Gary Small argues that the high-tech revolution is fundamentally changing our brains due to extensive digital media use. While new skills develop, social abilities decline. The book illustrates these changes and their societal impacts, offering strategies for parents and educators to combat computer addiction and enhance children's social skills.
From New York Times bestselling author and expert on neuroscience, memory, Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, anxiety and human behavior, The Small Guide to Depression provides a comprehensive overview of depression, negative personality traits and anxiety -- along with the latest treatment solutions from conventional and alternative therapies to new scientific discoveries and interventions. Over 300 million people worldwide live with depression; in 2014, around 15.7 million adults age 18 or older in the U.S. had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the last year. This accessible guide starts with providing readers with an overview of Each of the chapters will cover a specific type of depression and open with a case study example. Small will In addition to case studies and patient interviews, all chapters will include side-bars with factoids, lists, and other helpful information.
From New York Times bestselling author and expert on neuroscience, memory, Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, The Small Guide to Alzheimer's Disease provides a comprehensive overview of Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, and related disorders -- along with the latest treatment solutions from conventional and alternative therapies to new scientific discoveries, lifestyle changes and interventions. Alheimer's Disease and related dementia illnesses are among the most frightening diagnoses in the US, affecting nearly six million adult Americans. This accessible guide starts with providing readers with an overview of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia: what it is, who gets it, how to recognize it, major causes (genetics, environment, etc.). As bestselling author of The Memory Bible and The Memory Prescription, as well as Director of the UCLA Longevity Center, Dr. Gary Small is on the cutting edge of breakthrough treatments, as well as prevention strategies. In addition to case studies and patient interviews, all chapters will include side-bars with factoids, lists, and other helpful information.
A fully revised edition of the essential book on keeping your brain young and improving your memory, from one of the world's top memory experts
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Gerçek hikâyeler kurgudan çok daha tuhaftır, Dr. Gary Small da bunu gayet iyi biliyor. Psikiyatriyle ve insan beyni üstüne çığır açıcı araştırmalarla geçen otuz yıl içinde Dr. Small pek çok şey görmüş. Şimdi ofisinin kapılarını açmaya ve kariyerinin en gizemli, ilginç ve tuhaf hastalarını anlatmaya hazır. Bu kitap bir psikiyatristin zihnine ve onun giderek gelişim gösteren mesleki yaşamına yapılan aydınlatıcı bir yolculuk. Aynı zamanda bu branşın ve daha önce görülmemiş, tanısı koyulmamış çeşitli akıl hastalıklarının perde arkasına da bir bakış… Kitabı okurken kendinizi, bizi insan yapan şaşırtıcı tuhaflıklar üstüne düşünürken bulacaksınız. Sıkça komik, kimi zaman trajik ve daima etkileyici Dr. Small, sizleri kariyeri içinde Boston'un kalabalık acil servis koridorlarından başlayıp ülke elitlerinin multimilyon dolarlık kayak localarına dek uzayan bir geziye çıkarıyor. Bu gezi sırasında birbirinden tuhaf gerçek karakterleri anlatırken, bir yandan da esrarengiz histerik körlükle, penisinin küçüldüğüne inanan bir adamla, gizli sürdürülen çifte hayatlarla ve ürkütücü derecede psikotik romantik arzularla baş ediyor. Akıl hocası kendi hastası olduğunda Dr. Small'un kariyeri ve kişisel hayatı tam bir döngüyü tamamlıyor ve Small'un kimsenin zihinsel araştırmanın ötesinde olmadığını anlamasını sağlıyor; kendisinin bile... (Tanıtım Bülteninden)
Vorbeugung ist die beste Kur: geistige Gesundheit bis ins hohe Alter. Jeder, ob alt oder jung, kann etwas tun, um seine geistige Gesundheit zu erhalten. Dr. Gary Small zeigt: Die richtige Ernährung, genügend Schlaf, ausreichende Bewegung und vor allem sein erfolgreiches Gehirntraining verbessern Gedächtnis und Konzentration spürbar und beugen Alterungserscheinungen vor. Mit seinem auf den neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen basierenden 7-Tage-Programm startet man in ein neues, gesundes Leben.
Wer kann sich ein Leben ohne Computer, Handy, Internet, Videospiele oder iPod noch vorstellen? Die High-Tech-Revolution hat nicht nur unseren Alltag grundlegend verändert, sie verändert auch unser Gehirn, so die provokante These von Gary Small. Seine neuesten wissenschaftlichen Befunde belegen: Der stundenlange Gebrauch der digitalen Medien stimuliert die Hirnaktivität, löst biochemische Prozesse aus, die Veränderungen im Gehirn bewirken - und zwar nachhaltig. Während neue Fähigkeiten sich verstärkt entwickeln, schwinden andere, z. B. soziale Fähigkeiten, radikal. Sehr anschaulich zeigt das Buch das ganze Ausmaß der Entwicklung sowie ihre gesellschaftlichen Folgen. Dennoch können Eltern und Erzieher den Graben zwischen den Generationen überwinden. Anhand von konkreten Strategien zeigt der renommierte Hirnforscher, wie man u. a. der Computersucht begegnen und die sozialen Fähigkeiten von Kindern gezielt fördern kann.
