Brain prescription

Author: Amen
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: In this groundbreaking book, you can understand the relationship between your brain's specific physiological structures and emotions such as anxiety, depression, anger, impulsivity, and sadness. But don't be too deterministic. Dr. Daniel Amen's shocking yet effective "brain prescription" can help you heal your brain and change your life. This book is the masterpiece of renowned American psychologist and physician Dr. Amen, which has ranked on the bestseller list of "The New York Times." In this groundbreaking book, readers can understand the relationship between anxiety, depression, anger, impulsivity, sadness, and their brain's specific physiological structures, and proposes a shocking yet effective "brain prescription" through vivid examples. The author of this book has also won the American Psychiatric Research Award. This book will explain how the brain works, the consequences of brain abnormalities, and how to optimize brain function. Next, I will introduce the five major systems of the brain one by one. They are not only closely related to our daily behavior but also the key to what makes humans the crown of creation. First is the deep limbic system located in the center of the brain, followed by the basal ganglia. The third part is the prefrontal cortex, located at the front of the brain, which plays the role of a supervisor, helping us stay focused, plan, control impulses, and make decisions. The fourth part is the cingulate, which is a long band that runs through the center of the prefrontal cortex. Its function is like the "gear shift" when driving, allowing a person's attention to shift from one thought to another and switching between different behaviors. The last part is the temporal lobe, located below the temples and behind the eyes, involving memory, understanding language, interpreting facial expressions, and emotional control.