I did not feel totally relaxed after listening to the tape.It was like ok what is next?There was not enough mental imagery or physical relaxation steps to calm the inner mind.A hint in the instructions says "For best results, listen to each program at leat 30 times."I didn't want to spend that many hours to get resulta.

Robert Griswold and all the Love tapes from Effective Learning Systems (I have over 10) are great. I have used a few different tapes by others and none of them even come close to comparing!

Robert Sylwester has applied his knowledge and expertise to assist educators in understanding the profound links between biology and classroom management. Recent brain research has provided new insights into the nature -- structural and developmental -- of the human brain. The new definition of the biological brain, although still in its infancy, has profound impllications for the ways educators deal with young people in their care. Professional educators know to exercise caution in applying research findings in biology to educational practice as, sometimes, the "logical" is not always the appropriate. Sylwester has carefully crafted his book to deal with the biological nature of the human brain/being and suggest the natural ecological environment for the nurturing of human thought. This book provides thoughtful connections between research and practice and challenges the reader to read, think, apply, and be sensitive to creating the optimum environment for individual success. It is a book that must be read more than once and should be a basis for discussion among administrators and teachers.

EXCELLANT IF YOU HAVE RESEARCH TO DO ON BRAIN TUMORS OR THEIR TREATMENT

As a lay person and a Granny, I just want to advise anyone who is reading this subject for the first time, that they will be 'hooked' for life. This 'journey' through time - to find out how the human mind developed and how Man took his place of prominence, is the most exciting adventure anyone can experience. It is foretunate for us that Dr. DeMoss is a writer. as it would be our loss if he didn't share his experience as a phychologist and help up to grasp something of the working of the mind of our forefathers. The 'tapestries' that he weaves. unfold and help us to know what we need to know about our own species and those that we share our planet with.

Lots or aboriginal information. IE. scarification tattooes alterations. A little out of date.

No accurate definition ,we have many,for certain desires, it`s a good boo

Ýt is a popular science assay by the super Scientist and writer Robert Sapolsky. How ever, You can find most of it free on the web. but they are not PDF.

Robert Ornstein is a neurobiologist and co-author David Sobel is an M.D., and together they can write. This is a clear, readable, informative introduction to the brain and its impact on human health - surely one of the most fascinating frontiers in medicine. I read the 1986 edition of the book; some smart paperback publisher should get Ornstein and Sobel to write a new chapter summarizing the latest research in this fast changing field.

The book contains a sampling of original research papers of the histroy of the scientific study of congition.

Three sections include research on: Mind as Computer, Mind as Neural Network and Mind as Brain. Each section has well known authors: the two Churchlands, Chomsky, Putnam, Searle and (interestingly) Alan Turing. I have not see such an easy way to quickly find such diverse research on Cognative Science.

This research is generally "materialist" (e.g., scientific methods of observations are used to form theories) and a "dualist" (who believes mind is non-physical) will probably not agree with much of this scientific form of Philosophy of Mind.

I find this book useful for artificial intelligence research and design of future computers. Also, the ideas in the paper on *engrams* was used in science fiction's "Star Trek" to explain the (fictional) M-5 advanced computer. The book may also be found in the "Linguistics" section of book stores -- note Chomsky and Putnam both have several papers presented here.

The main reason why I can not give _five stars_ is because the most recent functional MRI papers are not included (although there are seven pared where MRI is mentioned. Yet, this is a "foundational history" book, not current research. Also, it is heavy in philosophy of Mind (good) and _not just_ pure science observation and explanatory theories only.

It is interesting to read the previous reviews of this book; so many people seem to have ignored the author's explicit caveats that he is mostly discussing Western cultivated music 1) because that is the music he is most familiar with, 2) because that is the music most researched with regard to his topic of brain response, and 3) because Westerners do not have adequate vocabulary or understanding of other musical endeavors, such as the polyrhythms of Western African music. He is very clear that some African music has a long tradition of developing rhythm in its performances, rhythm that Western art music has virtually ignored in favor of certain types of harmonic and structural inventions. Because he sets out his perspective so clearly, I don't find it fair to criticize the author for not providing what a reader might hope for in a book.

The writing is well-constructed; the author uses everyday language to describe complex and scientific information. His use of the Pink Panther theme as an example for the various topics is a helpful one. He does provide a great level of detail about brain function, the science of sound, perceptual processes, and other expert facts that can overwhelm the reader. He also seems to get lost in the forest of science at the expense of the phenomenological experience of enjoying music. There is, in fact, little discussion of the ecstasy in the title. There is far more Brain than Music or Ecstasy in this volume. It is, nevertheless, a well-written book that serves as a condensation of past writings on the topic and an invitation for further explorations of human reactions to music.

This book is written in an engaging style and covers a variety of fascinating musical topics, ranging from the human ear to more subtle psychological perceptions of music, yet it's hard to escape the author's often barely concealed elitism toward classical music. I am a classical music lover myself, yet I realize other genres such as rock or jazz have a wealth of substance to offer any fan of music. Consequently, I found it a bit off-putting that Jourdain makes some patronizing comments about popular forms of music. If nothing else he should realize that he's only reinforcing the stereotype of the classical music lover as a snobbish elitist. Still, if you can bite your lip as you read, the information contained is fascinating and worth learning about.

Although the authors obvious bias against any genre of music besides "classical" permeates this book to an almost embarrassing degree, Jourdain provides a thoroughly captivating, in depth, and surprisingly accessible coverage of a very esoteric subject. Combining synopses of developments in the field of neuropsychology's understanding of brain functions, with anecdotal and documentary insights into the personalities and work of the great composers, Jourdain builds a strong basis for not only understanding how we perceive sound and music, but how different tonal and rhythmic systems exploit, respectively, natural harmonic relationships and the kinsthetic "hard-wiring" of our brains.

In addition, he explains where we localize different aspects of muscial experience, and why our individual experiences of rhythm, meter, melody and harmony differ. He wraps it all up against the backdrop of the lives and works of many prolific composers and suggests plausible answers the why the evolution of western music seems to have stalled where it is and what we may hope the future to hold.

In examining my own compositions with regard to Jourdains assertions about the neurological basis for musical experience, it becomes obvious why subtle differences in structure and style result in profound differences in the levels of audience appreciation, and for different audiences.

Jourdain's book has not only helped me become a better composer, but has helped realize and re-commit myself to developing the vast intellectual and creative potential that lies in this organ each of us has between our ears.