Wisdom Paradox How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older

Name: Wisdom Paradox How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older
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ISBN: 9781592401871

ISBN-10: 1592401872

ISBN-13: 9781592401871

Edition: Annotated

Authors: Elkhonon Goldberg

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Impressive. . . Wide-ranging. . . . The Wisdom Paradoxmakes a compelling case for the possibility of maintaining a sharp mind far into old age. KENNETH SILBER, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND The Wisdom Paradoxexplores the aging of the mind from a unique, positive perspective. In an era of increasing fears about mental deterioration, world-renowned neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg provides startling new evidence that though the brain diminishes in some tasks as it ages, it gains in many ways. Most notably, it increases in what he terms wisdom: the ability to draw upon knowledge and experience gained over a lifetime to make quick and effective decisions. Goldberg delves into the machinery of…

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List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/16/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.31" wide x 7.91" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction



The Life of Your Brain



Seasons of the Brain



Aging and Powerful Minds in History



Wisdom Throughout Civilizations



Pattern Power



Adventures on Memory Lane



Memories That Do Not Fade



Memories, Patterns, and the Machinery of Wisdom



"Up-Front" Decision-Making



Novelty, Routines, and the Two Sides of the Brain



Brain Duality in Action



Magellan on Prozac



The Dog Days of Summer



Use Your Brain and Get More of It



Pattern Boosters


Epilogue: The Price of Wisdom


Acknowledgments


Chapter Notes


Index