Wisdom Paradox - Couverture souple

Goldberg, Elkhonon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 141652262X ISBN 13 : 9781416522621

Editeur : Pocket books/simon & Schuster, 2007

Synopsis

In THE WISDOM PARADOX, world-renowned neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg argues that although some mental abilities (such as recent-memory recall) decline as the mind enters the autumn season of our lifespan and we increasingly experience 'senior moments', the brain actually becomes more powerful in its ability to recognize patterns. As a result, we are able to make decisions at more intuitive and effective levels -- a late-emerging mental strength he terms 'wisdom'. In lively, accessible prose, Goldberg delves into the mechanisms of the mind, outlining how the elegant structures of the brain develop and change over the course of a lifetime. Drawing on recent and historical examples of leaders and artists who achieved their greatest successes late in life -- from Goethe to Ronald Reagan -- Goldberg illustrates the effects of an emerging scientific understanding of the biology of wisdom. Most provocatively, he outlines how a 'cognitive fitness' programme can both curtail the negative mental effects of ageing and enhance our decision-making powers. Insightful and inspiring, THE WISDOM PARADOX is a groundbreaking look into our mental machinery that will change the way you think about ageing -- and about thinking.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Elkhonon Goldberg Ph.D. is the author of THE EXECUTIVE BRAIN and is a clinical professor of psychology at the New York University School of Medicine. He lives in New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pocket books/simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 141652262X
• ISBN 13: 9781416522621
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible