HEALING THE HARDWARE OF THE SOUL --- HOW MAKING THE BRAIN-SOUL
CONNECTION CAN OPTIMIZE YOUR LIFE, LOVE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH
by Daniel G. Amen. The Free Press, 2002
PART 1 --- UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN-SOUL CONNECTION (p1-48)
1) The brain is the soul's fragile dwelling place (p3-17)
PART 2 --- OPTIMIZING THE BRAIN-SOUL CONNECTION (p127-258)
The feedback loop between the brain and the soul offers new answers
2) Seeing into the soul's hardware (p18-30)
From brain imaging and neuroscience
3) The thoughtful compassionate brain (p31-44)
The prefrontal cortex (PFC)
4) The flexible, growth-oriented brain (p45-58)
The anterior cingulate gyrus and basal ganglia
5) The spiritual and passionate brain (p59-83)
The temporal lobes and deep limbic system
6) The good, bad, and emotionally ugly (p84-103)
Brain and personality development
7) In "God's" house (p104-114)
The Sunday sermon
8) Lead us not into temptation (p115-126)
Brain-Soul connections and disconnections for parents, bosses, community, church, and world leaders
9) Amen Brain System CHECKLIST and STRATEGIES to optimize each brain area (p129-147)
REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED FURTHER READING (p259-261)
10) Healing the hardware of the soul (p148-172)
11) Healing painful deep soul memories (p173-196)
12) Prayerful brain enhancement (p197-208)
13) Soul to soul (p209-229)
14) Mind medication and the soul (p230-244)
15) Forgiveness, a new look (p245-258)
CLINIC AND WEB SITE INFORMATION (p262-263)
INDEX (p265-272)
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