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Oct 14, 2009 she is coauthor of welcome to your brain. Electronic reading has become progressively easier as computer screens have improved and readers have grown accustomed to using them. Amy brann not only provides us with greater understanding on how the brain works but she also gives us useful tools on how to make the brain work for each of us. You will look at taking hormones in an entirely new way after reading this is your brain on birth control. The parents of two young children, emily is the newly promoted vp of marketing at a large corporation while paul works from home or from clients offices as an independent it consultant. Your brain at work by david rock animated core message. David rock goes inside emily and pauls brains to see how they function as each attempts to sort, prioritize, organize, and act on the vast quantities of information. In tandem, they regulate all the conscious and unconscious facets of your life.
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