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by: Richard Restak  List Price: $14.95 Price: $2.00 You Save: $12.95 (87%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Format: Bargain Price Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: October 06, 2004 Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Richard Restak explains, in layman's terms, how our brains are struggling to keep up with the world we've created. Computers, mobile phones, the Internet, violence on TV - the modern world is causing the human brain to evolve in ways that may prove irrevocable. Offering scientific proof, the author shows how the world we live in has affected our ability to focus, concentrate and respond effectively to the multi-tasking demands of modern life. At the same time research on the brain has moved away from the old emphasis on disease and dysfunction to open up insights into every kind of mental activity. And, although this is not a self-help book, "The New Brain" shows how a lot of contemporary brain research has practical applications with consequences for our everyday lives. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Interesting, but misleading subtitleThe subtitle of the book is misleading-there is only 1 1/2 chapters devoted to how our brains are being rewired by today's society. Thus, I was disappointed that I didn't learn what I thought I was going to learn. The rest of the book is a summary of research that has been done, and where the research is going in the future. The subtitle should be "How the Modern Age is Researching Your Mind". As a mom with ADD, and kids with ADD, I was under the impression this book addressed ... Read More Rating:  - Interesting Perspective on New Findings and the Effects of TechnologyRichard Restak has published several books about the functioning of the human brain, all intended for a general audience. In my opinion, this is the best of them, covering a great deal of material in a manner that should be accessible to all. The focus is on two aspects of the brain in the early twenty-first century: both the most recent research on the brain itself and the effects of new technologies in the areas of both biology and information technology on the brain. The book ... Read More Rating: - Easy to Understand for Non-Science Types Like MeRestak takes the wonder of the human brain and brings it down to earth for people like me who were non-science majors. His books covers the latest findings in technology on how the brain works and shows how it relates to our everyday lives. For instance, scientist thought as recently as a decade ago that we learn most of what we are going to learn in childhood. But now we know the brain is "elastic" and that we can always learn new things no matter how old we are. Also interesting ... Read More Rating:  - Good but basic overview of brain researchPerhaps my rating was a bit biased because I'm a psychologist and am familiar with most of the brain research and neuropsychology statistics. However for the layman this book is an excellent primer and in that respect it should be rated a five. Rating: - Great ExamplesThe New Brain is an excellent summary of current research and cutting edge technology. It does not go into depth about the different parts of the brain, but it does give interesting examples of how modern technology is affecting our brains. The book is well balanced illustrating the good, bad, and ugly of our current society. It also explores ethical issues that researchers are facing as new technology and understanding of the brain is developed. Fun examples to test some of the theories are given. Some ... Read More 
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