Dispelling the fear that aging deteriorates mental capacity, Brain Workout offers surefire methods to vastly improve brain power at any stage of life. Dozens of easy exercises in each chapter help readers improve memory, intelligence and sensory perception. Photos, illustrations & charts.
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Arthur Winter, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and director of the New Jersey Neurological Institute. Ruth Winter, M.S., is a columnist and author of books on popular health and science. Their previous books include Eat Right, Be bright and Build Your Brain Power.
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Ruth Winter, MS, The author of 37 popular health books, was past president of The American Society of Journalists and Authors and winner of many awards including: The American Medical Writers Award for Magazine Writing; The National Association of Science Writers Service Award and The American Society of Authors and Journalists Career Achievement Award for Non-Fiction. Ruth Winter is the former science editor of The Newark Star-Ledger, and syndicated for columnist the Los Angeles Time. She contributes often to the Internet. Her A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetics and A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives have just been published in their Seventh Editions by Crown/Three Rivers. She has also written three books with her neurosurgeon husband including the bestselling Brain Workout (St.Martins) They have three children, Robin Winter-Sperry CEO of Scientific Advantage; Craig, Director of Anti-Piracy for The Motion Picture Association of American and Grant, president of Manhattan Bureau Corp, a video film production company. Ruth and her husband Arthur have three grandchildren, Samathana, Hunter and Katlynd.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
nothing you haven't read before,
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This review is from: Brain Workout: Easy Ways to Power Up Your Memory, Sensory Perception, and Intelligence (Paperback)
Overall, the suggestions for powering up your brain are very easy. Many of the techniques are very similar to what you probably no doubt have read in popular magazines. However, there are quite a large number of techniques that focus more on the psychokinetics of improving brain-power, such as challenging your senses. The book also dips briefly into mnemonics, but only gives you a taste -- it sends you to other books for further reference. So, if you're looking for something substantial, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for ideas brainstormed by other people, then you might want to look at this.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting, interactive popular book about a vital subject,
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This review is from: Brain Workout: Easy Ways to Power Up Your Memory, Sensory Perception, and Intelligence (Paperback)
This husband and wife team have written a winning book about a very important subject--the brain. Dr. Winter is a neurosurgeon and director of the New Jersey Neurological Institute. Ruth Winter has an M.S. and is a colulmnist and author of numerous popular health and science books. They are a winning writing team because this book is informative and easy to read. I especially enjoyed the excellent activities and brain-building examples that are included, such as the list memorization (on page 98) and the face identification (on pages 98-100). There is a glossary in the back and lots of information on the numerous aspects of our brain that we should exercise--which will improve the brain's function. I am especially intrigued by this book because my 76 year old mother recently started learning how to play bridge. She told me she was doing it partly because it was important for her to learn something new as a way of keeping her brain functioning better! Sound advice for us all as this excellent book attests! As the subtitle indicates: "Easy Ways to Power UP Your Memory, Sensory Perception, and Intelligence"
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