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The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

By Rick Hanson, Richard Mendius

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Format:Paperback / softback, 224 pages
Published In: United States, 01 December 2009
Jesus, Gandhi, and the Buddha all had brains built essentially like anyone else's, yet they were able to harness their thoughts and shape their patterns of thinking in ways that changed history. With new breakthroughs in modern neuroscience and the wisdom of thousands of years of contemplative practice, it is possible for us to shape our own thoughts in a similar way for greater happiness, love, compassion, and wisdom. "Buddha's Brain" joins the forces of modern neuroscience with ancient contemplative teachings to show readers how they can work toward greater emotional well-being, healthier relationships, more effective actions, and deepened religious and spiritual understanding. This book will explain how the core elements of both psychological well-being and religious or spiritual life - virtue, mindfulness, and wisdom - are based in the core functions of the brain: regulating, learning, and valuing.

About the Author

Rick Hanson, PhD, is a neuropsychologist and meditation teacher. A "summa cum laude" graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, he cofounded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and edits the Wise Brain Bulletin. He and his wife have two children.
Richard Mendius, MD, is a neurologist and cofounder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He has taught medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, and Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. He also teaches weekly meditation classes at San Quentin State Prison. He and his wife have three children.
Foreword writer Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is executive director of the Mindsight Institute and an associate clinical professor of psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author of "The Developing Mind," "The Mindful Brain," and other books, and is founding editor of the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology.
Preface writer Jack Kornfield, PhD, is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. He is author of many books, including "A Path with Heart" and "The Wise Heart."

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"Buddha's Brain is compelling, easy to read, and quite educational. The book skillfully answers the central question of each of our lives--how to be happy--by presenting the core precepts of Buddhism integrated with a primer on how our brains function. This book will be helpful to anyone wanting to understand time-tested ways of skillful living backed up by up-to-date science."
--Frederic Luskin, PhD, author of "Forgive for Good" and director of Stanford Forgiveness Projects

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S.
ISBN:1572246952
EAN:9781572246959
Dimensions: 22.81 x 15.7 x 1.47 centimeters (0.37 kg)
Age Range: 15+ years
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5 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 30/06/2011

The Buddha's brain is a well written, easy to read combination of two topics which are becoming increasingly popular in western psychology - buddhism and neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to change itself). The appeal of this book was that the author's have a very practical focus on how to implement the buddhist methods and what to actually do, and the discussion of neuroscience in each chapter is linked specifically to the effect on the brain of each method in the chapter. The book is divided into four sections - the causess of suffering, happiness, love and wisdom, with each section containing several chapters. Whether you are new to buddhist ideas, or whether you are seeking a scientific understanding, this book has something for you.

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