Mega Brain Power: Transform Your Life With Mind Machines and Brain Nutrients (Paperback)

by Michael Hutchison (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Hutchison ( Megabrain ) is one of the pioneer promoters of brain-boosting technology. And while his book proclaims the infinite potential of mind technology and "smart" pills, it also includes this disclaimer: "Some of the devices and procedures described here are experimental in nature. . . . None of the information contained in this book should be construed as a claim or representation that these devices are intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease. . . . The use of some of these devices may be dangerous for those who are not in sound mental and physical health." Still, despite these introductory words of caution, Hutchison claims that research conducted by a variety of psychiatrists and psychologists, educators, therapists, physicians and clinicians proves that mind machines do work: they boost IQs, enchance creativity, increase memory and sexual pleasure, alleviate pain and overcome depression and anxiety. None of these assertions is substantiated by specific studies, only by vague allusions to ongoing research. The book catalogues the devices used in brain-mind fitness, such as the flotation tank, designed to provide sensory restriction. Also explained is how technology can be combined with brain-power nutrients for super mind-expansion. Mind enhancement through machines and nutrients is a seductive thought: Who wouldn't want to boost their IQ if all they had to do was soak in an isolation tank? But Hutchison is too uncritical an advocate of the nascent technology, and his book, though entertaining and skillfully written, is a manual of a pseudo-science, to be consumed with a shaker of salt.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 481 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Books (Adult Trd Pap); 1st edition (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562827707
• ISBN-13: 978-1562827700
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #367,378 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Transform your life, November 17, 2001

By A Customer

I have read and re-read this book many times. It is absolutely a must read for anyone caught in the fight/flight response, and that includes about 80% of the population. some day people might figure out that the majority of the problems we face regarding mental and emotional disabilities are just a flight/fight response of varying degrees. Early trauma results in fear and that fear rules the sub-conscious. Block that fear with cranial electrical stimulation and other devices that are capable of moving the homeostatic nature of the brain, and the symptoms of most things in the DSM-iv will remediate. Hutchison interviewed about every researcher in the country that was of any importance. He was respected by all of them with his ability to grasp what they were saying. After reading this book look into the fact that the more you put brain chemicals into your body in the form of psychotropic drugs, the less the brain makes those chemicals on its own, like it should. A healthy brain will make healthy chemicals on its own. An unhealthy brain is better moved by stimulation of devices rather that pills. It appears that the brain is self correcting on its own with the technologies discussed in this book.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 14, 1999

By A Customer

This book explores the use of Light and Sound machines, for improving your life. It also covers various other machines and mind tools as well. I for one can vouch for the use of one of these machines. It has literally changed my life. I highly recommend this book. It is the best one out there on the subject.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking!!!, June 3, 2002

By	A. T Mauro "[e-mail]" (United States of America) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some day this book will be looked at as the seminal work on the power of mind tools and society will realize their importance.

It's all about stimulation and evolution of the mind. Most of us carry too much fear from our childhood, then get lost in coping with the stress of adult life. The healthy person has the ability to easily take on new experiences and thus pushing the brain to further growth and expansion. Life is intrinsically evolutionary and we are made to evolve and explore our world. Hutchison shows us ways of using neurotechnology to stimulate the brain, and thus moving us to states and experiences we would be frightened to take on in real life. It's these enriched enviornments that bring us to states of evolutionary growth, which in turn enhances our outward experience of the world around us.

So take a trip with a mind tool and provide some enrichment to your dull, fear-ridden brain. This book will help you feel better about yourself and bring you to mental states you never imagined!