The New Brain: How the Modern Age Is Rewiring Your Mind
by Richard Restak
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"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 for: understand and mitigate the affects of media images and technology on our thoughts show more and emotions; estimate the effects of stress on our brain function and how to predict who is at greatest risk for harm; and develop the habits that result in peak brain performance."--Jacket. show lessTags
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Es un libro muy interesante acerca de la Neurociencia, el estudio del cerebro a travez de las conecciones que se producen en el cerebro y como influyes estas en nuestra vida diaria y como la vida moderna lo a cambiado y lo sigue haciendo.
Oct 9, 2008Spanish
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He is a neuropsychiatrist and clinical professor of neurology at George Washington University Medical Center. Author of the bestselling 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, he lives in Washington, D.C. (Bowker Author Biography)
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