Look forward to cultivating keener attention, having more attunement to others, and being more connected to your own intuition. It's all possible - and this book shows you how. - Deepak Chopra
The best book I know on how to use the exciting discoveries of neuroscience to change your life. A fabulous read - a scientific adventure story like Sherlock Holmes meeting Watson and Crick with the Dalai Lama as their advisor. - Jack Kornfield PhD
'an eye-opener...replete with breakthrough research that will change the way you see yourself and everyone you know...cutting edge findings formulated in a delightful, can't-put-it-down read. I loved this book. - Daniel Goleman, author of
Emotional IntelligenceRichard Davidson, a visionary neuropsychologist, joins with Sharon Begley, one of the most astute science writers, to illuminate the dimensions of our emotional make up and offer cogent and compelling ways for us to grow into more effective and fulfilled selves. - Jerome Groopman, Recanati Professor, Harvard Medical School & co-author of
Your Medical MindWe all ask the question "who am I?". For me this guy has answered it. - Ruby Wax
What a gift from the world's leading neuroscientist who works on what makes life worth living. This is a must read for everyone who is interested in positive psychology. - Martin E. P. Seligman, Author of
Learned Optimism and FlourishThis superb book is many things -- a crystal clear tour of the neuroscience of emotion; a primer about how the scientific process works; a personal story by a really likeable guy; and the promise of a better world. This is a wonderful book. - Robert M. Sapolsky,Ph.D., author of
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers and
MonkeyluvA mind-opening journey guided by one of the world's great pioneers in the study of emotion. Richard Davidson addresses the questions about how we become who we are with a scientific rigor and impassioned curiosity that enable us to understand others and ourselves, as well as to directly influence how we approach life with a sense of resilience and vitality. He also crucially reveals the science-proven steps we can take to improve the function and even the structure of our brain. Soak in the wisdom of these pages and enjoy! - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of
Mindsight
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Whether he is measuring neural activity in the laboratory or climbing the Himalayas to meet the Dalai Lama, Davidson is an inveterate explorer who has spent a lifetime probing the deep mystery of human feeling. Don't miss this smart and lively book by the world's foremost expert on emotion and the brain.--
Daniel Gilbert, Ph.D., author of Stumbling on Happiness The Emotional Life of Your Brain is an eye-opener, replete with breakthrough research that will change the way you see yourself and everyone you know. Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley make a star team: cutting-edge findings formulated in a delightful, can't-put-it-down read. I loved this book.--
Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence What a gift from the world's leading neuroscientist who works on what makes life worth living. This is a must-read for everyone who is interested in positive psychology.--
Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D., author of Learned Optimism
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About the Author
Richard J. Davidson is a professor and director of the W. M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and Behavior and the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Sharon Begley is the senior health and science correspondent at Reuters. She is the bestselling author of
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain.
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From the Publisher
Richard Davidson is a pioneer in neuroscience: specifically in the arena of emotion and neuroplasticity. He heads up one of the most respected psychology labs in the country at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the results of his studies (using the latest brain imaging technology) are regularly hailed everywhere from
The New York Times to
Business Week to the most prestigious scientific journals. Sharon Begley is the author of
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain, which was published in 2007, was on
The New York Times extended list, and Amazon's bestsellers lists, and has been sold in 16 countries. Sharon is the acclaimed Science Editor and columnist at
Newsweek.
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Book Description
A groundbreaking new approach to personality and the mind, leading neuroscientist Richard Davidson shows what makes us behave the way we do and how we can retrain our brain to improve our lives
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