Restak lays out the latest brain research, focusing on what he calls the brain s elasticity, which is a fancy way of saying the brain adapts. An authority on brain research, he has appeared on today, good morning america, all things considered, and the discovery channel. Now in the intelligent brain, taught by one of the worlds foremost researchers on intelligence, professor richard j. Professor restak s awards include the chicago neurosurgical centers decade of the brain award and georgetown university medical schools linacre medal for humanity and medicine.
A neuroscientists prescription for improving your brain s performance, by. It is the brains frontal lobes that make sense of the discrepancy between the script and the situation described by the joke or illustrated by the cartoon. Mozarts brain and the fighter pilot by richard restak, m. Richard restak born 1942 is an american neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, author and. As a renowned expert on the brain, restak knows that in the last five years there have been exciting new scientific discoveries about the brain and its performance. Restak also shows how patients injuries and diseases have helped researchers and clinicians to pinpoint brain functions and elucidate connections between brain modules. Optimizing brain fitness videorecording university. Restak is a graduate of gettysburg college and georgetown. Written by richard restak, the great courses, audiobook narrated by richard restak. In the last five years, there have been exciting new scientific discoveries about the brain, its function, and its performance. Can humor help us better understand the most complex and enigmatic organ in the human body. As we process increasing amounts of information at everfaster speeds, restak argues that our brains are undergoing profound alterations in order to adapt to the changing. His first bestseller, the brain 1984, was also the first companion book he wrote for a pbs series. Mozarts brain and the fighter pilot by restak, richard ebook.
Science writer bartusiak tells the history of astronomy through the words of the greatest thinkers the field has known. He briefly examines the brain on three levels the macromolecular or anatomical, the microscopic which includes a discussion of neurotransmitters and their receptors, and the genetic. A fellow of the american psychiatric association, the american academy of neurology. Depression, in fact, can actually shrink the hippocampuspart of the brain that plays a major role in memory and spatial navigation. As we process increasing amounts of information at everfaster speeds, restak argues that our brains are undergoing profound alterations in. Richard restak is a clinical professor of neurology at george washington hospital university school of medicine and health sciences. We often think of older, more mature brains as losing faculties, but does a brain thats been around longer have advantages. The secret life of the brain, by richard restak, m. Rather, distraction, sloth, stress, boredom, even obesity and loneliness are the bugaboos that can dial down mental productivity. From a renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author comes a book that shows readers how to improve and tone the brain. Selecting a title from the text below or the images shown to the left will bring up an excerpt from the book. The modular brain by richard restak, hardcover barnes. Selecting a title from the text below or the images shown to the left will bring up an excerpt.
In this fascinating, entertaining book, brain expert dr. Richard restak born 1942 is an american neurologist. Richard restak author of mozarts brain and the fighter. Preeminent brain expert and bestselling author richard restak, m. Functional magnetic resonance imaging fmri and other types of brain scans make it possible to track which cortical cognitive and. The brain 1984, was also the first companion book he wrote for a pbs series. The brain s enemies arent added years, restak says. The secret life of the brain is a coproduction of david grubin productions, inc. He is the author of the bestselling book the brain, a companion to the pbs series of the same name, as well as the mind and the brain has a mind of its own. Here is just a small sample of the enjoyable ways that you can improve your brain. The brain controls everything we say, do, think, and feel. Richard restak is a neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, and clinical professor of neurology at george washington university medical center.
Mozarts brain and the fighter pilot ebook by richard restak. Richard restak is clinical professor of neurology at the george. Discover the secrets to increasing your brain s power to meet everyday challenges and enhance your life with optimizing brain fitness. Optimizing brain fitness audiobook by richard restak, the. Richard restak, george washington university school of medicine and health sciences. Everything we think and everything we choose to do alters our brain and fundamentally. The brain syndrome of our era, in his book the new brain, restack talks about the effects of modern technology on the plasticity of our brains.
The brain that changes itself, by norman doidge penguin, 2007. In the naked brain, bestselling author richard restak explores how the latest technology and research have exposed the brain and how we think, feel, remember, and. It gives thorough descriptions of brain structure with vivid analogies that allow lay persons to easily visualize and relate to the brain. Restak convincingly argues that we can make our brains work better by enhancing the components of cognition. The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain, by john ratey and eric hagerman little, brown and co. To order a book, go to the page titled obtaining books. Richard restak is clinical professor of neurology at george washington university school of medicine and health sciences, and the author of 25 books on the brain. Aug 20, 2009 the brains enemies arent added years, restak says. Veteran neuroscience popularizer and psychiatrist restak poes heart and the mountain climber, 2004, etc. The brain syndrome of the era, restak touches upon the idea that technology is forcing the brain to acquire the ability to multitask. Richard restak details how each of us can improve and tone our bodys most powerful organ.
For example, it begins with the motif of sailing through the cerebral spinal fluid, a virtual journey used. How we go about improving our brain performance, and thus cognition, is the subject of his book mozarts brain and the fighter pilot. In think smart, the renowned neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author dr. He has to date written 20 books on various aspects of the human brain. Richard restak challenges, brain, remains think smart. A leading neuroscientist and new york timesbestselling author of mozarts brain and the fighter pilot distills the research on the brain and serves up practical, surprising, and illuminating recommendations for warding off neurological decline, cognitive function, and encouraging smarter thinking day to day.
Restak s vernacular is minimal my previous exposure to dr. Think smart in a good introductory work for every fan of human brain functioning, maintenance and upkeep. In mozarts brain and the fighter pilot, eminent neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author richard restak, m. We use technology everywhere, whether it be in school, at work, at home, or even in the car. The mob project we learn that although technology can have some positive effects, it is also turning us into machines. Author and neurologist restak offers a concise summary of the status of neuroscience and speculates about the future of brain research. To improve the brain, we need to exercise our cognitive powers. The example that restak provides is a person watching a television show while words stream across the bottom of the screen. Vincents hospital in new york, psychiatric residencies at mount sinai hospital and georgetown university hospital, and a residency in neurology at george washington hospital in washington dc. Richard restak author of mozarts brain and the fighter pilot. Richard restak the new brain the new brain was somewhat disappointing to me.
The positive effects of technology in society cram. Haier of the university of california, irvine, youll trace the fascinating history of intelligence testing and its leading thinkers, as well as what brain imaging studies and the most recent research findings reveal about. Mozarts brain and the fighter pilot ebook by richard. Optimizing brain fitness by richard restak, paperback. The brain syndrome of our era and bill wasiks my crowd experiment. Restak ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. It reads more like a series of unconnected, popular media articles than a work of popular science, let alone a well constructed scientific thesis. There are interesting tidbits, here and there, but many of restak s suppositions should be taken with a big grain of salt. Restak is a graduate of georgetown university school of medicine.
Pdf mozart s brain fighter pilot download full pdf. Richard restak born 1942 is an american neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, author and professor education. The big questions series is designed to let renowned experts confront the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a. Everything we think and everything we choose to do alters our brain and fundamentally changes who we are, a process that. Restak has designed optimizing brain fitness with a wealth of exercises, challenges, practice problems, and tests that will enhance and improve your brains essential functions. Richard restak, an awardwinning teacher and practicing neurologist.
Post graduate training included a rotating internship at st. Richard restak has asked his colleaguesthe worlds leading brain scie. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international. Riverhead books, a member of penguin group usa inc. Its important to remember that our brain holds the key to everything we will ever. The mind 1988 was another pbs companion book and was his second bestseller. Professor restaks awards include the chicago neurosurgical centers decade of the brain award and georgetown university medical schools linacre medal for humanity and medicine. The brain syndrom of our era richard restak despite all of the boundaries we have eliminated this way, and the way the brain has adapted to focus on more than one here at once, we cant be fully focused on anything when we are multitasking. Optimizing brain fitness audiobook by richard restak. A neuroscientists prescription for improving your brain s performance, p. Mozarts brain and the fighter pilot by richard restak. Optimizing brain fitness richard restak download bok.
According to a new study, children born today will spend an average of about 25% of their lives looking at a screen. The brain syndrome of our era by richard restak pages 7. Computers cannot duplicate brains nor can they explain how the brain works, restak argues, for information transfer within the brain is not like a train moving from station to. How the emerging neurosociety is changing how we live, work, and love by richard restak in chm, djvu, fb3 download ebook. She presents excerpts from 100 seminal documents about celestial phenomena, accounts that furthered peoples understanding of the cosmos and revealed the nature of the scientists who wrote them. As we process increasing amounts of information at everfaster speeds, restak argues that our brains are undergoing profound alterations in order to adapt to the changing needs of our modern world. He is the author of the bestselling book the brain, a companion to the pbs series of the same name, and twelve other volumes. This engaging 12lecture course shows you how to take advantage of the basic principles of brain operation and build the brain you want to live with for the rest of your life.
Restak has written over 20 books about the brain and human behavior. The brain syndrome of our era, richard restak considers the effect of technology on our brains. Restak seemed surprised that the brain remains fairly elastic throughout someones lifetime, instead of remaining fixed after a certain age i think he mentioned 30. Jan, 2015 richard restak is a clinical professor of neurology at george washington hospital university school of medicine and health sciences. Professor restak also maintains an active private practice in neurology and neuropsychiatry in washington, dc.