The mommy brain : how motherhood makes us smarter /

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Author / Creator:Ellison, Katherine, 1957-
Imprint:New York : Basic Books, c2005.
Description:viii, 279 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5633376
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ISBN:0465019056 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-269) and index.

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505 0 0 |g Pt. 1.  |t The great transition --  |g 1.  |t Smarter than we think --  |g 2.  |t "Honey, the kids shrunk my brain!" --  |g 3.  |t The nearly uncharted wilderness of mothers' brains --  |g Pt. 2.  |t The five attributes of a baby-boosted brain --  |g 4.  |t Perception : the expanding realm of a mother's senses --  |g 5.  |t Efficiency : how necessity is the mother of multitasking --  |g 6.  |t Resiliency : reducing stress, enhancing smarts --  |g 7.  |t Motivation : the mental strength of motherly love --  |g 8.  |t Emotional intelligence : how motherhood teaches social smarts --  |g Pt. 3.  |t So what? --  |g 9.  |t Mr. Moms and other altruists : paybacks to proxies --  |g 10.  |t Better than business school : mothers' added value at work --  |g 11.  |t Smarter than ever : why motherhood today takes a lot of brains --  |g Pt. 4.  |t Now what? --  |g 12.  |t Reengineering the mommy track : ideas from some brainy travelers --  |g 13.  |t Political drive : the magic of motivated mothers --  |g 14.  |t Neuroscientists know best : ten tips to help you make the most of your mommy brain. 
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