Displaying 1 of 1 2001 Format: Book Author: Restak, Richard, 1942- author. Title: Mozart's brain and the fighter pilot : unleashing your brain's potential / Richard Restak. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Harmony Books, [2001] ©2001 Description: 220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: Integrating the latest research into brain science and psychology, the author introduces a program for enhancing one's cognitive abilities, organizing thoughts and ideas, strengthening sensory capacities, and developing emotional memory. Subjects: Brain -- Popular works. Mental health -- Popular works. Cognition -- Popular works. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220). Contents: Learn as much as possible about how your brain works -- Apply your knowledge about the human brain to organize your ideas -- Think of the brain as the creator of incredibly rich and fascinating montages -- Your capacity for new learning remains and may increase as you grow older -- Learn about your brain's motor programs and how to use them -- Take advantage of the intimate interrelationships of learning, memory, and intelligence -- Improve your memory by using a memory system -- Develop your emotional memory -- Think in terms of brain geography -- Develop linkages associating as many things as you can -- Engage in activities that stimulate extensive portions of the brain -- Let the brain just be the brain -- Practice forms of mental hygiene -- Turn your feelings and emotions to your advantage -- Take active measures to reduce stress -- Learn to work in concert with your personal bodily rhythms -- Strengthen your powers of attention and concentration -- Train your powers of logic -- Develop a tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity -- Develop your powers of metacognition: thinking about your thinking -- Increase mental acuity through wide and varied reading -- Heighten your sensory capacities -- Learn about and experience art and music -- Organize a physical exercise program that aims at brain enhancement -- Cultivate fine-motor-control skills involving your hands -- Regularly practice some form of mental relaxation -- Use technology to augment your brain's functioning -- Concentrate on and act in harmony with your natural abilities. Web Site: Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2001024779 ISBN: 0609604457 9780609604458 Other Number: 46835522 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 105602 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 612.82 Restak Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
