Provides a collection of essays written by a retired psychologist on his transformation and deterioration after receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
Richard Taylor, Ph.D., Health Professions Press, 2008
The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain – The Surprising Talents of the Middle- Aged Mind
Explores some of the trials, but focuses on the triumphs of the middle-aged brain.
Barbara Strauch, Viking Penguin, 2010
Brain Rules
Sheds light on how knowledge of brain sciences can influence learning, teaching and working.
John Medina, Pear Press, 2008
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
A 37-year old neuroanatomist experiences a massive stroke and shares the story of her brain’s sudden deterioration and gradual recovery.
Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D., Viking Books, 2008
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Explores ‘neuroplasticity’; how our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains.
Norman Doidge, M.D., James H. Silberman Books, 2007
The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain
Examines current scientific research and case studies to uncover the opportunities for mental growth, positive change and enhanced creativity as we age.
Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., Basic Books, 2006
The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers
Illustrates seven types of everyday memory failures including absentmindedness and suggestibility as well as the adaptive qualities of these limitations.
Daniel L. Schacter, Ph.D., Mariner Books, 2002
The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger as Your Brain Grows Older
Explores the aging brain and how older people can have increased capacity for wisdom-based decisions.
Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., Penguin Group USA, 2006
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves
Reviews pioneering research in brain plasticity that challenges the traditional scientific view that the brain’s ‘hardware’ cannot be changed.
Sharon Begley, Ballantine Books, 2007