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A fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind—and the role of melodies in shaping our lives Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life—even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last be- coming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary ... (more)

Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind

Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind

by Joe Dispenza

Take Your First Step Toward True Evolution Ever wonder why you repeat the same negative thoughts in your head? Why you keep coming back for more from hurtful family members, friends, or significant others? Why you keep falling into the same detrimental habits or limiting attitudes--even when you know that they are going to make you feel bad? Dr. Joe Dispenza has spent decades studying the human... (more)

The Speed of Dark

by Elizabeth Moon

In the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Unfortunately, there will be a generation left behind. For members of that missed generation, small advances will be made. Through various programs, they will be taught to get along in the world despite their differences. They will be made active and contributing members of... (more)

Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century

Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century

by Howard Bloom

Praise for Howard Bloom and GLOBAL BRAIN "With this bold vision of evolution and human behavior, Bloom has raced ahead to explore possibilities that the timid scientific herd may well be forced to follow."––David Sloan Wilson, Coauthor of Unto Others: The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior "Filled with scientific firsts."––Elizabeth Loftus, past president, American Psychological Society ... (more)

Social BrainGazzaniga

Social Brain

by Michael S. Gazzaniga

This book presents a new and valuable approach to understanding the brain , both physically and psychologically. Gazzaniga, a former student and colleague of Nobel Laureate Roger Sperry, was a pioneer in studies of the separate hemispheres of the brain. The brain, he concludes in the course of debunking many of the misinterpretations of the right-brain/left-brain studies of the past 20 years, is made up of... (more)

The Science of Happiness: How Our Brains Make Us Happy-and What We Can Do to Get Happier

The Science of Happiness: How Our Brains Make Us Happy-and What We Can Do to Get Happier

by Stefan Klein

The Phenomenal #1 International Bestseller--An Enthralling Exploration of the How and Why Behind the Science of Happiness We all know what it feels like to be happy, but what mechanisms inside our brains trigger such a positive emotion? What does it really mean to be happy, and why can’t we feel that way all of the time? Psychologists and neuroscientists have been studying negative emotions for decades, but... (more)

Sex on the Brain

12 Lessons to Enhance Your Love Life

by Daniel G. Amen

What is your best tool for achieving the ultimate sexual pleasure? Your brain! Everyone wants to know how to improve his or her love life, but so few of us understand the integral role the brain plays in getting us in the mood, keeping us excited about our partner, and helping us achieve greater satisfaction. Based on Dr. Daniel Amen’s cutting-edge research in practical neuroscience, Sex on the Brain shares... (more)

The Naked Brain: How the Emerging Neurosociety is Changing How We Live, Work, and Love

The Naked Brain: How the Emerging Neurosociety is Changing How We Live, Work, and Love

by Richard Restak

Consider a world in which • Marketers use brain scans to determine consumer interest in a product • Politicians use brain-image-based profiles to target voters • A test could determine your suitability for a job or to whom you will be romantically attracted Far from science fiction, this “neurosociety”—a society in which brain science influences every aspect of daily life—is already here. Innovative... (more)

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This Is Your Brain on Music

The Science of a Human Obsession

by Daniel J. Levitin