The Emotional Life of Your Brain (Summary)
ebook ∣ How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live – and How You Can Change Them
By Richard J. Davidson
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getAbstract Summary: Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes.
Neurologist Richard Davidson and science writer Sharon Begley explain the fascinating, paradigm-shifting theory of "Emotional Style" that Davidson developed over 35 years of meticulous research. They reduce a welter of psychological profiles into a rubric of six dimensions that make up each individual's emotional profile. They base these dimensions on neurological behaviors – specific brain patterns that individuals can change with mental training. If you're tired of being pessimistic, for example, mental training can help you deliberately nudge your "outlook" closer to the "positive" end of the spectrum. Several self-tests help you figure out your emotional style and decide what – if anything – you want to do about it. getAbstract recommends this readable account of how to understand the brain-based factors affecting your emotional makeup and personality.
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Plume