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Did you know that experts are often less mentally agile than
jacks-of-all-trades? That crossword puzzles and sudoku are of
minimal help in building brainpower? That multitasking poses unique
dangers to the brain? Cognitive psychologist Shlomo Breznitz knows
-and what's more, he knows what to do about it. In Maximum
Brainpower, Breznitz and technologist Collins Hemingway provide
both an in-depth look at how the brain works and proven methods to
increase its capabilities. Armed with the results of cutting-edge
research, they champion the stimulus of continual change over the
deadening effects of comfortable routine, show how to separate good
mental stress from bad, and demonstrate how hope and socialization
can help defend against forgetfulness, memory loss, even dementia.
Filled with colorful real-life stories and fascinating
psychological experiments, this revelatory work will help adults of
any age keep their minds sharp, healthy, and cognitively fit
throughout life. It's a no-brainer
Written by internationally renowned cognitive psychologist Shlomo
Breznitz and technologist Collins Hemingway, Maximum Brainpower is
filled with colourful real-life stories and fascinating
psychological experiments that show you how to make the most of
your grey matter. This book is not only a fascinating tour of the
science of the mind, it also shows how you can improve your mental
abilities, extend your thinking to its highest levels and ensure
your brain fitness in the future. - Why challenge and stimulus
improves your brain and how to harness this process - How to
separate good stress from bad - What role hope and socialising play
in fighting off the worst symptoms of dementia. - How sudoku and
crossword puzzles are actually little help to your brain power -
Why multitasking can be detrimental to your mental health. This
revelatory work will help adults of any age build and retain their
mental acuity. Expand your brainwidth to think better, live better,
be better with Maximum Brainpower.
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