Neuroscience Emotion

What makes us happy? What makes us sad? How do we come to feel a sense of enthusiasm? What fills us with lust, anger, fear, or tenderness? Traditional behavioral and cognitive neuroscience have yet to provide satisfactory answers. The Archaeology of Mind presents an affective neuroscience approach - which takes into consideration basic mental processes, brain functions, and emotional behaviors that all mammals share - to locate the neural mechanisms of emotional expression. It reveals - for the first time - the deep neural sources of our values and basic emotional feelings.

New hope for those suffering from conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, PTSD, ADHD, and more. Though incidence of these conditions is skyrocketing, for the past four decades standard treatment hasn’t much changed, and success rates in treating them have barely improved, either. Meanwhile, the stigma of the “mental illness” label - damaging and devastating on its own - can often prevent sufferers from getting the help they need. Brain specialist and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen aims to change all that.

Control your brain so it doesn’t control you. A science-based approach to getting things done and avoiding laziness and procrastination. Stop leaving tasks unstarted and/or unfinished. You’re better than that. The key to beating this is understanding the brain’s imperatives and working with them. Neuro-Discipline is your layperson’s guide to self-discipline success - just enough biology and psychology to give important context, while ensuring that you don’t get stuck in the minutiae. This isn’t just an audiobook; it has over 20 actionable tips you can use today.

A pathbreaking neuroscientist reveals how our social instincts turn Me into Us, but turn Us against Them - and what we can do about it. The great dilemma of our shrinking world is simple: never before have those we disagree with been so present in our lives. The more globalization dissolves national borders, the more clearly we see that human beings are deeply divided on moral lines - about everything from tax codes to sexual practices to energy consumption - and that, when we really disagree, our emotions turn positively tribal.

Empathy is undergoing a new evolution. In a global and interconnected culture, we can no longer afford to identify only with people who seem to be a part of our “tribe.” As Dr. Helen Riess has learned, our capacity for empathy is not just an innate trait - it is also a skill that we can learn and expand. With The Empathy Effect, Dr. Riess presents a definitive resource on empathy: the science behind how it works, new research on how empathy develops from birth to adulthood, and tools for building your capacity to create authentic emotional connection with others.

The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom can enrich and transform our lives The Happiness Hypothesis is a book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been...

What happens in our brains to make us feel fear, love, hate, anger, joy? Do we control our emotions, or do they control us? Do animals have emotions? How can traumatic experiences in early childhood influence adult behavior, even though we have no conscious memory of them? In The Emotional Brain, Joseph LeDoux investigates the origins of human emotions and explains that many exist as part of complex neural systems that evolved to enable us to survive.

Emotions can be a pain. After losing his dad to Covid-19, Dean Burnett found himself wondering what life would be like without them. And so, he decided to put his feelings under the microscope - for science. In Emotional Ignorance, Dean takes us on an incredible journey of discovery, stretching from the origins of life to the end of the universe. Combining expert analysis, brilliant humour and powerful insights into the grieving process, Dean uncovers how, far from holding us back, our emotions make us who we are.

Improve your critical and rational thinking skills by understanding the science of your brain. Being irrational and making snap judgments is natural. But you can mitigate both if you know what cognitive patterns to look for. Start thinking effectively from the stem (pun intended). Learn through neuroscience how critical analysis and thinking are impacted by diverse cognitive processes.

A sweeping exploration of the ways in which emotions shaped the course of human history, and how our experience and understanding of emotions have evolved along with us. We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, who, as a species, have relied on calculation and intellect to...

Trauma and its effects can feel like a never-ending storm, and there's no safe harbor in sight from the thoughts and emotions that toss and turn so violently and unpredictably in your head. But healing is possible. Your brain can actually rewire these thoughts and emotions. And you can direct that powerful healing process through journaling.

The moment your vape battery dies a familiar unease creeps in. You tell yourself you're in control, but deep down, you know it’s not true. You check your pockets, your bag, just in case. You’ve tried cutting back, quitting cold turkey, only vaping socially — but it never sticks. Before you know it, you're right back where you started. $2,500 a year, gone. You feel it in your lungs climbing stairs, when your mood shifts without warning. The exhaustion, the irritability — it spills into your work, your relationships, the way you show up in your own life.

Neuroscience reveals that happiness is not just a fleeting emotion, but a measurable brain state grounded in the brain’s reward system and shaped by its social, cognitive, and aversive networks. Complementing these insights, psychology helps us understand which life goals are worth pursuing, which social connections most enrich our well-being, which self-help practices foster a positive mindset, and how to effectively manage the key obstacles to sustained happiness—stress, fear, and depression.

Are your toxic habits damaging your relationships, leaving you feeling stuck in harmful cycles you can’t break? If emotional outbursts, manipulative behaviors, and self-sabotage are holding you back, this audiobook is your roadmap to transformation. "The How to Stop Being Toxic and a Narcissist Workbook" (2 books in 1) offers a comprehensive, step-by-step system to help you identify destructive patterns, master emotional intelligence, and rebuild trust with the people you care about.

This guide will help shed some light on these subjects, and suggest/provide some treatment options: Phobias are a worldwide phenomenon, but why do we have them? What is manic depression? Tourette’s Syndrome has various causes and manifestations, using this audiobook you can learn how to detect and began to manage it. Hallucinations, everyone’s heard of them, but most don’t know the full extent. Bulimia is something that is more well known. Aphasia, if you know what this word means, then either you, or someone you love has suffered from it. And much more!

Hallucinations - you are seeing and hearing things that aren't there, but did you know those aren't the only two kinds? Hallucinations can stem from any one of the five senses. You can smell something that isn't there, taste something you haven't eaten in months, or feel something that just isn't there. Learn even more about hallucinations, including natural treatments and ways to care for those who have them by listening to this book.

Este audiolibro puede ayudarte a tener una ventaja sobre aquellos que hablan o actúan, sin pensar. Te darás cuenta de por qué las personas con mayor inteligencia emocional nunca ignoran sus sentimientos, sino que los reconocen y procesan, antes de responder por ellos. Comprenderás por qué la inteligencia emocional se ha convertido en una habilidad muy buscada, y por qué los empleadores del siglo 21 necesitan personas que puedan trabajar bajo presión sin ningún problema y hacer frente a entornos culturalmente diversos o emocionalmente cargados.

¿Por qué olvidamos cosas? ¿Cuánto dura un momento de rabia o de llanto? ¿Qué ocurre cuando sufrimos una pérdida? Entender cómo funciona nuestro cerebro es muy complicado, tanto como entrar en un universo mágico e insospechado. Con esta guíareveladora sabrás, por fin, grandes y valiosos secretos del funcionamiento cerebral que, sin duda, mejorarán tu vida para siempre. Descubrirás por qué sentimos amor, envidia, angustia o deseos de venganza; qué acelera la vejez, qué impulsos siguen los suicidas, cuáles son los efectos de reír todos los días y cómo se desencadena una depresión.

So what exactly is CBT? How does it work in bringing about the benefits that it is said to bring? Is it scientifically proven? What does it entail? How do you go about applying CBT in your life to get the benefits? If you have these and related questions, this book is for you, as it seeks to uncover the ins and outs of using CBT as the ultimate solution to your stress, anxiety, depression, negative thinking, fear, worry, negative emotions, anger, PTSD, and many others.

Anxiety and depression therapy bundle. Are you seeking for a scientific answer for breaking free from your depression and anxiety? Perhaps you are suffering from social anxiety or panic attacks once and for all. Then this audiobook got you covered! This audiobook bundle Anxiety and Depression Therapy. CBT explained with strategies. Neuroscience guide to improve yourself and social skills will help you transform the route of your thoughts, enhancing each aspect of your personal and emotional aspects of life.