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Restak, Richard M., 1942-
Subjects
Brain.
Mental efficiency.
Brain -- Localization of functions.
Brain -- Metabolism.
Brain -- Physiology.
Neurophysiology.
Memory.
Cognition.
Attention -- Physiological aspects.
Senses and sensation.
Emotions and cognition.
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Restak, Richard M., 1942-
Brain.
Mental efficiency.
Brain -- Localization of functions.
Brain -- Metabolism.
Brain -- Physiology.
Neurophysiology.
Memory.
Cognition.
Attention -- Physiological aspects.
Senses and sensation.
Emotions and cognition.
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Optimizing
brain
fitness
[videorecording (DVD)] / Richard Restak.
by
Restak, Richard M., 1942-
Teaching Co., c2011.
Call #:
DVD 612.82 R436o
Subjects
Brain
.
Mental efficiency.
Brain
-- Localization of functions.
Brain
-- Metabolism.
Brain
-- Physiology.
Neurophysiology.
Memory.
Cognition.
Attention -- Physiological aspects.
Senses and sensation.
Emotions and cognition.
Series
Great courses (DVD). Better living. Health & wellness.
Great courses (DVD)
ISBN:
9781598037333 (set)
Alternate title:
Brain
fitness
[videorecording (DVD)]
Great Courses. Optimizing
brain
fitness
[videorecording (DVD)]
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] /
Description:
2 videodiscs (ca. 6 hrs.) : digital sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 60 p. ; 19 cm.).
Notes:
"12 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture"--Container.
Book contains lecture transcripts and outlines, recipes, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Home use only.
Contents:
Disc 1. How your
brain
works -- How your
brain
changes -- Care and feeding of the
brain
-- Creativity and the playful
brain
-- Focusing your attention -- Enhancing your memory.
Disc 2. Exercising your working memory -- Putting your senses to work -- Enlisting your emotinal memory -- Practicing for peak performance -- Taking advantage of technology -- Building your cognitive reserve.
Performers:
Lecturer, Professor Richard Restak, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Summary:
These 12 half-hour lectures show how you can increase the power of your
brain
through your own effort. In order to improve your
brain
, it's necessary to understand how it works. In this course you will learn how the
brain
is organized, how it develops, and how messages are transmitted through the
brain
's electrochemical pathways. Proper diet, exercise, and sleep are criticial for optimal
brain
functioning. By challenging your
brain
to learn new information throughout your life, you build up cognitive reserve.
Genre:
Filmed lectures.
Educational films.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Teaching Company.
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