The Winner's Brain by Brown, Jeff -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication The Winner’s Brain PART ONE - Understanding the Winner’s Brain

The Partnership of Brain and Behavior What It Doesn’t Take Welcome to the Winner’s Brain CHAPTER 1 - A Quick Brain Tour CHAPTER 2 - The Amazing History of Modern Neuroscience The Search for a Winning Formula

Brain Science with a Bang Living in the Moment Moving Past Damage Scanning the Winner’s Brain

CHAPTER 3 - BrainPower Tools

The Winner’s Profile Quiz Score Tool #1: Opportunity Radar Tool #2: Optimal Risk Gauge Tool #3: Goal Laser Tool #4: Effort Accelerator Tool #5: Talent Meter Win Factor #1: Self-Awareness Win Factor #2: Motivation Win Factor #3: Focus Win Factor #4: Emotional Balance Win Factor #5: Memory Win Factor #6: Resilience Win Factor #7: Adaptability Win Factor #8: Brain Care

PART TWO - Developing Your Winner’s Brain

WIN FACTOR #1 - Self-Awareness

Human Nature Winners Are Authentic Body Language: Your Slip Is Showing Successful Self-Awareness, Past, Present, and Future Minding Your Own Self Is Your Talent Meter Calibrated?

WIN FACTOR #2 - Motivation

Map, Rev, Drive Tweezers and Trumpets Rewards Inside and Out The Flip Side of Motivation

WIN FACTOR #3 - Focus

What Is Focus? Blips, Bleeps, and Blinks Beating Distractions Practice, Practice, Practice Break It Down Use Your Zoom Whac-a-Mole and Go with the Flow

WIN FACTOR #4 - Emotional Balance

What Are Emotions, Anyway? Winner’s Brain Emotions Educating Yourself Emotionally Becoming an Emotional Prognosticator Managing Your Emotions

WIN FACTOR #5 - Memory

Memory Is All in Your Head Shooting from the Hippocampus Constructing a Proactive Brain Making Memories Durable Forget About It What Is Déjà Vu? What Is Déjà Vu?

WIN FACTOR #6 - Resilience

This Is Your Brain Being Resilient Learn to Play the Odds Grab the Wheel Your Performance Will Never Exceed Your Self-Image Find a Failure Role Model Remember, the Past Is Not a Prison When All Else Fails, Take a Break

WIN FACTOR #7 - Adaptability

Adaptability in Action What Plasticity Is Made Of Mindful Matters Better Brain Behavior Back to Basics

WIN FACTOR #8 - Brain Care

Success on the Run Inspire Your Brain Food for Thought Sleeping Your Way to Success The Power of Meditation Do “Neurobics” work? Brain Buzz

Epilogue References Acknowledgements Index About the Authors Copyright Page