Cómo leer a una persona como un libro

This send-up of the thin-is-in mentality is funny enough to make even diehard dieters consider replacing their baby carrots with Krispy Kremes. Although Shanker's opinions on full-figured fashion and feminist philosophy are entertaining, she's at her best writing about her stint at Duke Diet and Fitness Center, one of the country's oldest and most successful weight management centers. Her diary of adventures becomes increasingly irreverent, refreshing and human. Anyone who has ever tried to lose a pound will gain confidence and a sense of humor from Shanker's story.

El ser humano viene al mundo con unas predisposiciones genéticas que, confrontadas con el medio en el que se desenvuelve, especialmente el social, originan un individuo con una capacidad de adaptación portentosa. Posee una natural inclinación por la búsqueda de sensaciones profundas, primitivas, holísticas, que ayudan a construir el esquema corporal, y que desarrollan la percepción de uno mismo, contribuyendo al manejo adaptativo de las emociones e impulsando una armonía en las relaciones sociales. El presente libro está estructurado en dos partes. La primera se dedica a fundamentar...

The emotions play a significant role, facilitating or not the process of learning. The book tries to offer an alternative practical proposal for students who fail in school mathematics, integrating the affective and cognitive perspective in the teaching and learning situations. It dedicates special attention to the faculty's formation.

Contrary to what many people suppose, success does not depend so much on IQ, genetics, economic facilities, relationships or luck. It is true that all these aspects can influence the result; however, the main factor in achieving outstanding achievement lies in the way we use our brains. Using the latest scientific advances and great success stories, doctors Jeff Brown and Mark Fenske, specialists in neuroscience and psychology at Harvard Medical School, examine in these pages the mechanisms that anyone can develop and that will allow them to transform your brain capacity into a powerful...