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Learn to celebrate the eccentricities of your mind, because being aphantasic isn't a limitation. It is a doorway - to a unique perspective. Join a community that understands, supports, and celebrates the diversity of the human mind. You are not alone.

Dr. Joseph Jordan offers a thorough investigation into the complicated world of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in 39 Common Traits of People with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Jordan expertly goes into the many components of ASD, giving listeners a clearer grasp of the characteristics that make up this spectrum by utilizing both his vast clinical experience with neurodiverse people and his profound professional competence in psychology.

From lullabies to songs for the dying, this is a fascinating exploration of singing in all its varied forms, from the personal perspective of a music therapist, teacher and performer. In interrogating her own life experience and using the latest scientific research and experiences of other singers and specialists, the author investigates the way singing works and why it is re-establishing itself as an essential aspect of contemporary life, inspiring listeners to participate in the ongoing revolution, doing for singing what The Well-Gardened Mind and Why We Eat did for our diets.

How can we care for ourselves during tumultuous times? When we’re under stress or experiencing anxiety, many of us try to “think” our way into feeling better. In reality, the answers we seek can’t be found in our minds—our true path to healing lies in the body. With Nourishing Your Nervous System, you’ll discover a wealth of accessible tools and practices for tending to your body at the most fundamental level—that of the nervous system—so you can tune in to a calm confidence no matter how stressful life becomes.

The Trouble with Trauma is the story of how the idea of psychological trauma appeals to the human mind. Trauma impacts many people psychologically, but the evidence on the long-term physical effect is incomplete. Theories that psychological trauma can permanently damage your brain, cause physical disease, and change your essential character have become staples of human thought worldwide.

Neurophysiologist and educator Dr. Carla Hannaford brings the latest insights from scientific research to questions that affect learners of all ages. Examining the body's role in learning, from infancy through adulthood she presents the mounting scientific evidence that movement is crucial to learning. Dr. Hannaford offers clear alternatives and remedies that people can put into practice right away to make a real difference in their ability to learn.

This superb program by the UK's best-selling hypnotherapist, Glenn Harrold, combines powerful clinical hypnotherapy techniques with state of the art digital recording technology. The recording has been carefully scripted and constructed with the sole aim of being as effective as possible. Harrold has drawn upon his wide experience as a clinical hypnotherapist who has helped many clients overcome a wide range of common and obscure fears and phobias.

Mariano Sigman, uno de los neurocientíficos de mayor prestigio internacional, nos propone en este fascinante audiolibro un viaje a lo más íntimo de la mente humana: los sueños, la conciencia, las decisiones, el aprendizaje y las emociones. La vida secreta de la mente es un viaje especular que recorre el cerebro y el pensamiento: se trata de descubrir nuestra mente para entendernos hasta en los más pequeños rincones que componen lo que somos, cómo forjamos las ideas en los primeros días de vida, cómo damos forma a las decisiones....

Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a great way to explore the subject of neuroscience. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical undergraduate course in neuroscience. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized chapters.

Many people believe that the world is full of manipulation, especially when looking for ways to achieve many things in life. However, to understand this more significantly and precisely, even if you're not sure how to proceed, Dark Psychology, Body Language, NLP is the right audiobook to listen. You'll learn a lot about human psychology and how to recognize hidden manipulation. This audiobook also talks about how to analyze body language which is a key factor in identifying manipulators.

Congratulations! You're the proud owner of the most complex information processing device in the known universe. The human brain comes equipped with all sorts of useful design features, but also many bugs and weaknesses. Problem is you don't get an owner's manual. You have to just plug and play. As a result, most of us never properly understand how our brains work and what they're truly capable of. We fail get the best out of them, ignore some of their most useful features and struggle to overcome their design faults.

We all have habits we’d like to break, but for many of us it can be nearly impossible to do so. There is a good reason for this: The brain is a habit-building machine. In Hard to Break, leading neuroscientist Russell Poldrack provides an engaging and authoritative account of the science of how habits are built in the brain, why they are so hard to break, and how evidence-based strategies may help us change unwanted behaviors.

Professors and husband-and-wife team Uta and Chris Frith have pioneered major studies of brain disorders throughout their nearly 50-year career. In Two Heads, their distinguished careers serve as a prism through which they share the compelling story of the birth of neuroscience and their paradigm-shifting discoveries across areas as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, and new frontiers of social cognition including diversity, prejudice, confidence, collaboration and empathy.

In Wise Decisions: A Science-Based Approach to Making Better Choices, a team of accomplished industry experts delivers an evidence- and research-based blueprint for making the best decisions you can with the information you have. You'll learn to make the targeted, repeated investment of energy required to turn your decision-making process into one informed by reason, emotion, intuition, and science.

Written by professor of cognitive neuroscience at UCL Sophie Scott and composed of 10 mind-blowing yet accessible essays, The Brain guides you through the astounding complexities of the organ that makes you, you. From diving into the networks of neurons that are vital to our functioning, to the way our brains differ from one another and how neuroscience is shaping up for the future, this book is a guide to our most powerful and awe-inspiring body part.

In this spirited volume, Oliver Sacks examines the many passions of his own life – both as a doctor engaged with the central questions of human existence, and as a polymath conversant in all the sciences. Why do humans need gardens? How, and when, does a physician tell his patient she has Alzheimer's? What is social media doing to our brains?

Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world of experience has challenged scientists and philosophers for centuries. How do we even begin to think about ‘minds’ that are not human? That is the question explored in this ground-breaking book. Award-winning science writer Philip Ball argues that in order to understand our own minds and imagine those of others, we need to move on from considering the human mind as a standard against which all others should be measured.

ADHD Breakthrough for Women is your guide out of chaos and into clarity, designed to help you understand your extraordinary mind and seize the life you deserve. This is your moment to turn the page and start a new chapter, one where your ADHD is not a barrier but a path to personal greatness.

Discover the profound impact your Vagus nerve has on your overall health and wellbeing from inflammation, depression, stress and wellbeing and how you can support it to improve your life beyond your wildest dreams with just a few minutes of exercise each day. This comprehensive evidence-based guide demystifies the relationship between mind, body, and the autonomic nervous system, specifically focusing on how you can harness the power of the vagus nerve to improve every aspect of your life.

Stop Letting Others Control You. Uncover the Secrets of Emotional Intelligence, Decode Manipulative Tactics, and Forge Authentic Connections that Empower You to Take Charge of Your Life Once and for All… Emotional Intelligence, Dark Psychology, Gaslighting, and Manipulation is a comprehensive audiobook series that provides you with the tools to master your emotions and protect yourself from manipulation.