TY - BOOK AU - Ellison,Katherine TI - The mommy brain: how motherhood makes us smarter SN - 0465019056 (alk. paper) AV - HQ759 .E463 2005 U1 - 306.874/3 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Mothers KW - Psychology KW - Intelligence levels KW - Motherhood KW - Intellect N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip053/2004026506.html ER -