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The Owner's Manual for the Brain Pierce Howard

The Owner's Manual for the Brain By Pierce Howard

The Owner's Manual for the Brain by Pierce Howard


Summary

Cutting-edge, user-friendly, and comprehensive: the revolutionary guide to the brain, now fully revised and updated.

At birth each of us is given the most powerful and complex tool of all time: the human brain.

The Owner's Manual for the Brain Summary

The Owner's Manual for the Brain: The Ultimate Guide to Peak Mental Performance at All Ages by Pierce Howard

Cutting-edge, user-friendly, and comprehensive: the revolutionary guide to the brain, now fully revised and updated. At birth each of us is given the most powerful and complex tool of all time: the human brain. And yet, as we well know, it doesn't come with an owner's manual-until now. In this unsurpassed resource Dr. Pierce J. Howard and his team distill the very latest research and clearly explain the practical, real-world applications to our daily lives. Drawing from the frontiers of psychology, neurobiology, and cognitive science, yet organized and written for maximum usability, The Owner's Manual for the Brain (4th Edition) is your comprehensive guide to optimum mental performance and wellbeing. It should be on every thinking person's bookshelf.

The Owner's Manual for the Brain Reviews

A wonderful combination of coffee-table book, engaging and informative reading experience, and handy reference. ... it resembles Carl Sagan's popular works. -- Booklist Targeting an audience of lifelong learners... [it] offers a variety of ideas and perspectives and some excellent reading lists for the general reader. -- Library Journal An intriguing book! I'm impressed with the author's knowledge of current research and his ability to effectively translate it for the general reader. -- Gordon Claridge, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, Psychology Department, University of Oxford Bridges the gap between the findings of neuropsychological research and their application by the general public. Humane clarity and practicality are the hallmarks of Dr. Howard's work. A book to be read -- and applied. -- Peter J. Fagan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director, Office of USFHP, Behavioral Healthcare, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institute This useful look at all the facets of the brain and its inner workings will be an excellent resource for those curious about how this organ works and for those looking for a more readable interpretation of the scientific studies done on it. -- Library Journal

About Pierce Howard

Pierce J. Howard, Ph.D., is director of research and development for the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since the first edition of The Owner's Manual for the Brain was published in 1994, Dr. Howard has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and conducted countless seminars around the world. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the International Test Commission.

Additional information

GOR007316655
9780062227355
0062227351
The Owner's Manual for the Brain: The Ultimate Guide to Peak Mental Performance at All Ages by Pierce Howard
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
20140508
1056
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