Shermer demonstrates how our brains selectively assess data in an attempt to confirm the conclusions (beliefs) we've already reached. Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, he considers not only supernatural beliefs but political and economic ones as well.

"Affective Disorders: Depression, Mania and Bipolar Disorder" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the characteristics, symptoms, and treatment of affective disorders, including depression, mania, and bipolar disorder, including the neurobiological basis and pathology of these mental disorders. It is a study guide with in-depth explanations....

"Experimental Methods in Neuropsychopharmacology" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the experimental methodologies in studying the behavior and pharmacological responses in animals, and the scientific principles underlying such experimentations. It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained...

Con este libro descubrirá las técnicas básicas para comprender y practicar la programación neurolingüística en la vida diaria. La PNL es un método eficaz que trabaja el lenguaje para influir en los procesos cerebrales y una poderosa arma para realizar cambios en la vida, ya que gracias a este método cualquier persona puede desarrollar todas y cada una de las capacidades ocultas. Este libro es una excelente oportunidad para ponerse al día...

"Executive Functions" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the neurobiological basis of the executive function and executive control in decision making and conflict resolution cognitively and psychologically. It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles...

How to retrain your mind to get the most out of life, even if you're plagued by negative thoughts. We all wish we could get more from our minds. More focus, more power, and let's be honest, more intelligence. What would you say if someone told you that you have power to "hack" your mind, retrain your brain, and get more out of life? You probably wouldn't believe it, would you? Mind Hacking Secrets will quickly have you seeing a new perspective....

Mastering Your Emotions: A Practical Guide To Living A Positive, Fulfilled And Abundant Life Emotions help you understand what's happening in the present and respond appropriately so that you don't repeat those same situations in the future. Managing your emotions helps you better understand the meaning of emotions and appreciate them. If you don't know what they mean, you might do things without thinking about their consequences. Emotions are natural...

Psychology for Beginners: Introduction to the Basics of Psychology- Simple Explanation of 25 psychological Effects. The psych book for the learning of Psychological Basics. Have you ever asked yourself of how the human Psyche operates? Do you know the psychological traps that you're often subjected to unconsciously? Psychological mechanisms is a topic that has been explored for a long time. These mechanisms controls us and our behavior on a daily...

Small daily acts to change your brain chemistry and structure, so you can be in control at all times. Sometimes it feels like we are living out lives on autopilot, powerless to change what we are doing. But, we're not powerless, we just need to rewire our brains so that the right thing is the easy thing. Do you feel lazy, slow, unmotivated, or apathetic? Understand your brain and you will solve all of your problems. Neuro Habits gets directly to...