Reviews (27)

Interesting read
I found the book interesting from the standpoint of the infinite emotional fluxuation women seem to deal with explained scientifically.As a man I have always wanted a woman, devoid of feminism and emotion to try to explain why women act the way they do.That is not to say that I feel superior, I have always just been facinated by the "differences" in how men and women think and how women approach issues, problems, and joys differently than men.I have been married to the same woman for over 35 years, and have had a constant, close companion as a study.
Not a Scientist
I am not a scientist, researcher , or doctor and therefore can't comment on the extensive reviews done by those in the clinical fields; however, I can comment on the use of "cutesy" language and the "dumbing" down approach to the female brain.How much research is being done on the ethereal energy that separates male and female? Maybe I'm too "new age" or alternative-minded, but I've learned alot more about gender differences, male and female energy, female brains and reactions from Deepak Chopra, Rayna Gangi and Andrew Weil than I did from this fairly bad attempt.

WORTHLESS
Actually, this book has negative value: Not only can I not give it to anyone, for fear of perpetuating the notions therein; but I can't throw it away without wasting a couple pounds of paper.
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Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Human Neuroanatomy    3. Mental Health    4. Neuropsychology    5. Neuroscience    6. Physiology    7. Psychology    8. Psychology Of Women    9. Women    10. Women's Health - General    11. Women's Studies - General    12. Science / General   

Reviews (10)

CD is self-congratulatory and virtually content-free
While I agree with other reviewers that the text is good and the graphics in the text are outstanding, the CD that accompanies the book is a shocking waste of time.
A Masterful Work
Pinel's Biopsychology is a masterful work. I can only imagine the immense amount of time and effort that has gone into it.I don't think you can find another bookin this field that appeals to such a wide range of readers.I have used this book and previous editions of it as the primary text in the graduate Biopsychology courses I have taught over the past 8 years.This book has consistently earned accolades from mystudents for presenting what is an otherwise complicated and highly technical subject, in agraspable and witty manner.
Excellent book for discerning readers
I have degrees in neurophysiology, molecular biology, and bioorganic chemistry.I really dislike psych texts; in fact, I really dislike psych.What a bunch of fluff BS.This book accomplishes something rare.It effectively frames discussions of psych topics in terms of their hard science antecedents.Pinel makes it seem as though the field of psych actually lives in reality, or at least has a summer home here.Pinel also tells the story, in segments throughout the book, of a traumatic and relevant experience, making the book read more like an engrossing biography than a text.He always relates his personal experinces, but not so much as to distract from the material itself.Extremely well done.One of the only books I had to buy that I actually wanted to keep. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Physiological Psychology    3. Psychobiology    4. Psychology    5. Neurobiological theory    6. Physiological & neuro-psychology    7. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

Reviews (5)

Neuropsychological Assessment
This is a brilliant book. A must have for anyone doing psychometric testing!

Best thing going
this book is the seminal work in the field, in my opinion. the book is very comprehensive and well-organized, and you don't have to be a neuropsychologist to understand or use it. it is a great reference for therapists and patients alike who are looking for an increased understanding of brain function and behavior. of course, it is also an excellent resource on conducting neuropsychological testing and can help practitioners of all sorts make a more educated guess regarding the need for assessment/referral.

Lezak's Neuropsychological Assessment
Highly recommended! If there is one indispensable text in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology this is it, both for the practicing neuropsychologist and the student. As with the previous editions this text really has no equal in the field. It is the reference I pull most frequently from my bookshelf. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Assessment, Testing & Measurement    2. Neuropsychological tests    3. Neuropsychology    4. Neuroscience    5. Psychology    6. Medical / Neurology    7. Medicine | Neuropsychology    8. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Neurology - General    4. Pediatric Neurology    5. Pediatrics    6. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    7. Psychology    8. Care and hygiene    9. Child & developmental psychology    10. Educational psychology    11. Medical / Pediatrics    12. Medical-Neurology - General    13. Medical-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    15. Paediatric medicine    16. Psychology & Psychiatry / Neuropsychology    17. Rehabilitation   

Reviews (6)

Practical & Informative
The title of this book pretty much spells it out: Dr. Sousa explains how brains learn.Considering the subject, the text is very readable--enough to recommend this book to anyone who wants an understanding of how we are able to retain information.It covers the entire gamut, from the basics of biology to the subtler aspects of the active mind.
Educator-friendly
This book is an excellent resource for educators.It is easily adapted to classroom use no matter what level is being taught.Great insights to hemisphere preference, transfer, critical thinking, teaching strategies.Even the biology and physiology is palatable.This book would lend itself well as a resource for inservicing teachers with its many practioner's corner activities.I recently read Jensen's Teaching With the Brain in Mind and, while I found that book to be a good one, this book if FAR more useful.Every teacher will find easily adapted activities to put to immediate use.Highly recommended.

A Classic!
A book designed to be used. It offers both theory and practice. There are fifty plus pages of practical suggestions: including "Testing Whether Information Is in Long-Term Storage," and "Using the Primacy-Regency Effect in the Classroom." It also contains a glossary, an eleven page bibliography (with five internet site references), and a three page index. A well balanced 305 page classic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational Psychology    5. Learning    6. Learning, Psychology of    7. Physiological aspects    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Workbooks    10. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General    11. Physiological & neuro-psychology   

Subjects:  1. Cognitive Psychology    2. Neuropsychology    3. Neuroscience    4. Psychology    5. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    6. Physiology    7. Psychology & Psychiatry / Neuropsychology   

Reviews (8)

The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
I have not received this book. Please advise when it will arrive.

Excellent Review and Exploration
Cozolino's text presents a very complicated topic in an extremely accessible manner, owing to a straightforward writing style and a penchant for perfectly applicable example case studies. He breaks down the functioning of the brain into "digestible" chunks and builds throughout the text on earlier learning. If you work in the field of counseling or psychotherapy, you simply cannot go wrong by reading this book and supplementing your knowledge of neuroscience-psychotherapy connection.

An outstanding piece of synthesis.Buy it.
This book is simply a masterpiece in presenting neuroscience relevant to the both researchers in braod areas of psychological science and therapists.The presentation of brain specific information is assured, clear and reasonably well referenced.The book always connects brain regions with manifested behaviours and psychological symptoms.There is so much clarity in the text that it really deserves a very wide audience way beyond what its title suggests.The book embraces aspects of affective and evolutionary neuroscience, ties them to human consciousness development and identifies specific brain developments that cause us to be who we are.The piece of the development of the parietal lobes is one of the best I have ever read.The author has a gift for communication, and this is so rare in neuroscience books that the stands proud of the rest.The tripartite brian, psychology and psycotherapeutic connections are presented with out propagandising one at the expense of the other.There is a degree of good quality speculation in the book from time to time which could set its own research agenda.I will conclude by saying that do give a longer review would runs the risk of spoiling the lively and surprising erudition of the author.Definitely a book worth reading, worth keeping and certainly if you loan it out, you may have trouble getting it back. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. General    3. Neuropsychology    4. Neurosciences    5. Psychology    6. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    7. Psychotherapy    8. Psychotherapy - General    9. Research   

Reviews (7)

Promising intervention but reservations from an EMDR client
EMDR may be an excellent form of overcoming trauma, and the research tends to suggest it does, although if you read the literature in a disinterested way, you will find there are many mixed reports on study results. Some find EMDR equal to or better than Cog/Beh Therapy intervention; some find it better; some find it not as effective. As someone who has conducted experimental research AND has undergone EMDR for trauma, I wish to point out several issues that should be addressed, even for true believers.First, EMDR is a perfect intervention for a technological age: after all, don't all our life's problems supposedly have a technological solution. Our culture says so, but of course, history tells us otherwise.Spiritual meaning, social integration, a personal credo, culture and religion still appear to be the ingredients that hold us together..or as Paul Tillich says, "Our ground of being."Technology may be helpful but it is ultimately ancillary.Of course, those who suffer from trauma may require immediate relief, and if EMDR can reduce suffering efficiently and quickly, that's fine.I had about 10 EMDR sessions and they helped me immensely.HOWEVER, that being said, one must look a bit further.First, one must consider the individual client him/herself.EMDR helps us return to a traumatic event, see it more objectively, and hopefully allows us to use our reasoning faculties which may not have been in play during such events owing to stress, shock, immaturity, ignorance, and so forth.However, I believe we all have varied levels of experiencing or "reliving" memory. Some can visualize quite easily and can "see" the experience as vividly, even more vividly than the true life one. In keeping with Gardner's idea of "multiple intelligences," we should consider that different individuals have different "intelligences" in reconstructing or reliving events. Furthermore, we should consider that individuals have varying degrees in their ability to make associations.While a trauma may be a single event or several similar events, in all likelihood they have developed as narrative themes that compose the self-concept the client has.The better a client can connect the trauma to such themes, the more holistic the effect. A good EMDR clinician can encourage this reconstruction, but one should be aware that we have different cognitive styles.
Recommend!
Easy to read and helpful for understanding the process of EMDR.I would have to agree with the previous reviewer Laura M that PEACEFUL HEART : A Woman's Journey to Healing is a must-read.Aimee Jo Martin's story clearly illustrates and details her journey with successful EMDR treatments.Quite powerful if you want to really see how effective EMDR can be.

The EMDR Text
Great book! If you practice EMDR, you need to invest in this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Eye movement desensitization a    3. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing    4. Mental Health    5. Neuropsychology    6. Post-traumatic stress disorder    7. Psychic trauma    8. Psychology    9. Psychotherapy - General    10. Stress Disorders, Post-Traumat    11. Treatment    12. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology    14. Psychotherapy   

Reviews (8)

Excellent Intro to Neurofeedback
This is the latest book on neurofeedback and reports the state of the art as of 2005. The author takes the basic protocols used by the majority of the field and then integrates qEEG, one of the fastest growing approaches to neurofeedback. Another reviewer calls qEEG "outdated."This is an outrageous, misleading statement, at best. qEEG IS controversial and not all practitioners use it. My own opinion on qEEG is that it is very often useful and sometimes essential, partifcularly for traumatic brain injury, as the book states, but not always necessary. I also believe that non-qEEG approaches can be very effective. But suggesting that qEEG outdated is, just plain wrong.
OK from an historical point of view
The book is well done, clear and a comprehensive introduction to neurofeedback. I enjoyed reading (studying) it. I must say I mostly appreciated it from an historical point of view though. It describes the old way of doing neurofeedback -- still much in use -- and for instance doesn't mention that qEEG as a basis for neurofeedback has been outdated for several years now. Unfortunately there are no books detailing the more recent neurofeedback tools...

Good intro book
Excellent overview of a field that is growing. I started out in biofeedback but had been out of it for 20 years. Went to a workshop reviewing the latest in QEEG and neurofeedback, so I wanted to learn more. This book has given me a good sense of what I will need to do to get back into this area of treatment and analysis. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biofeedback training    2. Education & Training    3. Neuropsychology    4. Psychology    5. Psychotherapy - General    6. Specific disorders & therapies   

Reviews (6)

Worth Every Penny
One of the best Self Help books I have ever seen. The simple techniques are very powerful and provide fast results.

Excellent tool, easy to use
This resource is excellent for therapists as well as parents who are working with a counselor to identify goals for their chldren's emotional needs.

Useful tools for therapy
I stress the cognitive-behavioral techniques in my therapy.Having this book is another useful tool at my disposal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior Therapy    2. Cognitive therapy    3. Crisis Intervention    4. Emotions    5. General    6. Mood Disorders    7. Psychology    8. Self-Help    9. Self-realization    10. Stress, Psychological    11. Coping with personal problems    12. Physiological & neuro-psychology    13. Popular psychology   

Editorial Review

Poor, poor science--it gets blamed for everything.While it might be true that some of our alienation and unhappiness stem from a too-rational misunderstanding of emotion, it's also true that science is its own remedy.Read more

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Enlightening, Earth Changing
Taking a scientific approach, this book explains the biology of love without diminishing its importance. In fact, it reveals the deep and lasting value of love like nothing I have ever read before.
It's about limbic resonance
There! I've spilled the beans. Now you know. But the journey these authors, all psychiatrists, take is a trip fantastic through not only neuroscience but through all the wisdom about loving attachment to other humans, nay, all mammals (a limbic system, not just mammary glands, hair, warm body temperature is our hallmark) so that we grasp why we must understand its power and necessity in our lives.
A real contribution
This is a wonderful treatise by erudite and interesting authors. It is filled with intelligence and inspiration. The science is at times challenging for non-scientists, but I'd encourage people ot just go slower and enjoy the trip. There is no more fascinating subject that brain development, and this book really explores some fascinating dimensions of it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Emotions    2. Love    3. Neuropsychology    4. Physiological aspects    5. Psychology    6. Psychology & Psychiatry / Emotions   

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Mind Hacks: Tips & Tools for Using Your Brain
It's a book very interested about language in mind and speech comprehension. I read a short comment in BBC Focus magazine and I wish to read because it's very easy to learn the misteries of mind in cognitive science applied to language and psichology.

A fun book
It is not a typical "hacks" book in that it does not tell you how to utilize you brain more effectively or do neat things.It *does*have a lot of exercises that show you cool things on how your brain works with sections describing how your brain works - and a number of experiments (blind spot, Magnet interaction with the brain, word parsing in the the mind, and so on). This book goes very well with a recent title called _Mind Wide Open_ by Steven Johnson.
Interesting reading
I found this book to be interesting in the way that it presents it's topics. It was insightful and worth the purchase. It is the type of book that you select chapters that interest you as opposed to going cover to cover. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Cognitive Psychology    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computers    5. Neuropsychology    6. Popular works    7. Psychology    8. Security - General    9. Thought and thnking    10. Attention    11. Cognitive theory, metacognition, vision, audition, motor skills, brain research, cortex, metacortex, sensori-motor    12. Computers / Social Aspects / Human-Computer Interaction    13. Data security & data encryption    14. Listening    15. Movement, Psychology of    16. Network security    17. Psychology & Psychiatry / Neuropsychology    18. Psychology/Cognitive Psychology    19. Reasoning    20. Thought and thinking    21. Visual perception   

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Often Recommended
The mother influences the child's growth and development. That's pretty obvious. This book goes to the neurobiological underpinnings of this phenomenon, referring to several thousand studies, to show how the connection between mother and child actual influences the way the child's brain develops. It is a treasure trove of information on how the prefrontal cortex matures through interaction with the mother in the early stages of life. An exceptionally thorough, well written study
I found this book exceptionally engaging and fascinating. I have read much about the development of affective, cognitive, psycho-sexual, self and gender development, and wanted to learn more about the physiological andanatomical correlates to the observable behaviors in babies and children,and this book was 100% satisfying. The author painstakingly discussesBowlby, Ainsworth, Spitz and other attachment theorists, providing theessential facts of affective and attachment development, and then in a veryclear, understandable way, provides the neuroanatomic and neurochemicalexplanations of the observed phenomena. The book is intensively researched,and the ideas are developed in a sequential, logical and easy-to-followmanner. I recommend reading Robert Karen's book "BecomingAttached" first, to truly understand Schore's book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Developmental - General    2. Developmental Neurobiology    3. Emotions    4. General    5. Neuropsychology    6. Neuroscience    7. Psychology    8. Behavioural theory (Behaviourism)    9. Child & developmental psychology    10. Neurosciences   

Editorial Review

By melding love, science, and religion into a primer on personalgrowth, M. Scott Peck launched his highly successful writing and lecturing career withthis book. Even to this day, Peck remains at the forefront of spiritualpsychology as a result of Read more

Reviews (141)

Good example of selfishness
It is apparent that the first premise in Peck's book is that in order for humans to be a whole being, one must grow through spirituality (or enlightenment) attained through "grace" with the main purposes of gaining "capacity and understanding of serendipity" (309) and through "spiritual evolution, whereby people grow towards godhood" (270) and "become God" (283).
Life Changing
Peck's definition of love is unparalleled in any of the literature I have read concerning the matter. I have always been particularly fond of Kahlil Gibran's depiction of marriage and love. However, I feel that Peck redefines it in modern English and provides a contrast to the "mainstream" view of love and "falling in love."
Life is difficult...
I read this book and the sequel, People of the Lie around the time that they came out.I was stunned by Peck's honesty. The stories of how he and his patients struggle with the problems and obstacles that confront them are amazing.
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Subjects:  1. Careers - General    2. Interpersonal relations    3. Maturation (Psychology)    4. Personal Growth - General    5. Physiological Psychology    6. Psychology    7. Self-actualization (Psychology)    8. Spiritual    9. Physiological & neuro-psychology    10. Self-Help / General   

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amazing!
Great book. Extremely readable - you won't want to put it down. And it ties in the latest scientific evidence to real life. I'm a scientist and I love it. My friend is a writer and loved it. For all people. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Human Central Nervous System Function    3. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    4. Nervous system    5. Neuropsychology    6. Neuroscience    7. Neurosciences    8. Popular works    9. Science    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Popular science   

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Trauma and the Body
This book is very informative and draws on the work of many of the most well-known and learned persons in this field.As a graduate student writing a dissertation on child abuse and its effects on adult survivors this book has proven to be a rich source of information, data, resources, and references.

Essential reading in trauma work
To me this is one of the pioneering books of body-centered psychotherapy.Well-written, insightful with meaningful case examples.It shines, it teaches, and it directs therapist in their work in profound life-changing ways.I work with traumatized children and integrate animal assisted therapy - and this book has been re-read multiple times and applied in my work.
Must Read Material!!
I stumbled onto this book researching PTSD.My husband and I have been to a dozen doctors (literally) who clearly do not know the information in this book; information that I have watched manifest itself beneficially and adversely as explained herein.Modern psychology has gotten lazy in its treatments of the very treatable mental illnesses, and critically needed intervention is shunned as unsubstantiated because the truth behind knowledge,education and an educated support system threatens their "expertise."This book should 'light you on fire' to aggressively pursue intelligent, supportive, proactive physicians and, need be, therapists. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Healing    2. Mind and body therapies    3. Neuropsychology    4. Physical Illness (Psychiatric Aspects)    5. Physiological aspects    6. Post-traumatic stress disorder    7. Psychological aspects    8. Psychology    9. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    10. Psychosomatic Medicine    11. Psychotherapy - General    12. Physiology    13. Psychotherapy    14. Trauma & shock   

Reviews (31)

It's a good read
I liked the book and it didn't take long for me to read it. I did not grow up in a home with alcoholism or drug addiction (Other than nicotine), but I was able to relate to a lot of what was written in the book.

not helpful
I didn't find journaling and the recovery phase at all helpful. I think it's a lot of theory and not enough practical wisdom and the section on making requests for what you want in your partner totally ridiculous. In real life this doesn't work.

Recovery Tools
This book was recommended by my therapist. After going thru the whole book and writing all the exercises, I have unlocked and unloaded a ton of childhood pain and trauma.You will shed floods of tears and feel terrible feelings you have buried, but this process is like the purging of toxins so you can begin to heal.
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Subjects:  1. Interpersonal Relations    2. Love & Romance    3. Recovery    4. Relationship addiction    5. Self-Help    6. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Sexual    7. Coping with personal problems    8. Marriage, family & other relationships    9. Physiological & neuro-psychology    10. Self-Help / Codependency   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Neurology - General    4. Neuropsychology    5. Neuroscience    6. Medical / Neuroscience    7. Physiological & neuro-psychology   

Reviews (91)

Dissapointingly Deceiving
If you are in search of an autobiography of a dedicated and intrinsically emotional scientist, then this is the book for you.However, if truly interested in the actual neuroscience this book claims to teach, search for a more nonfictional and scientific work.Pithy factual information of such molecules of emotion is obstructed with unnecessary personal dramatics and stories loosely tied to the intended subject matter.While the book provides insight to the life of a cutting-edge scientist, the autobiographical nature obscures the supposed purport of the book: to teach the neuroscience of emotions.

Molecules of Emotion
This is an outstanding book by an outstanding woman who's science has had, or should have, an enormous impact on our knowledge of what and how we really are.
Thanks for scientific support!

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Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Emotions    3. Medicine, Psychosomatic    4. Neurochemistry    5. Neuropsychology    6. Neuroscience    7. Psychology    8. Science    9. Medical / Alternative Medicine    10. Science fiction    11. Science: General Issues   

Reviews (84)

One of the most incredible stories
This book, among other books on MPD I have read, is probably the most interesting case. It really makes you think and appreciate what you have today.
it is a captivating work...
Although Schreiber switches from Sybil's childhood to adulthood frequently in the novel, she still manages to capture the reader's attention and also, she lets the reader to further understand her situation.
The book that endures
Ive read Sybil when i was 13,and it took me just a day to finish it. The moment i placed the book down, i started researching on split and multiple personality--Freud and the like.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. General    3. Multiple personality    4. Neuropsychology    5. Personal narratives    6. Psychology    7. Psychopathology - General    8. Biography & Autobiography / General    9. Modern fiction