The mommy brain : how motherhood makes us smarter

Ellison, Katherine 1957- (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0465019056
Physical Description: viii, 279 pages ; 24 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-269) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.