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Includes stories of people who are able to navigate the world and communicate with others despite losing what many of us consider indispensable senses and faculties: the power of speech, the capacity to recognize faces, the sense of three-dimensional space, the ability to read, and the sense of sight. This book is a testament to the complexity of vision and the brain and to the power of creativity and adaptation, and it provides a whole new perspective...
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"One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship....
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Think Like A Freak takes listeners further inside this special thought process, revealing a new way of approaching the decisions people make, the plans they create, and the morals they choose.
The authors of Freakonomics offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms.
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"A neurologist regales readers with extraordinary stories of the brain under siege. Our brains are the most complex machines known to humankind, but they have an Achilles heel: The very molecules that allow us to exist can also sabotage our minds. Here are true accounts of unruly molecules and the diseases that form in their wake, from total loss of inhibitions to florid psychosis to compulsive lying. Cognitive neurologist Sara Manning Peskin demystifies...
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linkedin.com
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2019.
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English
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Learn how to automate business processes using IQ Bot?the cognitive automation software that bridges the gap between traditional robotic process automation (RPA) and AI.
Robotic process automation (RPA) is revolutionizing business processes everywhere. So how can you make RPA even better? By adding artificial intelligence (AI) that allows the software to make decisions on its own. Automation Anywhere IQ Bot is cognitive automation software that bridges...
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Routledge
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2014.
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English
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The menopause is still a taboo topic and a source of uncertainty and embarrassment for many women. In Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith aim to provide women with up to date and balanced information about menopause and a self-help guide to reduce the impact of hot flushes and night sweats in just four weeks. This book sets out an interactive four-week programme using cognitive behavioural therapy, with exercises and...
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Wiley
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2013.
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English
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Don't let anger rule your life! Learn powerful, easy-to-use techniques for putting anger in its place with focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques. By identifying trigger situations and replacing destructive patterns with positive, constructive ones, you'll learn to manage your anger.
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The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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2023.
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English
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"Joseph LeDoux offers a new framework for understanding how biological processes give rise to the sense of being an independent personality in the world. Theorizing the intricate interdependence of the bodily, neural, cognitive, and conscious realms, Ledoux explores the evolution of the human as an "ensemble of being" unique among Earth's animals"--
"One of the world's leading experts on mind and brain takes us on an expedition that reveals a new...
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"A must-have manual for optimizing decision-making, gaining competitive advantage, and living a more intentional life"--
"AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Few things will change your trajectory in life or business as much as learning to think clearly. Yet few of us recognize opportunities to think in the first place. You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on,...
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Magination Press, American Psychological Association
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[2016]
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English
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Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive is a guidebook for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression. This guide discusses depression and provides guidance on cognitive behavioral therapy principles to help teens take a problem-solving, strategy-based approach to deal with depressed moods, thoughts, and behavior. Intended to serve as an adjunct to therapy, this is a very practical and easy-to-read book that is not overwhelming...
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Omnigraphics, Inc
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[2016]
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"Provides basic consumer health information about Alzheimer disease and other dementias, with information on recognizing, diagnosing, and treating symptoms of AD and Dementias. Tips on living with AD and Dementias and advice for caregivers is also provided. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources"--
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