The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind

A RENOWNED BRAIN EXPERT SHARES THE SIMPLE TRICKS THAT WILL FUTURE-PROOF YOUR MEMORY\nMemory gets worse with age - right? A fact of life. But what if we told you that wasn't necessarily true? That memory decline isn't inevitable.\nIn The Complete Guide to Memory , renowned neurologist and bestselling author Dr Richard Restak distils the wisdom of an entire career into a one-stop guide to the science of memory. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, case studies, famous anecdotes and more, he offers tips and tricks for anyone who wants to strengthen their memory, protect themselves from diseases like Alzheimer's and think smarter.\nLearn how to boost your memory through techniques like:\n- Mind mapping and making lists. 
- Reading more novels than non-fiction. 
-'Chunking' several pieces of information together to make them easier to remember. 
- Choosing manual methods over technological solutions like phones and GPS.\nPacked full of information for anyone curious about the power of their memory, this is the only guide you need to train your memory and make it stronger.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Restak, Richard

Mental Health

Penguin Life

" A wise and compelling guide . . . the true fountain of youth."--Dr. Stephen R. Covey author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The acclaimed life plan for good health, fulfilling relationships, and financial security The brain-body connection is the interaction among three factors: the health of your brain, your attitude, and your physical health. In this breakthrough guide to a longer, better life, authors David Mahoney and Richard Restak, M.D., draw on state-of-the-art brain-body research to demonstrate the vital importance of handling stress properly, lifelong education and mental activity (use it or lose it!), the social connection, physical exercise, and rearranging your brain's hardwiring toward optimism. Featuring 31 practical, essential tactics, The Longevity Strategy is a user's manual for the best years of your life. "This book brings us good news: the more we use our brains, the more likely we need not retire." -- James Watson, Ph.D., winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine "I learned the hard way about the validity of the brain-body connection. The Longevity Strategy will make it a great deal easier for you to learn just what it means, too."--Mike Wallace "Superb . . . chock full of practical scientific knowledge that can help one become and stay healthy, wealthy, and wise."--Bart Kosko, Ph.D., author of Fuzzy Thinking "Intelligent, witty, and informative."--Leon Cooper, Ph.D., winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics

The Longevity Strategy: How to Live to 100 Using the Brain-Body Connection

Self-Help

Mahoney, David

Stress Management

wiley

Unmarked book with light wear, sticker on cover

Premeditated Man

Literature & Fiction

VIKING

A neurological expert predicts what research may reveal in the next ten years in the field of neuroscience, explains the current modular concept of the brain's organization, and cites case studies

The MODULAR BRAIN

Psychology & Counseling

Scribner

Predicts what research may reveal in the next ten years in the field of neuroscience and explains the current modular concept of the brain's organization

Modular Brain

Science & Math

Touchstone

A leading expert on the brain offers an accessible, fascinating, and up-to-date survey of what we know about the brain, from how brain cells communicate with one another to the relationship between pollution and Alzheimer's disease.

Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has Learned About the Structure, Function, and Abilities of theBrain (Discover Book)

Hyperion

A comprehensive overview of the workings and abilities of the brain covers its structure and components, how it functions consciously and unconsciously, the ways in which brain cells communicate with one another and other parts of the body, and much more. Reprint. AB.

Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has Learned About the Structure, Function, and Abilities of theBrain

Weighing a mere three pounds, the human brain is truly a wonder of design and function. Mysteries of the Mind explores all aspects of this most fascinating organ -- its structure and how it works, the effects of genetics and experience, the biology behind emotion and memory,as well as what happens when things go wrong. Continuing a National Geographic tradition for illustrating and clearly explaining the life sciences, Mysteries of the Mind was written by Richard Restak, M.D., a best-selling author and a national authority on the brain.

Mysteries of the Mind

Biological Sciences

National Geographic

Designed to convey the vitality of one of the most fascinating places in the world, this guide to Japan is divided into three sections for ease of use. An overview of history and culture, a gazetteer of sites by region and Travelwise - the practical information section that covers everything from pre-trip planning and emergencies to hotels, restaurants, shops, entertainment and activities. The extensive gazetteer of famous and lesser-known sites, selected by the author for their particular interest, is complemented by the kind of photography you expect from National Geographic. Clear, detailed maps, walks and drives, specially commissioned artwork, plus features on such diverse topics as modern architecture and Geisha, complete this practical guide.

Travel

In Think Smart, the renowned neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author Richard Restak details how each of us can improve and tone our body's most powerful organ: the brain.As an expert on the brain, Restak knows that in the last five years there have been exciting new scientific discoveries about the brain and its performance. So he has asked his colleagues-among them the world's leading brain scientists and researchers-one important question: What can I do to help my brain work more efficiently? Their surprising and remarkably feasible answers are at the heart of Think Smart.Dr. Restak combines advice culled from cutting-edge research with brain-tuning exercises to show how individuals of any age can make their brains work more effectively. In the same accessible prose that made Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot a New York Times bestseller, Restak presents a wide array of practical recommendations about a variety of topics, including the crucial role sleep plays in boosting creativity, the importance of honing sensory memory, and the neuron-firing benefits of certain foods.In Think Smart, the man the Smithsonian Institution has called "wise, witty, and ethical" offers audiences helpful suggestions for fighting neurological decline that will put every listener on the path to building a healthier, more limber brain.

Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance

Religion & Spirituality

Tantor Audio

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The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind

The Longevity Strategy: How to Live to 100 Using the Brain-Body Connection

Premeditated Man

The MODULAR BRAIN

Modular Brain

Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has Learned About the Structure, Function, and Abilities of theBrain (Discover Book)

Brainscapes: An Introduction to What Neuroscience Has Learned About the Structure, Function, and Abilities of theBrain

Mysteries of the Mind

Mysteries of the Mind

Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance