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Book Synopsis The Wandering Mind by : Michael C. Corballis
Download or read book The Wandering Mind written by Michael C. Corballis and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Does the fact that as much as fifty percent of our waking hours [finds] us failing to focus on the task at hand represent a problem? Michael Corballis doesn't think so, and with [this book], he shows us why, rehabilitating woolgathering and revealing its ... useful effects. Drawing on the latest research from cognitive science and evolutionary biology, Corballis [posits that] mind-wandering not only frees us from moment-to-moment drudgery, but also from the limitations of our immediate selves"--Amazon.com.
Author :Merriam Sarcia Saunders Publisher :American Psychological Association ISBN 13 :1433834235 Total Pages :18 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (338 download)
Book Synopsis My Wandering Dreaming Mind by : Merriam Sarcia Saunders
Download or read book My Wandering Dreaming Mind written by Merriam Sarcia Saunders and published by American Psychological Association. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Children who get distracted easily will relate to Sadie and will realize they can focus on their positive qualities." —Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center Sadie feels like her thoughts are soaring into the clouds and she can’t bring them back down to earth. She has trouble paying attention, which makes keeping track of schoolwork, friends, chores, and everything else really tough. Sometimes she can only focus on her mistakes. When Sadie talks to her parents about her wandering, dreaming mind, they offer a clever plan to help remind Sadie how amazing she is. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information on ADHD, self-esteem, and helping children focus on the positives.
Book Synopsis The Wandering Mind by : John A. Biever
Download or read book The Wandering Mind written by John A. Biever and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever had a daydream? If so, you’ve had a dissociative experience. The same is true if you’ve had an out-of-body moment or thought you were somewhere else as you drifted off to sleep. These are seemingly harmless and temporary dissociations. But further down the spectrum of such experiences, you find people actually traveling to a strange city and suddenly not remembering how they got there. You also find people with multiple personalities and other disordered thinking. In The Wandering Mind, Dr. John Biever and co-author Maryann Karinch use the stories of people all along the spectrum of dissociative conditions—from those who are “perfectly normal” to those diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder—to expose the natures and functions of dissociation. Their lives and stories serve as a way of exploring chronic dissociation and the trek back to good mental health. The authors look closely at what signs and symptoms indicate normal, everyday dissociation, and those that indicate a more serious problem. While daydreamers may not meet the criteria for diagnosis, trauma victims who relive their nightmares in real time may require both diagnosis and treatment. The authors also delve into the phenomenon of deliberate dissociation, such as Buddhist monks in meditation. And they take a close look at the process of diagnosing a dissociative disorder as well as factors that put patients on the road to reintegration and recovery.
Download or read book Mindwandering written by Moshe Bar and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An original, provocative and fascinating new theory by one of the world's leading neuroscientists about why the mind wanders - and when and why it's good for you' Daniel Gilbert Your brain is noisy. Certain regions are always grinding away at involuntary activities like daydreaming and intrusive thoughts – taking up to forty-seven percent of your waking time. This is mindwandering. Mindwandering is the first popular book to explore the phenomenon of our wandering minds and the cutting-edge new research behind it. Cognitive neuroscientist Moshe Bar combines his decades of research to explain the benefits and the possible cost of mindwandering within the broader context of psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry and philosophy. He provides you with practical knowledge that can help strengthen your relationships with others, increase your concentration at work and reduce your anxiety. 'Bar's revelatory, pioneering studies are finally available for everyone to enjoy, so we can optimally direct our states of mind to better align with the moment' David Eagleman, New York Times-bestselling author of Incognito and Livewired 'Highlights the role of mindwandering in solving problems, inducing happiness and in teaching us to bring the right mind to the right time' Dr Nancy Etcoff, psychologist at Harvard Medical School 'A gentle and humane book that should be read by everyone interested in the human mind and the human brain' Andy Clark, Professor of Cognitive Philosophy, University of Sussex
Book Synopsis Creativity and the Wandering Mind by : David D. Preiss
Download or read book Creativity and the Wandering Mind written by David D. Preiss and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creativity and the Wandering Mind: Spontaneous and Controlled Cognition summarizes research on the impact of mind wandering and cognitive control on creativity, including imagination, fantasy and play. Most coverage in this area has either focused on the negative consequences of mind wandering on focused problem solving or the positive effect of mindfulness, but not on the positive consequences of mind wandering. This volume bridges that gap. Research indicates that most people experience mind wandering during a large percentage of their waking time, and that it is a baseline default mode of brain function during the awake but resting state. This volume explores the different kinds of mind wandering and its positive impact on imagination, play, problem-solving, and creative production. Discusses spontaneous and controlled processes in creativity Examines the relationship between mind wandering, consciousness, and imagination Reviews research on problem-solving, imagination, play, and learning Highlights the positive impact of mind wandering on creative thought and output
Book Synopsis The Musings of a Wandering Mind by : Shrabonee Paul
Download or read book The Musings of a Wandering Mind written by Shrabonee Paul and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by reality, shaped with imagination, these stories beautifully capture the lives of the characters that take us through a journey into their lives . The stories subtly embrace the plethora of emotions of love, joy, sorrow, anger, fear or faith through myriad experiences of the people narrated through the pages described so beautifully that they feel so real. Set in a multi cultural societal backdrop, the stories will take you away to places which you can visualize beautifully between the lines. If you are stealing moments away from work, or just whiling away some time, or sipping on your favorite cup of tea or just trying to read a few lines before sleep settles into your eyelids, or just one of those who don’t have the patience to read novels... This book holds a humble collection of short stories that helps you unwind and enjoy.
Download or read book Peak Mind written by Amishi P. Jha and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** STOP FOR A MOMENT. Are you here right now? Is your focus on this page? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone? Whether you’re simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay focused in an important meeting, you can’t seem to manage to hang on to your attention. No matter how hard you try, you’re somewhere else. The consequence is that you miss out on 50 percent of your life—including the most important moments. The good news: There’s nothing wrong with you—your brain isn’t broken. The human brain was built to be distractible. The even better news: You can train your brain to pay attention more effectively. Stay with me a little longer and soon you will be able to: Focus without all the struggle. Take back your attention from the pull of distraction. And function at your peak, for all that truly matters in your life.
Book Synopsis Enlivening the Self by : Joseph D. Lichtenberg
Download or read book Enlivening the Self written by Joseph D. Lichtenberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In psychoanalysis, enlivenment is seen as residing in a sense of self, and this sense of self is drawn from and shaped by lived experience. Enlivening the Self: The First Year, Clinical Enrichment, and the Wandering Mind describes the vitalizing and enrichment of self-experience throughout the life cycle and shows how active experience draws on many fundamental functional capacities, and these capacities come together in support of systems of motivation; that is, organized dynamic grouping of affects, intentions, and goals. The book is divided into three essays: Infancy – Joseph Lichtenberg presents extensive reviews of observation and research on the first year of life. Based on these reviews, he delineates twelve foundational qualities and capacities of the self as a doer doing, initiating and responding, activating and taking in. Exploratory therapy – James L. Fosshage looks where therapeutic change is entwined with development. There are many sources illustrated for enhancing the sense of self, and Frank M. Lachmann pays particular attention to humor and to the role that the twelve qualities and capacities play in the therapeutic process. The wandering mind – Frank M. Lachmann covers the neuroscience and observation that "mind wandering" is related to the immediacy of the sense of self linking now with past and future. Throughout the book the authors’ arguments are illustrated with rich clinical vignettes and suggestions for clinical practice. This title will be a must for psychoanalysts, including trainees in psychoanalysis, psychiatry residents and candidates at psychoanalytic institutes and also graduate students in clinical and counselling psychology programs.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Spontaneous Thought by : Kieran C.R. Fox
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Spontaneous Thought written by Kieran C.R. Fox and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do spontaneous thoughts come from? It may be surprising that the seemingly straightforward answers "from the mind" or "from the brain" are in fact an incredibly recent understanding of the origins of spontaneous thought. For nearly all of human history, our thoughts - especially the most sudden, insightful, and important - were almost universally ascribed to divine or other external sources. Only in the past few centuries have we truly taken responsibility for their own mental content, and finally localized thought to the central nervous system - laying the foundations for a protoscience of spontaneous thought. But enormous questions still loom: what, exactly, is spontaneous thought? Why does our brain engage in spontaneous forms of thinking, and when is this most likely to occur? And perhaps the question most interesting and accessible from a scientific perspective: how does the brain generate and evaluate its own spontaneous creations? Spontaneous thought includes our daytime fantasies and mind-wandering; the flashes of insight and inspiration familiar to the artist, scientist, and inventor; and the nighttime visions we call dreams. This Handbook brings together views from neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, phenomenology, history, education, contemplative traditions, and clinical practice to begin to address the ubiquitous but poorly understood mental phenomena that we collectively call 'spontaneous thought.' In studying such an abstruse and seemingly impractical subject, we should remember that our capacity for spontaneity, originality, and creativity defines us as a species - and as individuals. Spontaneous forms of thought enable us to transcend not only the here and now of perceptual experience, but also the bonds of our deliberately-controlled and goal-directed cognition; they allow the space for us to be other than who we are, and for our minds to think beyond the limitations of our current viewpoints and beliefs.
Book Synopsis Acem Meditation - an Introductory Companion by : Halvor Eifring Are Holen
Download or read book Acem Meditation - an Introductory Companion written by Halvor Eifring Are Holen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acem Meditation - an introductory companion describes Acem Meditation, its principles and workings, and how to maximise the benefits of the technique in daily life. Among the topics covered are "practical advice", "long meditations", "getting into process", "Acem Meditation and the unconscious". The Companion puts Acem Meditation into psychological, philosophical and existential perspective. The meditator who wishes to see meditation in a broader context, who would like to read more about and expand topics, or who simply is looking for some advice in practical problems arising from the meditation practice will have a useful new tool in this book.
Author :Merriam Sarcia Saunders Publisher :American Psychological Association ISBN 13 :1433834499 Total Pages :18 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (338 download)
Book Synopsis My Whirling Twirling Motor by : Merriam Sarcia Saunders
Download or read book My Whirling Twirling Motor written by Merriam Sarcia Saunders and published by American Psychological Association. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie feels like he has a whirling, twirling motor running inside him all the time and sometimes he just can’t settle. When his mom wants to talk to him, he figures he’s in trouble…but she has a surprise for him instead! Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers with more information on ADHD, behavior management, and helping children focus on the positives.
Book Synopsis Impressions of a Wandering Mind by : Shailly Purohit and Ritu Saxena
Download or read book Impressions of a Wandering Mind written by Shailly Purohit and Ritu Saxena and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."" – Robert Frost This is a book-length sequence of poems, stunning in its simple encounters with life and its experiences. The poems reflect versatility of experiences, gained on the journey of growing through life. Poems from these two poetic pals inspire through their positive meaning to life and positive perceptions of unique experiences, which are paradoxically so generic to all humans. The apparent randomness of daily life accrues into concrete and insightful certainties. This book of poems reads like a diary of the reader, with commonplace incidents taking the shape of extraordinary glimpses. The book features sketches, adorning the poems. The uniqueness of these pictures is that they hail from the authors' real life situations. We can all savour these poetic expressions as an exhibition of pure and delicate lyrical embodiments."
Book Synopsis Lost Minds, Wandering Souls by : George Adamczyk
Download or read book Lost Minds, Wandering Souls written by George Adamczyk and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever felt like you were teetering on the very brink of insanity? Have you ever had a dream that felt so intense that you thought it was actually real? Here are four short stories that take you to the fringes of reality! A man is lost in a time limbo. An evil billionaire is reincarnated. A teenager is haunted by the ghost of a classmate who isn't even dead yet! Enter the warped world of "Lost Minds, Wandering Souls, Volume 2
Download or read book Puppy Mind written by Andrew Jordan Nance and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this picture book for children and adults, illustrated by Jim Durk, who is adored by thousands of children for his many Clifford the Big Red Dog and Thomas the Steam Engine books, a young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the boy becomes a stronger and more caring master of his puppy mind, keeping it in the present, if only for a moment. Includes a link to a discussion guide for parents and teachers.
Download or read book Lecture written by Mary Cappello and published by Undelivered Lectures. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An energetic and irreverent essay on the forgotten art of the lecture, part of Transit's new Undelivered Lectures series.
Book Synopsis The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 by : Shane Parrish
Download or read book The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 written by Shane Parrish and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.
Book Synopsis The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction by : Jamie Kreiner
Download or read book The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction written by Jamie Kreiner and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revelatory account of how Christian monks identified distraction as a fundamental challenge—and how their efforts to defeat it can inform ours, more than a millennium later. The digital era is beset by distraction, and it feels like things are only getting worse. At times like these, the distant past beckons as a golden age of attention. We fantasize about escaping our screens. We dream of recapturing the quiet of a world with less noise. We imagine retreating into solitude and singlemindedness, almost like latter-day monks. But although we think of early monks as master concentrators, a life of mindfulness did not, in fact, come to them easily. As historian Jamie Kreiner demonstrates in The Wandering Mind, their attempts to stretch the mind out to God—to continuously contemplate the divine order and its ethical requirements—were all-consuming, and their battles against distraction were never-ending. Delving into the experiences of early Christian monks living in the Middle East, around the Mediterranean, and throughout Europe from 300 to 900 CE, Kreiner shows that these men and women were obsessed with distraction in ways that seem remarkably modern. At the same time, she suggests that our own obsession is remarkably medieval. Ancient Greek and Roman intellectuals had sometimes complained about distraction, but it was early Christian monks who waged an all-out war against it. The stakes could not have been higher: they saw distraction as a matter of life and death. Even though the world today is vastly different from the world of the early Middle Ages, we can still learn something about our own distractedness by looking closely at monks’ strenuous efforts to concentrate. Drawing on a trove of sources that the monks left behind, Kreiner reconstructs the techniques they devised in their lifelong quest to master their minds—from regimented work schedules and elaborative metacognitive exercises to physical regimens for hygiene, sleep, sex, and diet. She captures the fleeting moments of pure attentiveness that some monks managed to grasp, and the many times when monks struggled and failed and went back to the drawing board. Blending history and psychology, The Wandering Mind is a witty, illuminating account of human fallibility and ingenuity that bridges a distant era and our own.
