Grafton, Scott T.
Summary: An examination of the intricate, mutually responsive relationship between the mind and the body as they engage (or don't engage) in all manner of physical action.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153 GRAGazzaniga, Michael S.
Summary: Michael S. Gazzaniga, one of the most important neuroscientists of the twentieth century, gives us an exciting behind-the-scenes look at his seminal work on that unlikely couple, the right and left brain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 GAZBathla, Som
Summary: Intelligent thinking is your succinct guide with most effective thinking strategies (though a few might sound counter-intuitive) to help you learn how to think intelligently.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153 BATBathla, Som
Summary: Think with a full brain is all about how to harness the full potential of your brain by developing multiple thinking approaches. The book offers a holistic approach to empower you unleash your left brain’s logical, organized thinking as well as your right brain’s emotional, and creative thinking preference. This is your guide to avoid thinking in silos and develop a full brain thinking approach...
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153 BATKaplan, Bonnie J.
Summary: "A paradigm-shifting approach to treating mental disorders like anxiety, depression, and ADHD with food and nutrients, by two leading scientists who share their original, groundbreaking research with readers everywhere for the first time, explaining why nutrients improve brain health, and how to use them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 KAPRobson, David G
Summary: "An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people do -- and how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error" -- From book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.9 ROBTallis, Raymond.
Summary: "...writes about the head, what happens in it and how it is and is not connected to our sense of identity and conscousness..." -- from DJ.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128.2 TALCarr, Nicholas G.
Summary: Describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by "tools of the mind", from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer. The technologies we use to find, store, and share information can literally reroute our neural pathways. Building on the insights of thinkers from Plato to McLuhan, the author makes a convincing case that every information...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 612.8 CARCayce, Edgar
Contents: Edgar Cayce on prophecy -- Edgar Cayce on religion and psychic experience -- Edgar Cayce on mysteries of the mind -- Edgar Cayce on reincarnation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bonanza Books 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.8 CAYHawkins, Jeff
Summary: "For all we hear of neuroscience's great advances, the field has generated more questions than answers. We know that the brain combines sensory input from all over your body into a single perception, but not how. We think brains "compute" in some sense, but we can't say what those computations are. We believe that the brain is organized as a hierarchy, with different pieces all working...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.8 HAWRedgrove, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 REDBarrett, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Press 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128.1 BARGregg, Justin
Summary: If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal overturns everything we thought we knew about human intelligence, and asks the question: would humans be better off as narwhals? Or some other, less brainy species? There's a good argument to be made that humans might be a less successful animal species precisely because of our amazing, complex intelligence. All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 GRECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.5 GRERodgers, Henrik
Summary: If you've often struggled in developing deeper thinking and analytical skills; If you’re guilty of making decisions based on your gut and regretted later, if you have always wondered if there is some easy to learn step-by-step framework to master critical thinking, then keep reading! Yes, you are about to uncover the secrets of how intelligent thinkers develop this important cognitive skills...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 0000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153 RODSiegel, Daniel J.
Summary: "What is the mind? What is the experience of the self truly made of? How does the mind differ from the brain? Though the mind's contents--its emotions, thoughts, and memories--are often described, the essence of mind is rarely, if ever, defined. In this book, noted neuropsychiatrist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Siegel, MD, uses his characteristic sensitivity and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 150 SIEBathla, Som
Summary: Thinking out of the box is powerful way to separate average from the exceptional. It’s your secret tool to attract expert insights that will empower you to make difficult decisions with speed and confidence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 152.4 BATSilverman, Linda Kreger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delson Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.14 SILJohnson, Steven
Summary: The $10 billion video gaming industry is now the second-largest segment of the entertainment industry in the United States, outstripping film and far surpassing books. Reality television shows featuring silicone-stuffed CEO wannabes and bug-eating adrenaline junkies dominate the ratings. But prominent social and cultural critic Steven Johnson argues that our popular culture has never been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0973 JOHNoir, Michel
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153 NOIRegan, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins & Brown 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.9 REGSagan, Carl
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 1977
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Summary: DNA does not make us who we are. Journalist David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic "giftedness," and presents new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual. Integrating cutting-edge research from a wide swath of disciplines, Shenk maintains the problem isn't our inadequate genetic assets, but our inability, so far, to tap into what we already...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 SHEShepherd, Jack
Summary: It's an age-old battle: cat vs. dog. Now, National Geographic and BuzzFeed's Jack Shepherd team up to settle the dispute once and for all! Documenting cats' superior abilities in such areas as artistry, athleticism, and intellect, Shepherd provides compelling insight into the fight for pet dominance. Perfectly pairing witty text with hilarious photographs and hard-hitting scientific facts, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit ShepherdGoodman, Paul
Summary: Showcases the intellect of author Paul Goodman and rediscovers his ideas of the 1960's through archival multimedia, photographs, interviews, and readings of his poetry and journals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Video 2012