Restak focuses on the remarkable plasticity of the human brain, and how the current environment and culture may be molding the brain in ways which are new and possibly problematic. It reads more like a series of unconnected, popular media articles than a work of popular science, let alone a well constructed scientific thesis. How the emerging neurosociety is changing how we live, work, and love, the secret life of the brain, etc. Science writer bartusiak tells the history of astronomy through the words of the greatest thinkers the field has known. Each time neuropsychiatrist restak visits with a new book, we learn more about the exciting findings being made in neurology.
Depression, in fact, can actually shrink the hippocampuspart of the brain that plays a major role in memory and spatial navigation. Richard restak is one of the old hands at translating brain science discoveries into popular books. Optimizing brain fitness audiobook by richard restak, the. 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. In think smart, the renowned neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author dr. In this fascinating, entertaining book, brain expert dr. The secret life of the brain is a coproduction of david grubin productions, inc. To order a book, go to the page titled obtaining books.
Richard restak has asked his colleaguesthe worlds leading brain scie. Now in the intelligent brain, taught by one of the worlds foremost researchers on intelligence, professor richard j. As we process increasing amounts of information at everfaster speeds, restak argues that our brains are undergoing profound alterations in. Associate the meaning or sound of each name with some. It is through the brain that we experience emotion and express ourselves. Books similar to the naked brain by richard restak. Richard restak is a neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, and clinical professor of neurology at george washington university medical center. He performed his postgraduate training in new york city at st. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. How the modern age is rewiring your mind restak, richard on.
Someday we may live in a world where our choices, our professional and personal prospects, even our morals and ethics will be controlled by those armed with an elite understanding of the principles of. We discussed how humor, whether conveyed by joke or cartoon, has both a. He is the author of the bestselling book the brain, a companion to the pbs series of the same name, and twelve other volumes. 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. Oct 06, 2004 dramatic treatments to repair damage in the brain are becoming common. Restak convincingly argues that we can make our brains work better by enhancing the components of cognition. The brain syndrome of our era, richard restak considers the effect of technology on our brains. Richard restak, an awardwinning teacher and practicing neurologist. Restak is good at introducing new ideas, but where he falls just a little short is in engaging the reader with real critical discussion. This one looked at the emerging field of brain imaging and how it is taking us away from the era of looking at the brain in terms of its diseases and dysfunctions and helping us to examine the normal brain. 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.
Unleashing your brain s potential, the naked brain. Richard restak details how each of us can improve and tone our bodys most powerful organ. 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. Restak has written over 20 books about the brain and human behavior. A leading neuroscientist and new york timesbestselling author of mozarts brain and the fighter. In the last five years, there have been exciting new scientific discoveries about the brain, its function, and its performance. Discover the secrets to increasing your brain s power to meet everyday challenges and enhance your life with optimizing brain fitness. The mob project we learn that although technology can have some positive effects, it is also turning us into machines. From language to black holes covers the exciting concepts, history, and applications of information theory in 24 challenging and eyeopening halfhour lectures taught by professor benjamin schumacher of kenyon college. According to a new study, children born today will spend an average of about 25% of their lives looking at a screen. Restak is a graduate of georgetown university school of medicine. The brain syndrome of our era, a chapter within his book the new brain. Richard restak born 1942 is an american neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, author and. The brain controls everything we say, do, think, and feel.
The brain syndrome of our era and bill wasiks my crowd experiment. 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. How the modern age is rewiring your mind aug 23, 2003. The brain and its capacity for change became the central theme of our series, and with it came a new title, the secret life of the brain, with an emphasis on life. 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. As one reads restak s work they can easily relate to all the scenarios and examples that have been studied since most studies are easily relatable. Richard restak born 1942 is an american neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, professor, and author of many other books such as mozarts brain and the fighter pilot. Charles darwin referred to humor as a tickling of the mind. Richard restak guides you through the frontiers of modern brain science and offers cautionary but also optimistic thoughts on the direction of this work. Richard restak the new brain is the story of technology and biology converging to influence the evolution of the human brain. Restak mozarts brain, a neurosurgeon and popular science writer on the brain, focuses on new technology for examining the physiology of the brain such as mri and how it allows us to monitor. Selecting a title from the text below or the images shown to the left will bring up an excerpt from the book. A prominent physicist and awardwinning educator at one of the nations top liberal arts colleges, professor schumacher is also a pioneer in the. Richard restak reading response in attention deficit.
Sep 26, 2006 veteran neuroscience popularizer and psychiatrist restak poes heart and the mountain climber, 2004, etc. How we go about improving our brain performance, and thus cognition, is the subject of his book mozarts brain and the fighter pilot. Jan, 2015 richard restak is a clinical professor of neurology at george washington hospital university school of medicine and health sciences. To improve the brain, we need to exercise our cognitive powers. 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. Now try the same memory game, but with a new strategy. Post graduate training included a rotating internship at st. The new brain is a fascinating look into the inner working of the human brain. Mozarts brain and the fighter pilot by richard restak, m. An authority on brain research, he has appeared on today, good morning america, all things considered, and the discovery channel.
There are interesting tidbits, here and there, but many of restak s suppositions should be taken with a big grain of salt. 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. I imagined five programsthe brain of the baby, the child, the teenager, and the adult, and the brain in old ageeach program framed by a question. Everything we think and everything we choose to do alters our brain and fundamentally. Restak is good at introducing new ideas, but where he falls just a little short is. Richard restak tells how technology and biology are converging to influence the evolution of the human brain.
Restak ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The big questions series is designed to let renowned experts confront the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a. Aug 20, 2009 the brains enemies arent added years, restak says. The following pages are an extract from how puzzles improve your brain by richard restak with puzzles by scott kim. Mozarts brain and the fighter pilot by richard restak. From a renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author comes a book that shows readers how to improve and tone the brain. According to a new study, children born today will spend an average of about 25% of show more content.
Richard restak neuroscience and advertising youtube. He is a diplomat of the american board of psychiatry and neurology as well as holding subspeciality certification in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry as awarded by the united council for neurologic subspecialties. He has written the companion books to several pbs specials on brain function, including the secret life of the brain. Richard restak, brainis both a practical owners manual and a complete guide to the brain s development and function. Cosmetic psychopharmacology healing the diseased brain. A former president of the american neuropsychiatric association, professor restak is the prolific author of 20 books on the human brain 4 of which were chosen as main selections of the book of the month clubas well as numerous articles in national newspapers, including the new york times and usa today. Richard restak author of mozarts brain and the fighter pilot.
In the new brain, neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, and bestselling author dr. The remaining chapters go in different directions on the general theme of whats new with the brain via brain research techniques, drugs, new treatments, etc. Richard restak, refers to many of the current techniques used to study the form and function of the brain, in vivo. He has to date written 20 books on various aspects of the human brain. Older and wiser the secret life of the brain the new brain. Its pages explore not only the brain s physical formits 100 billion nerve cells and nearinfinite network of synapsesbut also its interactions that regulate every. Richard restak the new brain the new brain was somewhat disappointing to me. The brain syndrome of our era by richard restak pages 7. Restak is a graduate of gettysburg college and georgetown. Its important to remember that our brain holds the key to everything we will ever. 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. Discover similar books recommended by the worlds most successful people in 2020.
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. Richard restak born 1942 is an american neurologist, neuropsychiatrist, author and professor education. The brain syndrome of our era by richard restak readers are exposed to a variety of different studies which demonstrate the cause and effect of that multitasking has on people mentally. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Richard restak explores the troubling moral and legal dilemmas that arise from corporate and political applications of this new brain research. Dramatic advances are now possible, as well as the potential for misuse and abuse. Richard restak, a neurologist and neuropsychiatrist, is clinical professor of neurology at george washington university medical center in washington, d. Soon after, i sat on a panel at the rubin museum of art in manhattan, where i joined new yorker cartoonists zach kanin, paul noth, and david sipress to explore the question of why people find cartoons funny. Rather, distraction, sloth, stress, boredom, even obesity and loneliness are the bugaboos that can dial down mental productivity. He says that in the era of the new brain it will be necessary to tread carefully, lest we imprison ourselves in concepts that diminish, rather than enhance, our freedom. How the modern age is rewiring your mind, that technology of todays society has forced the human brain to undergo a dramatic amount of stimulus within short amounts of time. In mozarts brain and the fighter pilot, eminent neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author richard restak, m. Dramatic treatments to repair damage in the brain are becoming common.
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