The mommy brain : how motherhood makes us smarter /
Ellison, Katherine, 1957-
The mommy brain : how motherhood makes us smarter / Katherine Ellison. - New York : Basic Books, c2005. - viii, 279 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.
Smarter than we think -- Honey, the kids shrunk my brain! -- The nearly uncharted wilderness of mothers' brains -- Perception : the expanding realm of a mother's senses -- Efficiency : how necessity is the mother of multitasking -- Resiliency : reducing stress, enhancing smarts -- Motivation : how mothers summon courage & ambition -- Emotional intelligence : how motherhood teaches social smarts -- Mr. Moms & other altruists : paybacks to proxies -- Better than business school : mothers' added value at work -- Smarter than ever : why motherhood today takes a lot of brains -- Re-engineering the mommy track : ideas from some brainy travelers -- Political drive : the magic of motivated mothers -- Neuroscientists know best : 10 tips to make the most of your mommy brain.
0465019056 (alk. paper)
2004026506
Mothers--Psychology.
Mothers--Intelligence levels.
Motherhood.
Intellect.
HQ759 / .E463 2005
306.874/3
The mommy brain : how motherhood makes us smarter / Katherine Ellison. - New York : Basic Books, c2005. - viii, 279 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.
Smarter than we think -- Honey, the kids shrunk my brain! -- The nearly uncharted wilderness of mothers' brains -- Perception : the expanding realm of a mother's senses -- Efficiency : how necessity is the mother of multitasking -- Resiliency : reducing stress, enhancing smarts -- Motivation : how mothers summon courage & ambition -- Emotional intelligence : how motherhood teaches social smarts -- Mr. Moms & other altruists : paybacks to proxies -- Better than business school : mothers' added value at work -- Smarter than ever : why motherhood today takes a lot of brains -- Re-engineering the mommy track : ideas from some brainy travelers -- Political drive : the magic of motivated mothers -- Neuroscientists know best : 10 tips to make the most of your mommy brain.
0465019056 (alk. paper)
2004026506
Mothers--Psychology.
Mothers--Intelligence levels.
Motherhood.
Intellect.
HQ759 / .E463 2005
306.874/3