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"Some low-frequency sounds--such as noise from storms or truck engines--can make you feel dizzy and nauseated. An index finger's light touch can stop people from losing balance. You are more prone to trip when you think someone is watching you. A breakthrough in improving balance as we age might just come through the study of the Achilles tendon. A person gets "falling down drunk" due to a tiny structure in the inner ear that floats when it becomes...
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An expert on traumatic stress outlines an approach to healing, explaining how traumatic stress affects brain processes and how to use innovative treatments to reactivate the mind's abilities to trust, engage others, and experience pleasure--
Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged...
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"This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers is a comprehensive overview of the brain. It looks at the science behind how it works, how it directs our day-to-day lives and how much we don't know about this key organ in our bodies."--
"Did you know that the information inside your head travels faster than cars on the highway? Or that electricity moves around in there? Your brain is mysterious--there is a lot we know about it and even...
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From the Publisher: Manthropology is the first of its kind. Spanning continents and centuries, it is an in-depth look into the history and science of manliness. From speed and strength to beauty and sex appeal, to bravado and wit, it examines how man today compares to his masculine ancestors. Peter McAllister set out to rebut the claim that man today is suffering from feminization and emasculation. He planned to use his skills as a paleoanthropologist...
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"In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Jonathan Reisman, M.D. -- a physician, adventure traveler and naturalist -- brings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world with The Unseen Body. With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain...
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Neuroscientist Penny Lewis explores the latest research into the nighttime brain to understand the real benefits of sleep, showing how, while our body rests, the brain practices tasks it learned during the day, replays traumatic events to mollify them, and forges connections between distant concepts.
Explains the lesser-known role of sleep in processing the waking life and making sense of difficult emotions and experiences.
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"Two crackerjack science journalists from NPR look at why some things (and some people!) drive us crazy. It happens everywhere -- offices, schools, even your own backyard. Plus, seemingly anything can trigger it -- cell phones, sirens, bad music, constant distractions, your boss, or even your spouse. We all know certain things get under our skin. Can science explain why? Palca and Lichtman take you on a scientific quest through psychology, evolutionary...
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¿Por qué me duele? ¿Para qué sirve que me duela? ¿Puedo vivir sin dolor?
Todos hemos experimentado dolor en algún momento de nuestra vida y, con toda seguridad, cada uno ha tratado de combatirlo con mayor o menor éxito. En este libro, a partir de los conocimientos actuales sobre la fisiología del dolor, la profesora Susana Gaytán trata de responder muchas de las preguntas que nos hacemos al respecto. De este modo, logra mostrarnos cómo el...
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Como lo afirma el autor de este perspicaz libro, el presente de una ciencia no solamente se define por su éxito y su proyección, también hacen par te de su imagen más completa-aunque precisamente por esto jamás acabada-los problemas y polémicas de dicha ciencia; asuntos que la mantienen activa, creativa y avanzando. Este libro se constituye en una franca imagen del presente de una ciencia como la Biología. Magistralmente, el autor examina la...
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Si su vida de familia se hubiera de representar en un escenario, ¿qué clase de obra sería?", se pregunta Eric Berne, fundador y creador del Análisis Transaccional, quien a través de su Teoría del Guion de Vida propone desentrañar el rol que asume cada persona, y que se ha configurado a partir de los mandatos conscientes e inconscientes recibidos desde el vientre materno, y que luego interpreta en el gran escenario de la vida recitando sus líneas...
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Build resiliency for your first responder family to meet life's challenges!
First responders are the backbone of communities throughout our country, but the challenges they face can put a lot of pressure on their families and loved ones. With that in mind, James Hyde wrote Resiliency for First Responders: Getting the Job Done No Matter What, a guide for first responders and their families.
With years of experience in trauma counseling and consulting,...
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