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Neuroscientists have made huge advances in our understanding of the brain, and yet as scientists learn more, paradoxes arise. How does the brain a material substance relate to and produce nonmaterial thoughts and emotions? What explains the research showing that non-rational, unconscious experiencing can sometimes be more accurate than deliberate, conscious thought? The resolution of these paradoxes has important implications for all the helping fields, suggesting new approaches to mind brain body change.By weaving together Eastern traditions (including Yoga, Buddhism, Zen, and Daoism) and Western science, new understandings previously not considered emerge. The Dao of Neuroscience is an insightful introduction to these traditions which sheds new light on the relationship between the mind and the brain. Dao is an ancient Eastern method, a Way or Path for exploring and learning. From the Eastern perspective, everything has its Dao, its Way, even the brain. As we learn the Dao of neuroscience, we come to understand the brain's most optimal ways of functioning and how to facilitate its natural processes toward health, happiness, and fulfillment.
| ISBN | 0393705978 | | Pages | 336 | | ISBN13 | 9780393705973
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | WW Norton & Co | | Weight (grammes) | 592 | | Imprint | WW Norton & Co | | Published in | New York | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 208 | | Publication date | 25 May 2010 | | Width (mm) | 208 | | DEWEY | 150.1 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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| 1 | | The Brain-Mind Relationship: Dao | | 5 | | 2 | | Modeling the Brain-Mind System | | 16 | | 3 | | From Neurons and Neurotransmitters to Pathways | | 43 | | 4 | | From Structures to Functions | | 61 | | 5 | | Brain-Mind Change: Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis | | 77 | | 6 | | The Dao of Treatment | | 100 | | 7 | | Developing Attention and Perception | | 119 | | 8 | | Facilitating Memory and Learning | | 142 | | 9 | | Fostering the Unconscious | | 159 | | 10 | | Working with the Emotional Brain and Mind | | 177 | | 11 | | Restoring Balance in Biological Rhythms | | 198 | | 12 | | Connecting through Mirror Neurons: Other Minds, Social Cognition, and Empathy | | 216 | | 13 | | Implementing Optimal Brain-Mind Change | | 236 | | | | Conclusion | | 249 | | | | References | | 251 | | | | Index | | 265 |
An ambitious book that integrates significant research on neuroscience and the brain mind connection, Eastern traditions and philosophy, and current thinking on the use of therapeutic interventions and evidence-based practice. With longstanding expertise as psychotherapists steeped in ancient Eastern wisdom, the authors successfully transmit the benefits of their vast knowledge and experience, drawing on case examples from their own practice. This is an impressive tome that will lead us to think in new, integrative ways. --James D. Spivak, PhD, Director, Counseling Center, Towson University  Be the first to write a customer review
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