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The genius engine : where memory, reason, passion, violence and creativity intersect in the human brain / by Stein, Kathleen,1944-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Memory: the DNA of consciousness -- Reason: logic, laughter and looking within -- Passion: in cold blood? -- Violence: morality and the minds of the killers -- Creativity: art as a window into the brain -- Silicon minds: the rise of machine genius.
Subjects: Prefrontal cortex.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Inventing ourselves : the secret life of the teenage brain / by Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne,author.(CARDINAL)464929;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-224) and index.Describes the transformations that take place in the human brain during adolescence, especially in the prefrontal cortex, which governs decision-making, planning, inhibiting inappropriate behavior, evaluating risk, and understanding others.
Subjects: Developmental neurobiology; Neurosciences; Brain; Adolescent psychology.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The teen brain / by Phillips, Sherre Florence.(CARDINAL)529014;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-122) and index.New take on the teen brain -- What is adolescence? -- Brain growth and refinement during adolescence -- Training the brain -- Reward circuit and thrill seeking -- Prefrontal cortex -- Hormones and the brain -- Adolescent sleep cycles -- Putting it all together -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Index.Describes how the brains of teenagers are unique compared with other age groups.
Subjects: Brain.; Teenagers.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Understanding addiction : know science, no stigma / by Smith, Chuck,author.; Hunt, Jason,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Dr. Chuck Smith -- Dr. Jason Hunt -- A disease by any other name -- The prefrontal cortex -- Risk Factors -- Screening and intervention -- The treatment: So let's begin -- Long-term -- A modern vision for you -- Pregnancy: An extenuating circumstance -- Putting it all together -- Dr. Chuck Smith revisited -- Dr. Jason Hunt revisited."In Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma, doctors Chuck Smith and Jason Hunt bring a unique and important perspective to the subject of addiction. Experts in the field, Smith and Hunt have personal, firsthand experience with the humiliation and shame that accompanies substance use disorder. But addiction, as they point out, is a disease, no less so than diabetes or heart disease, and it needs to be treated as such. If you, or a loved one, is struggling with addiction, you'll find help in Smith and Hunt's book. When one understands the science behind addiction, one can begin to move forward. Beyond the stigma lies hope."--Back cover.
Subjects: Substance abuse.; Substance abuse;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Rewired : protecting your brain in the Digital Age / by Marci, Carl D.,1969-author.(CARDINAL)863846;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-257) and index.Part 1. Wired: connected brains: Media matters -- The power of the prefrontal cortex -- Wired to connect -- Part 2. Rewired: brains under assault: Early childhood, interrupted -- Tweens, teens, and tech -- Adults, there will be consequences -- Impact on mental health -- Part 3. Beyond wired: better brains: First recognize the problem -- Ten rules for a healthy tech-life balance -- Is there hope?"Social media and the always-connected digital life really are undermining our relationships. Carl Marci shows that our phone and Facebook habits aren't just distractions; they're altering our brains, harming our ability to communicate intimately. Fortunately, there are ways out. More than a critic, Marci offers solutions for tech-life balance"--
Subjects: Brain.; Human body and technology.; Interpersonal communication.; Social media addiction.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Rewired [sound recording] : protecting your brain in the Digital Age / by Marci, Carl D.,1969-author.; Lenz, Mike,narrator.;
Read by Mike Lenz.Part 1. Wired: connected brains: Media matters -- The power of the prefrontal cortex -- Wired to connect -- Part 2. Rewired: brains under assault: Early childhood, interrupted -- Tweens, teens, and tech -- Adults, there will be consequences -- Impact on mental health -- Part 3. Beyond wired: better brains: First recognize the problem -- Ten rules for a healthy tech-life balance -- Is there hope?"Social media and the always-connected digital life really are undermining our relationships. Carl Marci shows that our phone and Facebook habits aren't just distractions; they're altering our brains, harming our ability to communicate intimately. Fortunately, there are ways out. More than a critic, Marci offers solutions for tech-life balance"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Social media addiction.; Brain.; Human body and technology.; Interpersonal communication.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Choke : what the secrets of the brain reveal about getting it right when you have to / by Beilock, Sian.(CARDINAL)500530;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.
Subjects: Failure (Psychology); Performance; Stress management.; Success;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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This is your brain in love : new scientific breakthroughs for a more passionate and emotionally healthy marriage / by Henslin, Earl R.(CARDINAL)365808; Johnson, Becky Freeman,1959-(CARDINAL)379528;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-211) and index.This is your brain in love ... or is it on drugs? -- Sexuality and spirituality : divine balm for your soul and brain -- Bring your best brain to the marriage! -- The scattered lover (prefrontal cortex) -- The overfocused lover (cingulate gyrus) -- The blue mood lover (deep limbic system) -- The agitated lover (temporal lobes) -- The anxious lover (basal ganglia) -- The secret to lasting love -- Appendix A: The joy diet -- Appendix B: Common questions about SPECT scans -- Appendix C: New hope : men and sexual addiction -- Appendix D: New hope : women and hormones.
Subjects: Marriage; Love; Brain; Marriage.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The stress-proof brain : master your emotional response to stress using mindfulness and neuroplasticity / by Greenberg, Melanie,author.(CARDINAL)415120;
Includes bibliographical references.Part 1: Understanding your stress -- 1. Your brain's stress response -- 2. What type of stressor are you facing? -- Part 2: Calming your amygdala -- 3. Staying grounded in the present moment -- 4. Facing and accepting your emotions -- 5. Gaining control over your stress -- 6. Learning self-compassion -- Part 3: Moving forward with your prefrontal cortex -- 7. Becoming cognitively flexible -- 8. Bringing in the positive -- 9. Finding the right mind-set -- 10. Living healthy in the face of stress."We can't avoid the things that stress us out, but we can change how we respond to them. In this breakthrough book, a clinical psychologist and neuroscience expert offers an original and comprehensive approach to help readers harness the power of positive emotions and overcome stress for good. The unique mindfulness exercises in this book provide a recipe for resilience, empowering readers to master their emotional response to stress, overcome negative thinking, and create a more tolerant, stress-proof brain"--
Subjects: Emotions.; Neuropsychology.; Stress (Psychology); Stress management.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 21
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Change your brain, change your life : the breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, anger, and impulsiveness / by Amen, Daniel G.(CARDINAL)368600;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Brain; Mental illness; Mental illness; Neuropsychiatry;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 9
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