Brain Behavior

A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual's lifestyle, ability to work, relationships - even personality. A severe blow to the head results in acute and, often, lasting symptoms. People with brain injury benefit from understanding, patience, and assistance in recovering their bearings and functioning to their full abilities. Neuropsychiatrists Drs. Vani Rao and Sandeep Vaishnavi - experts in helping people heal after head trauma - explain how traumatic brain injury, whether mild, moderate, or severe, affects the brain.

Janet Willow’s new book, DBT Workbook for Adult ADHD and Anxiety, is an essential guide to understanding and overcoming the effects of adult ADHD and anxiety. Dr. Willow leverages her decades of expertise in clinical psychology to create an accessible and comprehensive guide that provides readers with a strong understanding of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as a strategy for addressing these conditions. The book focuses on helping readers develop tools and skills that will help them manage their symptoms associated with ADHD and anxiety — from relaxation techniques to tracking daily...

Neuro-Habits gets directly to the root of all behavior: the human brain. We will explore the quirks of the brain that create habits from both a psychological and neurological perspective and what we can do about it. This book also presents an in-depth view of the concept of habits and exactly what motivates us to act.

Using best practices from gentle parenting, improv comedy, and trauma recovery, this peaceful parenting book brings joy back to families. These positive discipline tips can help whether you're raising toddlers, parenting preschoolers, or supporting school-age children with love and respect. Effective for the hypersensitive child and the strong-willed child, this audiobook offers conscious parenting guidance for solving challenges and preventing them in the first place.

As much as 95% of our decisions are made by the subconscious mind. As a result, the world's largest and most sophisticated companies are applying the latest advances in neuroscience to create brands, products, package designs, marketing campaigns, store environments, and much more, that are designed to appeal directly and powerfully to our brains.

Before We Treat, We Must Understand Staying Sober Is Hard Millions of people suffer from alcoholism, and most of them don't even know it. Or perhaps, they just can't admit it. If you or somebody you know is suffering from alcoholism, it is important to act immediately. The effect of alcohol on the body and mind is significant. Alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction are serious, potentially lethal conditions. When it comes to overcoming alcoholism and alcohol dependence, the hardest part is understanding why. Maybe we've heard the personal drug stories, maybe we've read the personal memoirs, ...

Our world teems with the unexpected: marsupial wolves, carnivorous plants, flocks of starlings, and many more surprising phenomena. In this audio course, you’ll explore the most fascinating of these natural wonders: consciousness. Have you ever watched a fiery sunset or heard a Mozart concerto? Human beings could soak up such sights and sounds in the same predictable ways computers or car engines do.

Transform your teaching experience and regain control of your classroom. DISCOVER HOW TO GUIDE AND CONTROL STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN JUST 5 EASY STEPS and start seeing results immediately!

Designed with you, children, and others like you in mind, this OCD treatment book and the tips and techniques within are designed to make your life simpler and to help you get over the most debilitating or life-altering facets of this disorder. There are exercises to help you face your fears, confront the stressors, and finally regain control of your life. If you feel like OCD has taken over your personality and you’re not sure where to turn, this OCD self-help book can help you lead a happier and healthier life.

When you tame your most impulsive, primitive reactions to the crazy situations you face every day, you'll help others do the same. Tame the Primitive Brain offers a new and simple system to understanding and controlling the behavior of others. Noted body language, behavior, and communication expert Mark Bowden explains the fastest and most effective ways to understand why someone acts toward you the way they do; why you react to their behavior in the way you do; and most important, what exactly to do to achieve the right outcomes.

In Hyperefficient, Dr Mithu Storoni lays out the tools to retune our brains to the best settings for complex thinking, creativity, concentration, and decision-making. Based on intriguing scientific research, Hyperefficient is a must-have practical manual for your brain. Discover how to reach a brain state where prolonged mental work feels effortless - learn to thrive amidst the deluge of digital information at work, at home and in your whole life - become 'hyperefficient'.

Leadership can be learned: New evidence from neuroscience clearly points to ways that leaders can significantly improve how they engage with and motivate others. This book provides leaders and managers with an accessible guide to practical, effective actions, based on neuroscience.

From bizarre dreams and hallucinations to schizophrenia and multiple personalities, the human brain is responsible for a diverse spectrum of strange thoughts and behaviors. When observed from the outside, these phenomena are often written off as being just “crazy,” but what if they were actually planned and logical?

We’re currently confronting a once-in-a-century opportunity to create a future of work that’s better for everyone. The corporate standard of extreme hours, sleep deprivation, and nonstop travel is dead. Tomorrow’s successful businesses will be hybrid, flexible, and—as glimpsed in The Brain-Friendly Workplace—optimized for peak performance.

Has your little one transformed into a rebellious adolescent? Are you baffled by moodiness and endless drama? Do verbal conflicts and problematic behaviors constantly disrupt your household? Co-founder of The Children’s Education Centre in England, coach, and mentor Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana has channeled her lifelong passion for youth into a mission of service. Now this mother and teacher is here to share her skills and experience in successful caregiving so you too can raise a happy, responsible woman.

Every day you're driven nuts by the people around you making common sense errors and irrational decisions. Imagine what life would look like if you didn't have to waste time and energy dealing with stubborn, clueless, argumentative, defensive, or apathetic coworkers! Thank goodness Eric Bailey translates decades of brain science research into every-day language, helping you break through common communication barriers that will improve every relationship in your life.

Ever notice that all watch ads show 10:10 as the time? Or that all fast-food restaurants use red or yellow in their logos? Or that certain stores are always having a sale? You may not be aware of these details, yet they’ve been influencing you all along. Every time you purchase, swipe, or click, marketers are able to more accurately predict your behavior. These days, brands know more about you than you know about yourself. Blindsight is here to change that.

How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups bond, earn trust and forge shared identities? How can leaders build environments adaptable enough to respond to shocks and still enable people to thrive together? How can you feel close to people if your only point of contact is a phone or a computer? In The Social Brain leading experts from the worlds of evolutionary psychology and business management come together to offer a primer on great team working. They explain what size groups work and how to shape them according to the nature of the task at hand.

Has your little pal become the enemy? Are you battling to contain rebellion without crushing his spirit? Do his moodiness and antagonism constantly disrupt your household? As co-founder of The Children’s Education Centre in England, Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana’s passion for helping youth has guided her approach to teaching. Now this community leader shares how all moms and dads can steer their young men into well-adjusted, responsible adulthood.

In The Humor Habit, veteran speaker, corporate trainer, and comedian Paul Osincup delivers a hilarious and effective new take on how to make yourself and your team more productive and resilient by focusing on the funny side of work and life. In the book, you'll learn why humor isn't an in-born quality you're either born with or without. Instead, it's a habit you can develop over time.