they feel.Making the science accessible, he outline...

The human brain is extraordinary. It is the body’s control centre. We must know how neurons work, how the brain develops, how it controls movement and perceives the senses, what happens during sleep, and how language, learning, and memory are developed. Technology is finally unlocking the secrets of the brain. It is explaining why we behave the way we do. It is helping experts develop new methods and machines to boost our brain power and it is revealing the unique capabilities we all have ...

Master the ideas central to understanding the human brain.In a series of 50 accessible essays, Mo Costandi introduces and explains all we know about the brain and how it works, outlining both long-standing theories and cutting-edge ideas.From the function of neurons and synaptic transmission, to the nervous system and personality, 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most powerful and mysterious organ in th...

EFT Tapping is appropriate for all ages, starting from beginners who know nothing about EFT to well experienced individuals. When using EFT Tapping for anxiety, the beauty of this, one can use it anywhere, anytime. It's very discrete and offers relief almost immediately.EFT Tapping will allow for one to confront personal uncertainties and weaknesses without worrying about judgment and then helps them to clean them out. That quiets one's mind and offers genuine healing. Chasing away...

When The Body Bears the Burden made its debut in 2001, it changed the way people thought about trauma, PTSD, and the treatment of chronic stress disorders. Now in its third edition, this revered text offers a fully updated and revised analysis of the relationship between mind, body, and the processing of trauma. Here, clinicians will find detailed, thorough explorations of some of neurobiology’s fundamental tenets, the connections between mind, brain, and body, and the many and va...