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The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain |  | Author: Gene D. Cohen
Publisher: Basic Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 52464
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0465012043
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.6713
EAN: 9780465012046
ASIN: 0465012043
Publication Date: December 25, 2006
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The Mature Mind delivers good news for those in the second half of life, with an extraordinary account of cutting-edge neuroscience, groundbreaking psychology, fascinating vignettes from history and case studies, and practical advice for personal growth strategies. Gene Cohen, a renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist, draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives after fifty.
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 Positive aging here I come... September 1, 2009
Elisa Robyn (Colorado)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a short sweet wonderful book. Dr. Cohen is well known in the world of creativity and aging, so this is a great addition to his work. The focus is on brain research and what it tells us about aging and the strengths of the mature brain. Somehow the idea that aging is always accompanied by forgetfulness has worked its way into the social psyche. This is the book that disputes that depressing idea.
This book is a strong mixture of anecdote and scientific research in a format that is accessible and enjoyable. We are introduced to feisty 70 to 90 year olds, new information about brain activity, news thoughts about adult development, as well as suggestions for a healthy future.
Dr Cohen introduces us to four stages of adult development: Midlife reevaluation, Liberation, Summing up, and Encore. In each stage we meet individuals who are still developing and growing. The author also explores the strength of the brain in each phase. We are introduced to the notion that an older brain processes differently, but equally as well as a younger brain. We think differently as we age in that we have more information to link into a decision, and can use the parts of our brain in tandem more easily. We might lose some speed in our processing, but our wisdom, or the result of the processing, increases. We in fact often have better social intelligence.
The book ends with a plan for building a social portfolio and reinventing retirement. Cohn points out that most people do not truly retire, they just move into an encore stage doing things they want to do. The suggestions for keeping our brain active and strong are fairly easy: plan, build community infrastructure, build a balance social portfolio, stay engaged, continue long duration activities, give back to community, and keep learning. Through out the book is another concept, keep physically active. Cohen ends with comments on the importance of creativity.
This is a great book for anyone over 50, or anyone who is afraid of aging. It is also a good book for a developmental psychology course, especially at the graduate level. The research is solid and the presentation welcoming. I highly recommend this book!
 Very disappointed January 8, 2009
Guy Lemieux (Canada)
I was charged for this item and never received it; it is out of print and I can't seem to get someone at Amazon to issue a credut.
Guy Lemieux
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An informative guide on the remarkable power of the brain. February 19, 2008
Rolf Dobelli (Switzerland)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Creativity exists only for the young. If by the age of 30 you have not written a novel, composed a symphony or invented something, you never will. Gene Cohen, an expert on aging, has one word for this notion: nonsense. The thinking and intellectual skills of the elderly can stay remarkably sharp into the most advanced old age. Numerous scientific studies indicate that the brains of the elderly, if not affected by illness or accident, work better in many ways than those of people in their 20s and 30s. Cohen explores these and related topics in his fascinating, fact-filled book about old people and their superbly functioning brains. getAbstract suggests that this groundbreaking work has much to offer readers of all ages. And if you're worried about getting old - even though you'll still be smart - it is better than not getting old, after all.
The Mature Mind May 14, 2007
David F. Bash III (Center for Wisdom-In-Living Lewiston, Idaho)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We are using this book for discussion purposes in our Harvesting Wisdom Circle. We have found it to be a provocative and enlightening perspective on the issue of aging. It asks the reader to challenge many of the assumtions and myths that we have been taught by our society.
The Mature Mind May 13, 2007
Raymond D. Engstrand (Baltimore, MD, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The product is what I expected. It arrived on time and in the condition advertised.
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