TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ellison,Katherine
TI  - The mommy brain: how motherhood makes us smarter 
SN  - 0465019056
AV  - HQ759 .E463 2005
U1  - 306.8743 22
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  - Mothers
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Intelligence levels
KW  - Motherhood
KW  - Intellect
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-269) and index; Pt. 1; The great transition --; 1; Smarter than we think --; 2; "Honey, the kids shrunk my brain!" --; 3; The nearly uncharted wilderness of mothers' brains --; Pt. 2; The five attributes of a baby-boosted brain --; 4; Perception : the expanding realm of a mother's senses --; 5; Efficiency : how necessity is the mother of multitasking --; 6; Resiliency : reducing stress, enhancing smarts --; 7; Motivation : the mental strength of motherly love --; 8; Emotional intelligence : how motherhood teaches social smarts --; Pt. 3; So what? --; 9; Mr. Moms and other altruists : paybacks to proxies --; 10; Better than business school : mothers' added value at work --; 11; Smarter than ever : why motherhood today takes a lot of brains --; Pt. 4; Now what? --; 12; Reengineering the mommy track : ideas from some brainy travelers --; 13; Political drive : the magic of motivated mothers --; 14; Neuroscientists know best : ten tips to help you make the most of your mommy brain
N2  - "For years, women have been told that having a baby means checking your brain at the delivery room door. But exciting new research into motherhood and the mind is contradicting the myth of "the mommy brain," and revealing that quite the opposite is true: having babies can make you smarter." "A mother's work - the repetitive nurturing acts, the relentless multitasking the emotional demands - combined with powerful hormonal stimulation and a flood of sensory experience, can literally reshape the brain, making it a more complex organ."--BOOK JACKET
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