The mommy brain
Subtitle: how motherhood makes us smarter
By: Katherine Ellison.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Mothers -- Psychology; Mothers -- Intelligence levels; Motherhood; Intellect
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Smarter than we think; title: Honey, the kids shrunk my brain!; title: The nearly uncharted wilderness of mothers' brains; title: Perception : the expanding realm of a mother's senses; title: Efficiency : how necessity is the mother of multitasking; title: Resiliency : reducing stress, enhancing smarts; title: Motivation : how mothers summon courage & ambition; title: Emotional intelligence : how motherhood teaches social smarts; title: Mr. Moms & other altruists : paybacks to proxies; title: Better than business school : mothers' added value at work; title: Smarter than ever : why motherhood today takes a lot of brains; title: Re-engineering the mommy track : ideas from some brainy travelers; title: Political drive : the magic of motivated mothers; title: Neuroscientists know best : 10 tips to make the most of your mommy brain.