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The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older
de Goldberg, Elkhonon
- Usado
- Estado
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 1592401872
- ISBN 13
- 9781592401871
- Librería
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Sinopsis
"Impressive...Wide-ranging...The Wisdom Paradox makes a compelling case for the possibility of maintaining a sharp mind far into old age."—Kenneth Silber, Scientific American MindThe Wisdom Paradox explores the aging of the mind from a unique, positive perspective. In an era of increasing fears about mental deterioration, world-renowned neuropsychologist Elkhonon Goldberg provides startling new evidence that though the brain diminishes in some tasks as it ages, it gains in many ways. Most notably, it increases in what he terms “wisdom”: the ability to draw upon knowledge and experience gained over a lifetime to make quick and effective decisions. Goldberg delves into the machinery of the mind, separating memory into two distinct types: singular (knowledge of a particular incident or fact) and generic (recognition of broader patterns). As the brain ages, the ability to use singular memory declines, but generic memory is unaffected—and its importance grows. As an individual accumulates generic memory, the brain can increasingly rely upon these stored patterns to solve problems effortlessly and instantaneously. Goldberg investigates the neurobiology of wisdom, and draws on historical examples of artists and leaders whose greatest achievements were realized late in life.
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- Librería
- Wonder Book
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- L05Q-01581
- Título
- The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older
- Autor
- Goldberg, Elkhonon
- Estado del libro
- Used - Good
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 1592401872
- ISBN 13
- 9781592401871
- Editorial
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- February 16, 2006
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