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SUCCESSFUL AGING delivers powerful insights: - Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age - Confirming that health span--not life span--is what matters - Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage - Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesnt promote health Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older peoples...

We have long been encouraged to think of old age as synonymous with a decline in skills. Yet recent studies show that our decision making improves as we age, and our happiness levels peak in our eighties. What really happens to our brains as we get older? In The Changing Mind, neuroscientist, psychologist and internationally bestselling author Daniel Levitin invites us to dramatically shift our understanding of aging, demonstrating its many cognitive benefits. He draws on cutting-edge research...

Overwhelmed by demands on your time? Caught in an unproductive spiral of emails and multitasking? You're not alone. When we're deluged with information our creativity plummets, our decision making suffers and we grow absent-minded. Nowadays, we drown in our inboxes, forever juggle several tasks at once and try to make complex decisions ever more quickly. This is information overload. Combining the latest neuroscience with everyday examples, Daniel Levitin explains how to take back control...

- О том, как коварные навязчивые мелодии застревают у нас в голове. - Почему мы так эмоционально привязаны к музыке, которую слушали в подростковом возрасте, будь то Fleetwood Mac, U2 или Dr. Dre. - Каким образом композиторы, используя знания о том, как наш мозг воспринимает мир, добиваются невероятно приятных ощущений от прослушивания музыки. - Почему для достижения музыкального мастерства практические упражнения даже важнее, чем талант. Автор исследует связь между музыкой — ее исполнением,...