HEALING THE HARDWARE OF THE SOUL --- HOW MAKING THE BRAIN-SOUL CONNECTION CAN OPTIMIZE YOUR LIFE, LOVE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH by Daniel G. Amen. The Free Press, 2002



PART 1 --- UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN-SOUL CONNECTION (p1-48)

    1) The brain is the soul's fragile dwelling place (p3-17)

      The feedback loop between the brain and the soul offers new answers

    2) Seeing into the soul's hardware (p18-30)

      From brain imaging and neuroscience

    3) The thoughtful compassionate brain (p31-44)

      The prefrontal cortex (PFC)

    4) The flexible, growth-oriented brain (p45-58)

      The anterior cingulate gyrus and basal ganglia

    5) The spiritual and passionate brain (p59-83)

      The temporal lobes and deep limbic system

    6) The good, bad, and emotionally ugly (p84-103)

      Brain and personality development

    7) In God's house (p104-114)

      The Sunday sermon

    8) Lead us not into temptation (p115-126)

      Brain-Soul connections and disconnections for parents, bosses, community, church, and world leaders

PART 2 --- OPTIMIZING THE BRAIN-SOUL CONNECTION (p127-258)

    9) Amen Brain System CHECKLIST and STRATEGIES to optimize each brain area (p129-147)

    10) Healing the hardware of the soul (p148-172)

    11) Healing painful deep soul memories (p173-196)

    12) Prayerful brain enhancement (p197-208)

    13) Soul to soul (p209-229)

    14) Mind medication and the soul (p230-244)

    15) Forgiveness, a new look (p245-258)

REFERENCES AND SUGGESTED FURTHER READING (p259-261)

CLINIC AND WEB SITE INFORMATION (p262-263)

INDEX (p265-272)



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