The mommy brain : how motherhood makes us smarter /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ellison, Katherine, 1957-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, [2005]
Subjects:	Mothers > Psychology. Mothers > Intelligence levels. Motherhood. Intellect.

Table of Contents:

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 : the mental strength of motherly love
Emotional intelligence : how motherhood teaches social smarts
Mr. Moms and 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
Reengineering the mommy track : ideas from some brainy travelers
Political drive : the magic of motivated mothers
Neuroscientists know best : ten tips to help you make the most of your mommy brain.