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1	Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from more books like this by Edward M Hallowell, M.D., John J Ratey, M.D. Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession more books like this by Daniel J Levitin Neuroscientist and professional musician Levitin presents a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind--and the role of melodies in shaping our lives. Photos throughout. see all copies from $5.57! new only from $5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science more books like this by Norman Doidge, MD An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives theyave transformedapeople whose mental limitations or ... see all copies from $3.46! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	How the Mind Works more books like this by Steven Pinker "Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche...a glittering tour de force" - "Spectator". "Why do memories fade? Why do we lose our tempers? Why do fools fall in love? Pinker's objective in this erudite ... see all copies from $3.80! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance more books like this by Dr. Daniel G Amen, M.D. The brain is capable of change and, when it is cared for, the results are amazing. "Making a Good Brain Great" offers the tools needed to optimize brain power and enrich one's health and life in the process. The principles and exercises in this book, based on years of cutting-edge neuroscience research and the experiences of thousands of people, ... see all copies from $7.38! new only from $8.06! \| first editions \| SVS
6	An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales more books like this by Oliver W Sacks In a fashion still more personal than his previous books, Oliver Sacks gives us portraits of several neurological patients, following them as far as possible into their otherworldly modes of being: a surgeon who is consumed by the compulsive tics of Tourette's syndrome unless he is operating; an artist who loses all sense of color in a car ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Female Brain more books like this by Louann Brizendine Every brain begins as a female brain. It only becomes male eight weeks after conception, when excess testosterone shrinks the communications center, reduces the hearing cortex, and makes the part of the brain that processes sex twice as large. Louann Brizendine, M.D. is a pioneering neuropsychiatrist who brings together the latest findings to ... see all copies from $7.97! new only from $8.29! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language more books like this by Steven Pinker In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Nature more books like this by Steven Pinker "New York Times" bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous booksaincluding the Pulitzer Prize finalist "The Blank Slate"ahave catapulted him into the limelight as one of todayas most important ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Trauma and recovery more books like this by Judith Lewis Herman Trauma and Recovery is universally recognized as a classic in the field of psychology. In a new afterword written for this edition, Judith Herman describes the controversy that has surrounded her work, the new research that has emerged in the field, an the far-reaching implications that this book has had in trauma situations around the world.. ... see all copies from $6.36! new only from $10.09! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves more books like this by Sharon Begley Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. In late 2004, leading Western scientists joined the Dalai Lama at his home in Dharamsala, India, to address this very question-and in the process brought about a revolution in our understanding of ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.61! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force more books like this by Jeffrey M Schwartz, M.D., Sharon Begley The greatest scientific advances are never the result of strict adherence to convention. Often it takes an innovative maverick, someone willing to see things differently while possessing the determination and intelligence to substantiate his challenges to conventional wisdom. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., a leading neuroscientist and Research ... see all copies from $6.97! new only from $9.01! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	A General Theory of Love more books like this by Thomas Lewis, M.D., Richard Lannon, Fari Amini Using both clinical experience and biological discoveries, three San Francisco Psychiatrists explore the significant role that love plays in our lives, how it helps us to grow as individuals and as members of a community. see all copies from $3.82! new only from $8.64! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind more books like this by V S Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D., Sandra Blakeslee Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the stunning simplicity of his experiments -- using such low-tech tools as cotton swabs, glasses of water and dime ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $9.23! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Sybil more books like this by Flora Rhea Schreiber Here is the unbelievable yet true story of Sybil Dorsett, a survivor of terrible childhood abuse who as an adult was a victim of sudden and mysterious blackouts. What happened during those blackouts has made Sybil's experience one of the most famous psychological cases in the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Migraine more books like this by Oliver Sacks In recent years the bestselling "Awakenings" and "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" have received great critical acclaim, but Oliver Sacks's readers may remember that he began his medical career working with migraine patients. In this new edition of "Migraine," he returns to his first book and enriches it with additional case histories, new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.18! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention and the Four Theaters of the Brain more books like this by John J Ratey, M.D. Dr John Ratey explains the brains most important systems, the role they play in determining how we interact with the world and ways in which we can influence their operations for the better. Throughout, he illustrates his points with examples drawn from his own practice, research and everyday life. Ratey answers such questions as: What does it ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain more books like this by Maryanne Wolf, Catherine Stoodley (Illustrator) The act of reading is a miracle. Every new reader's brain possesses the extraordinary capacity to rearrange itself beyond its original abilities in order to understand written symbols. But how does the brain learn to read? As world-renowned cognitive neuroscientist and scholar of reading Maryanne Wolf explains in this impassioned book, we taught ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind more books like this by Joe Dispenza Star expert on What the Bleep Do We Know?! Joe Dispenza uses cutting-edge research to show how we can consciously 'rewire' our brains in order to break our emotional patterns and reach our full potential. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $12.74! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Biological Psychology more books like this by James W Kalat This book studies the relationship between biological factors (mostly brain activity) and behaviour. It shows students how such aspects of brain physiology as neuro-transmission and neuroanatomy relate to "real" psychological topics such as language, sexual behaviour, drug addiction, depression, depression and schizophrenia. The fifth edition has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Anthropologist on Mars more books like this by Oliver W Sacks This collection of essays are mainly casebook studies. Neurological patients, Oliver Sacks once wrote, are travellers to unimaginable lands. This book offers portraits of seven such travellers, including a surgeon consumed by the compulsive tics of Tourette's syndrome unless he is operating, an artist who loses all sense of colour in a car ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys But Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life more books like this by Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang In this readable, lively book, Aamodt and Wang dispel common myths about the brain and provide a comprehensive, useful overview of how it really works. see all copies from $14.50! new only from $14.89! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment more books like this by Babette Rothschild Traumatised people hold a memory of that trauma in their brains and bodies. This is the first book to link this phenomenon of somatic memory and the impact of trauma on the body. Reducing the chasm between scentific theory and clinical practice, Rothschild presents techniques for addressing the memory in the body. see all copies from $19.90! new only from $20.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	Descartes error : emotion, reason and the human brain more books like this by A. R. Damasio This text takes the form of a conversation between the author and imaginary listener. It journeys from the story of Phineas Gage, the 19th-century case of behavioural change that followed brain damage, to the contemporary recreation of Gage's brain; and from the doubts of young neurologist to a testable hypothesis concerning the emotions and their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.66! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Can't Remember What I Forgot: The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research more books like this by Sue Halpern Halpern offers this essential foray into the world of cutting-edge memory research that unveils findings about memory loss that are only now available to general readers. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $14.40! \| SVS

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