Cutting-edge, user-friendly, and comprehensive: the revolutionary guide to the brain, now fully revised and updated.

At birth each of us is given the most powerful and complex tool of all time: the human brain. And yet, as we well know, it doesn’t come with an owner’s manual—until now. In this unsurpassed resource Dr. Pierce J. Howard and his team distill the very latest research and clearly explain the practical, real-world applications to our daily lives. Drawing from the frontiers of psychology, neurobiology, and cognitive science, yet organized and written for maximum usability, The Owner's Manual for the Brain (4th Edition) is your comprehensive guide to optimum mental performance and wellbeing. It should be on every thinking person’s bookshelf.

This essential guide translates complex cognitive science into practical strategies for:

• Learning and Remembering: Discover how memory is formed and apply proven strategies for better recall, from studying techniques to simple lifestyle changes.
• Neuroplasticity and Brain Training: Understand the science of ‘rewiring’ your brain and use practical exercises for cognitive enhancement at any age.
• Creativity and Problem Solving: Remove barriers to your creative potential with brain-based decision making techniques for work and daily life.
• Managing Stress and Burnout: Learn the anatomy of stress and find actionable strategies for managing its effects to improve both mental and physical wellbeing.