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An award-winning scientist offers a groundbreaking new knowledge of the mind-body interconnection and its deep impact on from advertising to romance. Our body is not just a passive device undertaking messages sent by the mind but rather an integral part of how we think and make decisions. In her groundbreaking new reserve, Sian Beilock, author of the highly acclaimed Choke, which Time mag praised because of its "smart tips...in order to think clearly...and be cool under great pressure," draws on her behalf own cutting-edge research to carefully turn the conventional knowledge of the mind ugly in ways that will revolutionize how we live our lives. In the centre of How your body Knows Its Head is the tantalizing idea that our anatomies "hack" our brains. The way we move influences our thoughts, our decisions, and even our preferences for particular products. Called "embodied cognition", this new knowledge - of which Beilock is a primary researcher - illuminates the power of the body and its own physical environment to shape how we think, feel, and behave. Beilock's conclusions are as varied as they are surprising. For example, pacing around the room can enhance creativeness; gesturing during a conversation can help make certain you don't get a bare; kids learn better when their physiques are part of the learning process; walking in dynamics boosts concentration skills; Botox users experience less melancholy; plus much more. From the tricks used by marketers to the ways body gestures can increase your memory, Beilock explains a wealth of interesting interconnections between body and mind and how understanding them can make us more happy, safer, and more lucrative.
