Book Review
MAXIMUM BRAIN POWER
“If the brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn’t” – so said Emerson M.Pugh.
Brain is a mystery. The brain is a wonderful organ. Scientists are amazed on seeing the complexities of the brain. Earlier the brain was used to compare with the computer. Now scientists have come to the conclusion that it is beyond anybody’s imagination and could not be compared with computer that simply process, store, and route information.
The book Maximum Brainpower by Shlomo Breznitz and Collins Hemingway is worth reading. Each and every page of this book is giving some new information based on scientific studies. Who would not like to enhance his/her brainpower?
The readers will be benefitted by the ‘lessons in Brainpower’ given by the authors at the end of the chapters.
Shlomo Breznitz is the founder of Cognifit, a company devoted to the goal of improving cognitive fitness. Collins Hemingway is a writer and technologist.
The book has five major parts and consists of 18 chapters in total.
We are struck with wonder when we come to know that the experts know nothing. John brought millions of dollars in profits every month to his company by buying and selling U.S.Dollars against the German Mark. After sitting idle for many days suddenly bought eight million marks one day and the value of the mark went up. The author who was asked to study the secret behind the success of John asked him why a bet was made at that particular moment!
The answer was,” I suddenly felt”. This feeling is always behind the success of experts. Breznitz conclude that the experts have no idea as to how they do and what they do! And expert systems are themselves problematic if the goal is to match human thinking and behavior!
The Human Brain is unique. The thinking process is matchless!
A number of interesting studies and their results revealed in the book make our eyes wide open! For example note this result of an extensive study. People who have gone to college have one-third the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s or another frightening, degenerative brain disease compared to everyone else. People who have a higher education decrease their risk of dementia by two-thirds!
The authors throw light on I.Q. and cognition. People who challenge their brains throughout life do better than those who do not!
Cognitive reserve which offset the effects of the brain disease could be developed through education, engaging work, and other taxing mental challenges in our lives.
Train your mind. Mental training (learning) will increase brain weight, blood supply, and the number of branches that neurons have. It also physically builds brain and helps to keep it healthy.
Daily life does not provide enough stimulation and hence we need regular exercise for brain.
Take any page of the book, you will find a very valuable suggestion to enhance your brainpower. The facts are enumerated with authority.
All men and women who would like to lead a very successful life with cognitive abilities should own this book and practice the suggestions given by Breznitz and Hemingway.
The books are of two types. First type- read and throw it away. Second type – keep it with you forever. This book is of the second type and I very strongly recommend everybody to get it immediately
Tamil and Vedas 