The Dao of Neuroscience: Combining Eastern and Western Principles for Optimal Therapeutic Change (Norton Professional Books) (Norton Professional Books (Paperback)) - Softcover

C. Alexander Simpkins; Annellen M Simpkins

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393705978 ISBN 13: 9780393705973

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 2010

Synopsis

Drawing on knowledge about neuroscience, this book examines the resonance between eastern and western philosophical and psychological models.

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Review:

[A] must-have volume for any psychotherapist's bookshelf.

A comprehensive and detailed overview of the latest scientific findings on the workings of the mind...Excellent.

[N]ew world of neuroscience or self-hypnosis with a sense of familiarity and self-protections. The Simpkins, good writers, use their talent strengthened by method and discipline.--Consuelo Casula

[A] brilliant work that captures concepts of neuroscience and makes it more understandable...You will come away with usable facts, and practical applications that will inspire you creatively...By halfway through I wanted all therapists to read this book because I realized it can help us all do better work.

An easy-to-read yet captivating excursion through the complexities of brain science and metaphysics. It is one of the few books I've read that attempts to bridge Eastern and Western thinking to gain greater insight into brain-mind relationships. The authors present sensitively attuned exercises that complement and enhance contemporary therapeutic approaches.--Jaime A. Pineda, PhD, Dept. of Cognitive Science, UCSD

An ambitious book that integrates significant research on neuroscience and the brain-mind connection, Eastern traditions and philosophy, and current thinking on the use of therapeutic interventions and evidence-based practice. With longstanding expertise as psychotherapists steeped in ancient Eastern wisdom, the authors successfully transmit the benefits of their vast knowledge and experience, drawing on case examples from their own practice. This is an impressive tome that will lead us to think in new, integrative ways.--James D. Spivak, PhD, Director, Counseling Center, Towson University

This clearly-written book contributes to the burgeoning literature showing the therapeutic significance of mind-body-brain relationships. It offers an up-to-date neuropsychology primer for therapists, giving a practical understanding of how both problems and solutions develop. Read, learn, and enjoy!--Stephen Gilligan, PhD, Author of Therapeutic Trances

About the Author:

C. Alexander Simpkins, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice, and, with Annellen M. Simpkins, is the author of twenty-four books. Together they study and research mind and brain, teach meditation and hypnosis in seminars and workshops, and live in San Diego. Annellen M. Simpkins, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice who with her husband C. Alexander Simpkins specializes in study and research of mind and brain. Together they teach widely on meditation and hypnosis, have written twenty-four books, and live in San Diego.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0393705978
• ISBN 13: 9780393705973
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296