The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind - Hardcover

Strauch, Barbara

 
9780670020713: The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0670020710 ISBN 13: 9780670020713
Verlag: Viking, 2010

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A leading science writer examines how the brain's capacity reaches its peak in middle age

For many years, scientists thought that the human brain simply decayed over time and its dying cells led to memory slips, fuzzy logic, negative thinking, and even depression. But new research from neuroscien­tists and psychologists suggests that, in fact, the brain reorganizes, improves in important functions, and even helps us adopt a more optimistic outlook in middle age. Growth of white matter and brain connectors allow us to recognize patterns faster, make better judgments, and find unique solutions to problems. Scientists call these traits cognitive expertise and they reach their highest levels in middle age.

In her impeccably researched book, science writer Barbara Strauch explores the latest findings that demonstrate, through the use of technology such as brain scans, that the middle-aged brain is more flexible and more capable than previously thought. For the first time, long-term studies show that our view of middle age has been misleading and incomplete. By detailing exactly the normal, healthy brain functions over time, Strauch also explains how its optimal processes can be maintained. Part scientific survey, part how-to guide, The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain is a fascinating glimpse at our surprisingly talented middle-aged minds.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Barbara Strauch is health and medical science editor and a deputy science editor at The New York Times and the author of The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries About the Teenage Brain Tell Us About Our Kids. She previously covered science and medical issues in Boston and Houston and directed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism at Newsday.

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Verlag
Viking
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0670020710
ISBN 13 
9780670020713
Einband
Tapa dura
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
229
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