This timely volume examines links between the emerging neurobiological research on adult learning and the adult educators' practice.

Now that it is possible to trace the pathways of the brain involved in various learning tasks, we can also explore which learning environments are likely to be most effective. Topics explored in The Neuroscience of Adult Learning include:

• basic brain architecture and -executive- functions of the brain
• how learning can -repair- the effects of psychological trauma on the brain
• effects of stress and emotions on...

This text conatins the life and works of tantric scholar, art connoisseur and British judge, Sir John Woodroffe, a significant figure in Calcutta from 1904 to 1922.

2001 Winner of the Phillip E. Frandson Award for Literature in Continuing Education

-An absolutely indispensable trove of practical, concrete ideas for teaching and training adults. Enough theorizing and mythologizing This is the real stuff -
--Laurent A. Parks Daloz, associate director, the Whidbey Institute, and author of Mentor: Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners

-This book gives us educators and trainers of adults a solid framework for intentionally incorporating into our practice what we believe to be a central tenet of what we do--help...

In a world full of science, the balance of power between sciences is changing. Advances in physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences have given us extraordinary control over our world. Now the younger sciences of brain and mind are applying the scientific method not only to our environments, but to us. In recent years funding and effort poured into brain research. We are entering the era of the brain supremacy.
What will the new science mean for us, as individuals, consumers, parents and citizens? Should we be excited, or alarmed, by the remarkable promises we read about in the media...

Throughout history, humans have attempted to influence and control the thoughts of others. Since the word 'brainwashing' was coined in the aftermath of the Korean War, it has become part of the popular culture and been exploited to create sensational headlines. It has also been the subject of learned discussion from many disciplines: including history, sociology, psychology, and psychotherapy. But until now, a crucial part of the debate has been missing: that of any serious reference to the science of the human brain. Descriptions of how opinions can be changed, whether by persuasion, deceit,...