Top Brain, Bottom Brain

Surprising Insights into How You Think

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Self Help
Cover of the book Top Brain, Bottom Brain by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller, Simon & Schuster
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller ISBN: 9781451645125
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication: November 5, 2013
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Language: English
Author: Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
ISBN: 9781451645125
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication: November 5, 2013
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Language: English

One of the world’s leading neuroscientists teams up with an accomplished writer to debunk the popular left-brain/right-brain theory and offer an exciting new way of thinking about our minds. The second edition, with expanded practical applications, highlights how readers can harness the theory to succeed in their own lives.

For the past fifty years, popular culture has led us to believe in the left-brain vs. right-brain theory of personality types. Right-brain people, we’ve been told, are artistic, intuitive, and thoughtful, while left-brain people tend to be more analytical, logical, and objective. It would be an illuminating theory if it did not have one major drawback: It is simply not supported by science.

Dr. Stephen M. Kosslyn, who Steven Pinker calls “one of the world’s great cognitive neuroscientists,” explains with cowriter G. Wayne Miller an exciting new theory of the brain. Presenting extensive research in an inviting and accessible way, Kosslyn and Miller describe how the human brain uses patterns of thought that can be identified and understood through four modes of thinking: Mover, Perceiver, Stimulator, and Adaptor. These ways of thinking and behaving shape your personality, and with the scientifically developed test provided in the book, you’ll quickly be able to determine which mode best defines your own usual style. Once you’ve identified your usual mode of thought, the practical applications are limitless, from how you work with others when you conduct business, to your personal relationships, to your voyage of self-discovery.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

One of the world’s leading neuroscientists teams up with an accomplished writer to debunk the popular left-brain/right-brain theory and offer an exciting new way of thinking about our minds. The second edition, with expanded practical applications, highlights how readers can harness the theory to succeed in their own lives.

For the past fifty years, popular culture has led us to believe in the left-brain vs. right-brain theory of personality types. Right-brain people, we’ve been told, are artistic, intuitive, and thoughtful, while left-brain people tend to be more analytical, logical, and objective. It would be an illuminating theory if it did not have one major drawback: It is simply not supported by science.

Dr. Stephen M. Kosslyn, who Steven Pinker calls “one of the world’s great cognitive neuroscientists,” explains with cowriter G. Wayne Miller an exciting new theory of the brain. Presenting extensive research in an inviting and accessible way, Kosslyn and Miller describe how the human brain uses patterns of thought that can be identified and understood through four modes of thinking: Mover, Perceiver, Stimulator, and Adaptor. These ways of thinking and behaving shape your personality, and with the scientifically developed test provided in the book, you’ll quickly be able to determine which mode best defines your own usual style. Once you’ve identified your usual mode of thought, the practical applications are limitless, from how you work with others when you conduct business, to your personal relationships, to your voyage of self-discovery.

More books from Simon & Schuster

Cover of the book The Last Good Day by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book The Eiger Obsession by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book The Jealous Kind by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book Other Side of the Season by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book One Up On Wall Street by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book More Bitter Than Death by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book La encrucijada (The Crossroads) by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book The Potential Hazards of Hester Day by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book Let the Tornado Come by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book GenderSell by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book The End of Marriage by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book The Thief Taker by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book Say What? by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
Cover of the book My Grandparents Love Me by Stephen Kosslyn, G. Wayne Miller
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy