Mental Cognition

"La Senda de la Sabiduría" es una guía innovadora para dominar la mente, sanar la vida y despertar el máximo potencial. Este libro transformador, que combina la sabiduría atemporal con la ciencia moderna, ofrece un marco práctico para superar los desafíos de la vida y crear una armonía duradera en todas las áreas de la vida. Con base en décadas de triunfo personal sobre la adversidad, investigación interdisciplinaria y una amplia experiencia en la gestión de transformaciones tecnológicas de miles de millones de dólares...

As her mother slips into the fog of dementia, a philosopher grapples with the unbreakable links between our bodies and our sense of self.  A diabetic woman awakens from a coma having forgotten the last ten years of her life. A Haitian immigrant has nightmares that begin...

A pioneering neuroscientist argues that we are more than our brains To many, the brain is the seat of personal identity and autonomy. But the way we talk about the brain is often rooted more in mystical conceptions of the soul than in scientific fact. This blinds us to the physical realities of...

With more than 41 million Americans over the age of 65 in the United States, the question becomes how much (or, perhaps, what type) of memory loss is to be expected as one gets older and what should trigger a visit to the doctor. Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory addresses these key concerns and more. Accessible yet comprehensive, this book features clinical vignettes and character-based stories that provide real-life examples of how to successfully manage age-related memory loss.

Este audiolivro é indicado a psiquiatras, psicólogos, profissionais e alunos da área de saúde, professores e público em geral que podem se beneficiar desta leitura. A partir da ciência da cognição, procuramos esclarecer como cada um molda a própria pessoa. O conteúdo é derivado de nossa experiência clínica, acumulada durante cinquenta anos no atendimento de pessoas em sofrimento psíquico.

Between what can be learned from evolutionary psychology and cognitive science a picture emerges. In Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life, social psychologist Douglas Kenrick fuses these two fields to create a coherent story of human nature. In his analysis, many ingrained, apparently irrational behaviors—one-night stands, prejudice, conspicuous consumption, even art and religious devotion—are quite explicable and (when desired) avoidable.

This serves as an entry level approach to popular topics such as amnesia, artificial intelligence, and language use. The audiobook is created in simple language. It uses examples from the media and pop culture that the listener can easily relate and understand the concepts and topics.