Bøger af Richard Restak

A RENOWNED BRAIN EXPERT SHARES THE SIMPLE TRICKS THAT WILL FUTURE-PROOF YOUR MEMORYMemory 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. In 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.Learn how to boost your memory through techniques like: -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 GPSPacked 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.

The era of the New Brain is upon us. Once a mysterious, hidden organ locked within our skulls, modern brain science now provides us with insights about the brain that only a few decades ago would have been considered the stuff of science fiction. We can now study the brain in "real time," witnessing how it functions while taking a test, practicing a craft, experiencing an emotion, or making a decision. Brain tests can even indicate when we're telling the truth or when we're lying.Dr. Richard Restak reports from the frontiers of modern brain science and asks the relevant questions such as, is Attention Deficit Disorder the brain syndrome of the future? Is it a "normal" response to the modern world's demand to attend to several things at once? What happens in our brains when the image replaces language as the primary means of communication? How does exposure to violent imagery affect our brains? Are we capable of "genius" and training our brains to perform at a superior level?The New Brain is the story of technology and biology converging to influence the evolution of the human brain. Dramatic advances are now possible, as well as the potential for misuse and abuse.Dr. Restak, author of more than 15 books on the brain, leads you through the latest research and the expanding field of cognitive science, explains its implications, and even offers practical advice such as how to: * Understand and mitigate the affects of media images and technology on our thoughts and emotions* Estimate the effects of stress on our brain function and how to predict who is at greatest risk for harm* Develop the habits that result in peak brain performanceNo longer science fiction or fantasy, The New Brain recounts what our brains are capable of-- today.

In this book, 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 scientific history, case studies, famous anecdotes and more, he offers tips and tricks for anyone who wants to strengthen their memory, avoid disease and think smarter. The Complete Guide to Memory shows you:-How memories form-The different kinds of memory-The mind-body connection-How to strengthen your memory through techniques like 'chunking' information together; mind mapping and lists; and even how to recover forgotten informationPacked 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.

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Die groen Fragen behandeln grundlegende Probleme und Konzepte in Wissenschaft und Philosophie, die Forscher und Denker seit jeher umtreiben. Anspruch der ambitionierten Reihe ist es, die Antworten auf diese Fragen zu prasentieren und damit die wichtigsten Gedanken der Menschheit in einzigartigen Ubersichten zu bundeln. Im vorliegenden Band Geist und Gehirn geht Richard Restak 20 der spannendsten Fragen an der Schnittstelle von Hirnforschung, Psychologie und Philosophie nach. Kann der Geist ohne einen Korper existieren? -- Wie kommt es, dass es Gehirne gibt? -- Konnen wir ein Superhirn entwickeln? -- Wie werden wir aus unseren Sinneseindrucken klug? -- Was bedeutet es, sich seiner selbst bewusst zu sein? -- Was macht das menschliche Gehirn so besonders? -- Kann das Gehirn ohne Worte kommunizieren? -- Was ist das Ich"e; in unserem Gehirn? -- Ist der freie Wille eine Illusion? -- Was ist Denken? -- Was tut ein Gehirn, wenn es nichts tut? -- Kann man an zwei Dinge gleichzeitig denken? -- Was ist Wissen? -- Wie treten wir aus dem Hier und Jetzt heraus? -- Woher kommen Empathie und Altruismus? -- Was ist es, was wir Liebe nennen? -- Was passiert, wenn wir wutend werden? -- Haben Traume eine Bedeutung? -- Spielt uns der Geist Streiche? -- Verandern Maschinen unser Gehirn?