The mommy brain : how motherhood makes us smarter / Katherine Ellison.
Publication details: New York : Basic Books, c2005.Description: viii, 279 p. ; 25 cmISBN:- 0465019056 (alk. paper)
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- HQ759 .E463 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index.
Smarter than we think -- Honey, the kids shrunk my brain! -- The nearly uncharted wilderness of mothers' brains -- Perception : the expanding realm of a mother's senses -- Efficiency : how necessity is the mother of multitasking -- Resiliency : reducing stress, enhancing smarts -- Motivation : how mothers summon courage & ambition -- Emotional intelligence : how motherhood teaches social smarts -- Mr. Moms & other altruists : paybacks to proxies -- Better than business school : mothers' added value at work -- Smarter than ever : why motherhood today takes a lot of brains -- Re-engineering the mommy track : ideas from some brainy travelers -- Political drive : the magic of motivated mothers -- Neuroscientists know best : 10 tips to make the most of your mommy brain.