Brain Development

The most important thing we can do for our children is to have conversations with them. Parent-child talk is a fundamental, critical factor in building grit, self-control, leadership skills, and generosity. This landmark account of a new scientific perspective by the founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, describes what works and what doesn't. Discover how to create the best "language environments" for children by following the simple structure of the Three Ts: Tune In, Talk More, Take Turns.

After getting a master’s degree in clinical psychology, Dasha Kiper became the live-in caregiver for a Holocaust survivor with Alzheimer’s disease. For a year, she endured the emotional strain of looking after a person whose condition disrupts the rules of time, order, and continuity. Inspired by her own experience and her work counseling caregivers in the subsequent decade, Kiper offers an entirely new way to understand the symbiotic relationship between patients and those tending to them.

Understanding how our brains and bodies actually work is a powerful tool in mitigating the anxiety generated by unpleasant physical and emotional symptoms that we all may experience from time to time. Here, Robert Scaer unravels the complexities of the brain-body connection, equipping all those who are in distress with a plausible explanation for how they feel.

Everyone struggles. That’s life. How you approach that struggle and deal with it determines your quality of life. You can live the life you want to by following some simple guidelines. Nothing can keep you from accomplishing your dreams. Sure, there will be setbacks, but meet those setbacks with a positive can-do attitude, and you’ll see anything is possible.

Do you know that you can program your brain and mind for greater success? The answer is alpha brainwave level. Telepathic powers exist in all of us, they are part of the natural way we communicate with each other. Our brain beats at 14 cycles per second; the beta frequency. Very occasionally it beats between 7 and 14 cycles per second. This frequency is known as alpha frequency. Alpha is the key to becoming telepathic.

A practical guide to understanding, managing and overcoming anxiety and panic attacks by best-selling author and GP Harry Barry. Do you or does someone you love suffer from general anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, a phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder? Or are you a health-care worker treating people with these disorders? Then this audiobook is for you.

How does a neural network become a brain? While neurobiologists investigate how nature accomplishes this feat, computer scientists interested in AI strive to achieve this through technology. The Self-Assembling Brain tells the stories of both fields, exploring the historical and modern approaches taken by the scientists pursuing answers to the quandary: What information is necessary to make an intelligent neural network? As Peter Robin Hiesinger argues, "the information problem" underlies both fields.

Not long ago, it was thought that the brain you were born with was the brain you would die with, and that the brain cells you had at birth were the most you would ever possess. Your brain was thought to be hardwired to function in predetermined ways. It turns out that's not true. Your brain is not hardwired; it's "softwired" by experience. This book shows you how you can rewire parts of the brain to feel more positive about your life, remain calm during stressful times, and improve your social relationships.

Today brain power is more important than ever. As technology gets faster and faster, our brains need to keep up. Luckily, the human brain has virtually infinite potential. You just need to tap into it. Brain Power, written by a master of the mental arts, will show you how to unleash the magnificent abilities that lie in your brain. You’ll learn exciting new techniques that will help you remember more, think more clearly and creatively, solve complex problems, read and study with speed and efficiency, and climb the ladder to success!

Self-control may be the least-coveted fruit of the Spirit. But the truth is that people who are successful at self-control have freer, happier lives, and we all want that. After all, our bad habits - from the slight to the serious - bring with them a host of negative emotions, take up our time, and keep us from being the best version of ourselves.

In this book, I’ll give you a clear, repeatable system for changing clients’ lives through health and fitness. It’s called the Prescriptive Model, and it’s been tested and proven in over 3,000 gyms around the world.

Do you want to learn how to stop worrying, eliminate anxiety, stress, and procrastination, use meditation and hypnosis for positivity thinking? If yes, then keep reading. A lot of us sometimes will overanalyze and overthink things in our minds. That is normal as we are human beings, and it is a part of our daily living. But, if overthinking turns out to be a repetitive activity, it may be the right time for you to take action to avoid it from controlling your life.

At thirty-seven, Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo was content to be single. She was fulfilled by her work on the neuroscience of romantic love—how finding and growing with a partner literally reshapes our brains. That was, until she met the foremost neuroscientist of loneliness. A whirlwind romance led to marriage, to sharing an office at the University of Chicago. After seven years of being inseparable at work and home, she lost her beloved husband following a devastating battle with cancer.

You can use this trivia audiobook to exercise your cognitive abilities and prevent your mind from stagnating. Even if you don’t know an answer, you will learn new facts that stimulate your mental acumen. Just like your body, your brain needs a workout to stay fit and healthy. The trivia included in this audiobook is entertaining, engaging, and diverse, giving you a fantastic way to remain in top form.

Has your mind ever been filled with such negative thoughts that you even worry about what will happen in the following minutes? People do not know that this type of behavior is generated by overthinking, which can generate many more consequences, such as anxiety and depression. In this book, learn how to master your mind to build mental toughness to focus on the present. We will teach you everything you need to know so as not to compromise your mental health and, on the contrary, improve it and have a much better emotional well-being.

I’ve felt it too—the hollow ache after hours of mindless swiping, the guilt of wasted time, the fog where focus used to be. This book isn’t just a guide; it’s my personal rebellion against the digital trap, a lifeline I forged to reclaim my mind and joy. It’s real, raw, and ready for you.

Trauma and its effects can feel like a never-ending storm, and there's no safe harbor in sight from the thoughts and emotions that toss and turn so violently and unpredictably in your head. But healing is possible. Your brain can actually rewire these thoughts and emotions. And you can direct that powerful healing process through journaling.

Have you ever felt like sleeping is a better option compared to waking up and facing the day? These signs might actually indicate a serious underlying problem. We need to know how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact especially in the case of conditions such as depression, anger, anxiety, phobia, and panic. This book is designed to help children, teenagers, and young adults understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

In an age of convenience and information overload, it’s easy to go through the motions, pressured, distracted, and seeking instant gratification rather than harnessing our potential for meaningful and impactful lives. When we’re accustomed to a low energy brain state and lulled by the comfort zone it creates, it’s difficult to rouse ourselves to act with intention and create the lives we truly want to lead.

Trouble sleeping, panic attacks, knots in your stomach, excessive worry, doubts, phobias - anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes, and affects millions of people. But you don’t have to suffer anymore. In Retrain Your Anxious Brain, renowned therapist and anxiety expert John Tsilimparis, MFT, shares the groundbreaking program he’s created to help hundreds of people (himself included) free themselves from crippling anxiety and live healthier, happier lives.