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How to retrain our brain to improve our emotional behaviour by pioneering neuroscientist

About the Author

Sharon Begley is the author of TRAIN YOUR MIND, CHANGE YOUR BRAIN, which was published in 2007, was on The New York Times extended list, and Amazon's bestsellers lists, and has been sold in 16 countries. Sharon is the acclaimed Science Editor and columnist at Newsweek. Professor Richard Davidson was the first to identify the science of emotion. He is hailed everywhere from The New York Times to The New Scientist and by everyone from Daniel Goleman to Deepak Chopra and Ruby Wax. He heads up the psychology lab at the University of Wisconsin.

Reviews

Look forward to cultivating keener attention, having more attunement to others, and being more connected to your own intuition. It's all possible - and this book shows you how. - Deepak ChopraWe all ask the question "who am I?". For me this guy has answered it. - Ruby Wax'an eye-opener...replete with breakthrough research that will change the way you see yourself and everyone you know...cutting edge findings formulated in a delightful, can't-put-it-down read. I loved this book. - Daniel GolemanWhether he is measuring neural activity in the laboratory or climbing the Himalayas to meet the Dalai Lama, Davidson is an inveterate explorer who has spent a lifetime probing the deep mystery of human feeling. Don't miss this smart and lively book by the world's foremost expert on emotion and the brain. - Daniel Gilbert, Ph.D., author of Stumbling on HappinessWhat a gift from the world's leading neuroscientist who works on what makes life worth living. This is a must read for everyone who is interested in positive psychology. - Martin E. P. Seligman, Author of Learned Optimism and FlourishThe best book I know on how to use the exciting discoveries of neuroscience to change your life. A fabulous read - a scientific adventure story like Sherlock Holmes meeting Watson and Crick with the Dalai Lama as their advisor. - Jack Kornfield PhDRichard Davidson, a visionary neuropsychologist, joins with Sharon Begley, one of the most astute science writers, to illuminate the dimensions of our emotional make up and offer cogent and compelling ways for us to grow into more effective and fulfilled selves. - Jerome Groopman, Recanati Professor, Harvard Medical School & co-author of Your Medical MindThis superb book is many things -- a crystal clear tour of the neuroscience of emotion; a primer about how the scientific process works; a personal story by a really likeable guy; and the promise of a better world. This is a wonderful book. - Robert M. Sapolsky,Ph.D., author of Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers and Monkeyluv

Davidson (Univ. of Wisconsin's Keck Laboratory) and Begley (Reuter's senior health and science correspondent) take readers through Davidson's discovery of, and research on, what he calls "the six dimensions of emotional style." Mixing personal narrative with effective neuroscience, Davidson makes a case that it is possible to change our brains through mental activity alone. Narrated well by Arthur Morey, the audiobook discusses each emotional style in depth, providing self-tests along the way, then suggests exercises to change our brains and consequently our emotional styles. VERDICT Recommended for those looking to alter their behavior more than readers with an interest in neuroscience. [The Hudson Street hc was a New York Times best seller.-Ed.]-Wendy Galgan, St. Francis Coll., Brooklyn (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.