Brain Growth

Brought to you by Penguin. Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our lives far healthier and longer. As a result, the unfettered pursuit of growth defines economic life around the world. Yet this prosperity has come at an enormous price: deepening...

Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit aim of our individual and collective striving. It governs the lives of microorganisms and galaxies; it shapes the capabilities of our extraordinarily large brains and the fortunes of our economies. Growth is manifested in annual increments of continental crust, a rising gross domestic product, a child's growth chart, the spread of cancerous cells. In this magisterial book, Vaclav Smil offers systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.

“This book will make a world of difference in the lives of people with OCD.” —Eric Hollander, M.D., Compulsive, Impulsive & Anxiety Disorders Program, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine The definitive classic that has helped more than 400,000 people defeat obsessive-compulsive behavior, with...

Learn the key concepts for your self-development or discussion group in 15 minutes without missing the highlights. This is a summary and discussion of Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships and Lasting Happiness. Brain Wash explains how the world is impacting our health by looking at the impact of numerous factors on our brains.

A New York Times Bestseller Renowned neurologist Dr. Frances E. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents and teachers. Dr. Frances E. Jensen is chair of the department of neurology in the Perelman School of...

If you want to know how and how much sleep affects your baby's development, this mini-guide contains many points for reflection that every new father and mother should keep in mind.

Traditional worship told you to sit still, be quiet, and focus. Your brain didn’t get the memo. If church overstimulates you, if “quiet time” feels like torture, and if your prayers arrive in tangents, you are not broken—you’re neurodivergent. And your way of worship can be just as holy. Neurodivergent Spirituality: When Traditional Worship Doesn’t Work for Your Brain tears down the myth of the “perfect worshipper” and replaces it with a biblical, practical vision of faith that fits real bodies and real brains.

When we think of self-improvement, our minds often turn to dieting, exercise, or productivity hacks. But without understanding how the mind works, these improvements are unlikely to stick. In The Brain Change Program, Dr. Alan Weissenbacher merges neuroscience with biblical wisdom and leads you through his six-step program to achieve lasting, meaningful change.

“A lucid guide to energy psychology that demonstrates techniques and procedures that can bring about remarkably rapid changes in the way people feel and move through the world.” —Bessel van der Kolk, MD, #1 New York Times nonfiction bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score What if...

Increase your powers of recall and retention with Harry Lorayne's famous Memory Development Program How to Improve Your Memory teaches you proved techniques to help remember phone numbers, prices, appointments, speeches, lists, and much more. By applying the Lorayne link and peg system of memory...

Why do kids need to know about growth mindsets? Scientists have found that there are two different kinds of mindsets: fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. A fixed mindset never changes. In a fixed mindset your failures define you like: "I'm no good at dancing." If I never learn new things or never make new friends, I have a fixed mindset. My growth mindsets can change! When I learn something new or challenging, then I have a growth mindset like: "If I focus and practice, I can learn to dance."

Stimulate your thinking process by completing and enjoying these challenging riddles - whether you use it for Sunday night family fun, a distraction for your kids, or want to solve a few while you’re waiting at the doctor's office.

Embarking on an intermittent fasting and keto diet journey? Starting or changing a diet and introducing new eating habits can be one of the most challenging things to do. Additionally, we all know that one of the end results of fasting is increased willpower but how does one increase their will power to even start fasting or to remain on a fast? I have the solution for you and it is affirmations. Affirmations have the power to enter your mind, work in the background to eventually cause you to change your habits naturally and efficiently.

Whether you're a seasoned parent looking to enhance your parenting skills or a new parent eager to provide the best start for your child, this audiobook is your roadmap to a brighter future. Discover effective communication techniques that will help you guide your child through challenges with empathy and grace. Let the eloquent narration and expert advice guide you through the enriching landscape of Positive Parenting: How to Help Your Child Thrive by Five. Your child's journey to greatness begins with your choices today. Elevate your parenting experience with the power of positive parenting.

You read articles. You save podcasts. You buy books you plan to finish “someday.” Yet when you try to recall what you learned last week, it feels fuzzy. Motivation fades. Focus drifts. Growth feels inconsistent. The problem isn’t your intelligence. It’s your system. Micro Habits for Massive Knowledge introduces a powerful, science-backed approach to learning that fits into real life. Instead of demanding long study sessions or extreme discipline, this book shows you how just 10 intentional minutes a day can rewire your brain, strengthen memory, and build lifelong skills.

Can a woman who never learned to stand up for herself find the courage to speak up for her son? Karen is a happily married, slightly frazzled working mother of two when her eight-year-old son, Matthew, develops a strange eye-rolling tic. Over the next three years, Matthew's tics multiply. He becomes clumsy and lethargic, a gifted program dropout. Karen repeatedly tries to get her husband and the pediatrician to open their eyes, but she is too full of self-doubt, too compulsively agreeable to tear off their blinders.

What does your brain have to do with experiencing joy? A lot more than most of us realize. In this breakthrough book, Dr. Earl Henslin reveals how the study of brain imaging turned his practice of psychotherapy upside down—with remarkably positive results. He shares answers to puzzling...

You were made to connect and affect—not just survive your days. This isn’t another self-help audiobook. It’s an invitation to Reset. In Transform Your Brain, One Thought at a Time, you’ll learn how to use your God-designed brain to rewire the stress, anxiety, and overthinking patterns that keep you disconnected, distracted, and depleted. Through simple brain-based tools and faith-filled insights, you’ll learn to flip your internal Energy Reset Switch and reclaim your peace—right in the middle of your busy life.

From the authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, an indispensable guide to unlocking your child’s innate capacity for resilience, compassion, and creativity. When facing contentious issues such as screen time, food choices, and bedtime, children often act out or shut down...

From Joseph Jebelli, PhD, neuroscientist and author of In Pursuit of Memory, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of doing nothing and its benefits for the brain and body We are constantly told to make the most of our time, to work harder, to stop procrastinating. But what if all that...