A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain

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John J. Ratey, M.D.

A User's Guide to the Brain

Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain

John J. Ratey, M.D.

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English

Vintage U S
01 January 2002

Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Mathematics & Sciences

John Ratey, bestselling author and clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical

School, lucidly explains the human brain’s workings, and paves the way for a

better understanding of how the brain affects who we are. Ratey provides insight

into the basic structure and chemistry of the brain, and demonstrates how its systems

shape our perceptions, emotions, and behavior. By giving us a greater understanding

of how the brain responds to the guidance of its user, he provides us with knowledge

that can enable us to improve our lives.

In A User’s Guide to the Brain, Ratey clearly

and succinctly surveys what scientists now know about the brain and how we use it.

He looks at the brain as a malleable organ capable of improvement and change, like

any muscle, and examines the way specific motor functions might be applied to overcome

neural disorders ranging from everyday shyness to autism. Drawing on examples from

his practice and from everyday life, Ratey illustrates that the most important lesson

we can learn about our brains is how to use them to their maximum potential.

By: John J. Ratey M.D.
Imprint: Vintage U S
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780375701078
ISBN 10: 0375701079
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Best selling author, John J. Ratey, MD, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in 15 languages, including the groundbreaking ADD-ADHD Driven to Distraction series with Ned Hallowell, MD.

Reviews for A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain

[A]n introduction to neuroscience which sticks to a man-on-the-street vocabulary. -- The New Yorker Will explain that mysterious space between your ears . . . in an accessible way. -- Psychology Today Excellent. . . . Ratey takes the reader on a wondrous journey. -- The Providence Sunday Journal