Ellison, Katherine,  1957- <br/><br/>
The mommy brain :  how motherhood makes us smarter / 
Katherine Ellison. 
 - New York :  Basic Books,  c2005. 
 - viii, 279 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0465019056 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004026506 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mothers--Psychology.<br/>Mothers--Intelligence levels.<br/>Motherhood.<br/>Intellect.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ759  / .E463 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.874/3