Drawing on a wealth of new evidence, pioneering research psychologist David DeSteno shows why religious practices and rituals are so beneficial to those who follow themand to anyone, regardless of their faith (or lack thereof).
Explores how the ADHD gene is and has been critical to humanity's development *; Shows how artists, inventors, and innovators carry the gene necessary for the future survival of humanity *; Explains why children with this gene are so often mislabeled in public schools as having a disorder *; Offers concrete strategies for helping children reach their full potential In ADHD and the Edison Gene, Thom Hartmann shows that the creativity, impulsiveness, risk taking, distractibility, and novelty seeking that are characteristic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are not signs of a disorder at all but instead are components of a highly adaptive skill set utilized by our hunting and gathering ancestors.
Best-selling author and world-renowned naturopath Jan de Vries has become increasingly aware of the damage that today's environment has had on the five senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing and vision.
Overview of highly relevant aspects of the updated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM) handbook used by health care professionals as a guide to diagnosing mental disorders.
A contemplative practice with Buddhist roots, mindfulness is "e;the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present-moment, non-judgmentally.
A contemplative practice with Buddhist roots, mindfulness is "e;the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present-moment, non-judgmentally.
"Aufgrund meiner Beschäftigung mit aussergewöhnlichen Bewusstseinszuständen, die ich "holotrop " nenne und mit denen ich nun schon mehr als fünfzig Jahren arbeite, schlage ich eine grundlegende Revision der Prämissen der modernen Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie vor.
Am Morgen noch hatte Mirjam Indermaur ihren Söhnen einen Vortrag darüber gehalten, dass sich eine Geschirrspülmaschine nicht von allein leert, aber schon ein paar Stunden später verschoben sich ihre Prioritäten radikal.
Am Morgen noch hatte Mirjam Indermaur ihren Söhnen einen Vortrag darüber gehalten, dass sich eine Geschirrspülmaschine nicht von allein leert, aber schon ein paar Stunden später verschoben sich ihre Prioritäten radikal.
A principios de la decada de 1990, la neurociencia, la psicologia y la economia unieron fuerzas para estudiar la toma de decisiones en el ambito de la economia.
Irene de Caso explains in an understandable and entertaining way the current neuroscientific advances related to psychedelic drugs, as well as their clinical and experiential applications.
Ute Wilhelms, Reittherapeutin, Pflegedienstleitung und Mit-Inhaberin des ambulanten psychiatrischen Fachpflegedienstes Kentaurus, lädt uns ein in eine tiefe Verbindung mit der seelischen Kraft der Tiere.
Minimalismus ist mehr als nur ein Trend – er ist eine Lebenseinstellung, die dir helfen kann, Klarheit, Zufriedenheit und Fokus in dein Leben zu bringen.
Zwischen 1916 und 1927 grassierte weltweit eine Epidemie der sogenannten Europäischen Schlafkrankheit, eine Gehirnkrankheit, die neben fast fünf Millionen Toten unzählige schwergeschädigte Menschen hinterließ.
In a friendly, nonconfrontational manner, Of Course You're Angry guides readers to discover the source of their anger and the forms it takes violence, depression, resentment, and manipulation.
The most up-to-date resource on nutritional supplements for the prevention and improved management of concussive injury, TBI, and PTSD *; Provides an easy-to-follow program of supplements to optimize the benefits of treatment programs and offer a method of prevention beyond the use of helmets *; Shows how standard treatments do not address the oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and high glutamate levels that promote brain injury progression *; Explains how single micronutrients do not provide the same preventive benefits as the synergistic combinations explored in the book The human brain is highly complex.
A vivid portrait of both the traumas of war and the shamanic healing ceremonies of ayahuasca*; Explains how our culture lacks rites of passage and how shamanic ritual can fill this gap*; Reveals how ayahuasca frees your consciousness from inherited beliefs, fears, and traumatic experience, allowing healing from PTSD, enabling genuine growth, and offering an enlightening path out of the malaise, discontent, and dissatisfaction that life in a modern world often brings*; Details the author's experiences in Afghanistan, sailing on the Amazon river with a shaman, and the many ayahuasca ceremonies he experienced in the jungleAfter returning from a tour of duty during the war in Afghanistan, Alex Seymour needed a way to cope with the extremes he experienced as a member of the Royal Marine Commandos, losing 7 men in his unit, and having his best friend critically injured by a Taliban bomb.
This wise and practical book shows how the most destructive of emotionsanger--can be put to good, constructive uses if it's recognized, understood, approached, and managed mindfully.
'A masterpiece of popularization' Times Literary Supplement'A fascinating account, based on objective scientific research, of the ways in which mental states affect the individual's liability to disease.
