Books written by Sandra Blakeslee

The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study

Divorce is at once a widespread reality and a painful decision, so it is no surprise that this landmark study of its long-term effects should both spark debate and find...
Second Chances

Paper presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association , San Francisco , March 1988 . 3. ... John Guidubaldi , Helen K. Cleminshaw , Joseph D. Perry and Caven S. Mcloughlin , “ The Impact of Parental ...
On Intelligence

The inventor of the PalmPilot outlines a theory about the human brain's memory system that reveals new information about intelligence, perception, creativity, consciousness, and the human potential for creating intelligent computers. 75,000 ...
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better

Praise for The Body Has a Mind of Its Own NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD “You’ll never think about your body–or your mind–in the same way again.” –Daniel Goleman, author of Social ...
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better

How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better Sandra Blakeslee, Matthew Blakeslee. with emotions or did you have to learn them? Where do they reside in your body and how do they arise? What happens in your own brain ...
Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions

"This book doesn't just promise to change the way you think about sleight of hand and David Copperfield—it will also change the way you think about the mind." —Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was A Neuroscientist ...
What About the Kids?: Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce

This is the definitive work from the renowned child psychologist Judith Wallerstein on a subject that concerns millions of American moms and dads: How can you protect your children during and after divorce?
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: The 25 Year Landmark Study

The book was also featured on two episodes of Oprah as well as on the front cover of Time and the New York Times Book Review.
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study

A landmark study of the long-term impact of divorce explores its effects on children into adulthood, marriage, and their own parenthood, revealing how they cope with their own fear of failure in relationships.
On Intelligence: How a New Understanding of the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly Intelligent Machines

Hawkins develops a powerful theory of how the human brain works, explaining why computers are not intelligent and how, based on this new theory, we can finally build intelligent machines.
You Don't Have to Live with Cystitis!

The groundbreaking guide by a doctor who is making medical history with her treatment for this and other stubborn female urologic problems.
Sleights of Mind: What the neuroscience of magic reveals about our brains

Leading neuroscientists Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde meet with magicians from all over the world to explain how the magician's art sheds light on consciousness, memory, attention, and belief.
Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions

"This book doesn't just promise to change the way you think about sleight of hand and David Copperfield—it will also change the way you think about the mind." —Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was A Neuroscientist ...
Second Chances: Men, Women, and Children a Decade After Divorce

A ten-year study of sixty middle-class families served as the basis for this book. Twenty-five years after the original breakup, Wallerstein discovers unexpected changes in the children, now mostly adults.
Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Brains

'One of the best books I've read on how the brain actually works' WIlliam Leith, Evening StandardFull of secrets behind classic tricks and fascinating cutting-edge research, Sleights of Mind takes you backstage to see what the magic reveals ...
Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child's Developing Immune System

From two of the world’s top scientists and one of the world’s top science writers (all parents), Dirt Is Good is a q&a-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs. “Is it OK for my child to eat dirt?” That’s just ...