Making A Good Brain Great

Compilation by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. & Marc Cashman

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Intro
    3:47
  2. 2.
    A Few Examples of People Who Can Benefit
    3:03
  3. 3.
    The Brain Is Involved in Everything You Do
    4:45
  4. 4.
    The Promise
    3:28
  5. 5.
    Part 1 - 9 Brain Centered Principles to Change Your Life
    3:18
  6. 6.
    Lets Take 4 Common Examples of Behavior
    3:07
  7. 7.
    Our Species Has Many Varied Ways to Hook Up
    3:37
  8. 8.
    2 - When Your Brain Works Right You Work Right
    3:27
  9. 9.
    The Images We Use Are All 3D Brain Images
    3:30
  10. 10.
    Anna Had Been Married for 58 Years
    3:22
  11. 11.
    Back to the Difference Between Will Driven and Brain Driven Behavior
    3:11
  12. 12.
    Why Is This Concept of Will Driven Vs. Brain Driven Behavior So Disturbing
    3:55
  13. 13.
    I Was Recently Asked to Be an Expert Witness in a Criminal Case
    3:24
  14. 14.
    The Prosecutor Objected to My Answer
    2:07
  15. 15.
    3 - Your Brain Is the Most Complicated Organ in the Universe
    3:48
  16. 16.
    Brain Development Is a Fascinating Construction Tale
    3:31
  17. 17.
    The Knowledge That Brain Development Continues Into Early Adulthood Is Critical to Disseminate
    3:22
  18. 18.
    4 - Your Brain Is Very Soft, Housed in a Very Hard Skull. Injuries Can Change Your Life
    3:29
  19. 19.
    Your Brain Lives in a Closed Space
    3:16
  20. 20.
    I Was Riding My Motorcycle Around a Lake
    3:30
  21. 21.
    Older People, Who May Be Unsteady on Their Feet, Are Especially Prone to Falls
    2:29

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    As a Society We Need to Seriously Rethink What We Allow Our Children to Do
    4:40
  2. 2.
    5 - Know and Heal the Brain Systems That Run Your Life
    3:24
  3. 3.
    Making a Good Brain Great Quiz Questions 1-39
    3:59
  4. 4.
    Making a Good Brain Great Quiz Questions 40-60 & Answer Key
    3:18
  5. 5.
    Pay Particular Attention to the Systems for Which You Answered 3-4
    3:16
  6. 6.
    The PFC Is Often Called the Executive Part of the Brain
    3:22
  7. 7.
    Diagnostic Problems Associated With High PFC Activity
    3:42
  8. 8.
    One Patient Who Had ACG Problems
    3:24
  9. 9.
    ACG Medications If Appropriate
    4:09
  10. 10.
    Diagnostic Problems Associated With Excessive DLS Activity
    3:19
  11. 11.
    Basal Ganglia, BG, Summary. The Anxiety Center
    3:56
  12. 12.
    I Remember a Taxi Ride Last Year From Manhattan to JFK Like It Was Yesterday
    3:16
  13. 13.
    Diagnostic Problems Associated With Poor Tl Activity
    3:08
  14. 14.
    The Cerebellum Has Been Found to Be Low Activity in People (with)
    3:05
  15. 15.
    6 - One Size Does Not Fit Everyone.
    3:44
  16. 16.
    Principle 6 Confuses Some of Our Critics and Infuriates Others.
    4:08
  17. 17.
    Compounding the Problem Is the Fact That 85% of Psychiatric Medications Are Prescribed by Non Psychiatric Physicians
    3:48
  18. 18.
    When Will We Learn That People Are Different and Need Individualized Treatment Programs
    3:47
  19. 19.
    7 - How Do You Know Unless You Look New Knowledge From Imaging.
    3:31
  20. 20.
    At the Amen Clinics We Have Scanned Young Children
    4:01

Disc 3

  1. 1.
    It Is Time to Work Toward Using Imaging on a Daily Basis
    4:27
  2. 2.
    Doctors Do Not Do, What They Are Not Trained to Do
    4:14
  3. 3.
    8 - Yes You Can Change Your Brain
    3:37
  4. 4.
    The Spect Scan Showed Severe Overall Increased Activity
    3:27
  5. 5.
    With My Colleagues, Karen Lansing, Chris Hanks, and Lisa Rudy.
    3:32
  6. 6.
    When Kathy Came to See Us.
    2:37
  7. 7.
    9 - The Myth of the Perfect Brain.
    3:33
  8. 8.
    I Was Saddened by the Suffering
    3:32
  9. 9.
    At the End of the Second Year of the Study.
    4:28
  10. 10.
    Part 2 - The Amen Clinic Program for Making a Good Brain Great. 10 - Protect Your Brain
    4:14
  11. 11.
    When It Comes to Sports. I Often Say
    3:03
  12. 12.
    Scans Show That the Deep Limbic System
    3:51
  13. 13.
    As Soon as I Started Performing SPECT Studies
    3:42
  14. 14.
    The Truth About Drinking
    4:08
  15. 15.
    Unfortunately Caffeine Is Not Much Better.
    3:24
  16. 16.
    As You Might Think, Having Your Body in a Constant State of Readiness
    3:44
  17. 17.
    Since Many People Have Trouble Judging Portion Sizes
    2:58
  18. 18.
    I Have Downed My Share of Diet Drinks in My Life.
    3:54
  19. 19.
    Sleep Is Involved in Rejuvenating the Brain.
    3:06
  20. 20.
    11 - Eat Right to Think Right. Food as Brain Medicine.
    3:26
  21. 21.
    When the Fast Food Restaurant Says "Do You Want to Go Large?" Say No.
    1:53

Disc 4

  1. 1.
    Seven Simple Brain Promoting Nutritional Tips.
    4:48
  2. 2.
    3 - Fish, Fish Oil, Good Fats, and Bad Fats.
    3:42
  3. 3.
    Five Reasons to Buy Wild Salmon.
    3:13
  4. 4.
    Given the Recent Data on the Healthful Effects of Eating
    3:59
  5. 5.
    The Polyunsaturated Fats Found in Salmon and Mackerel.
    3:17
  6. 6.
    Good Fats Vs Bad Fats.
    3:31
  7. 7.
    In Addition the Rats Receiving These Antioxidant Enriched Diets.
    3:44
  8. 8.
    In 2000 I Did a Study With 5 A.D.D. College Students, Including My Own Son.
    3:08
  9. 9.
    To Stick With a Brain Healthy Calorie Restricted Nutritional Plan
    3:40
  10. 10.
    15 - Red or Yellow Peppers.
    3:12
  11. 11.
    From the Barry Sears Website. Www.DrSears.Com You Can Create An
    3:30
  12. 12.
    If the Chicken or Turkey Is Not Precooked. Cook It First in a Separate Pan.
    3:12
  13. 13.
    Green and Wild. Three Ounces of Alaskan Wild Salmon. Lemon Pepper to Taste.
    4:15
  14. 14.
    Snack! Homemade Turkey Jerky. This Is My Personal Favorite
    4:41
  15. 15.
    12 - There Is No Constitutional Amendment That Children Have a Right to Junk Food.
    2:04
  16. 16.
    12 - Brain Workouts. Keeping the Brain Young Thru Mental Exercise.
    3:53
  17. 17.
    The Famous Nuns Study.
    4:25
  18. 18.
    Thirteen Practical Ways to Exercise Your Brain.
    3:21
  19. 19.
    Dr. R.J. Hancox and Colleagues From the Dept Of
    4:01
  20. 20.
    I Recently Had an Experience That Highlights How Important TV and Video Games Are
    3:54

Disc 5

  1. 1.
    8 - Practice Does Not Make Perfect.
    4:10
  2. 2.
    Evaluating Similar Items.
    2:30
  3. 3.
    13 - Exercise for Your Brain.
    3:15
  4. 4.
    Lack of Exercise Negatively Affects Blood Supply in the Body.
    3:08
  5. 5.
    Reducing the Risk of Osteoporosis by Reducing Bone Loss.
    4:42
  6. 6.
    If You Are an American. You Still May Think That Calling Table Tennis a Sport Is Silly.
    4:58
  7. 7.
    14 - Coordinate Your Brain.
    3:20
  8. 8.
    Poor Planning Skills. Absence of Clear Goals or Forward Thinking.
    3:16
  9. 9.
    Juggling May Be a Particularly Good Exercise for the Brain.
    3:40
  10. 10.
    In the 1970's It Was Already Established That Certain Development Movements
    4:31
  11. 11.
    15 - Brain Sex. Making Love Is Good for Your Brain.
    4:13
  12. 12.
    Hormones and the Brain. How the Brain Becomes Male or Female.
    3:23
  13. 13.
    Balanced Testosterone for Brain Health.
    3:20
  14. 14.
    Sparking Attraction.
    3:28
  15. 15.
    Donuts, Licorice, and Cinnamon Were Also at the Top of the List.
    3:20
  16. 16.
    To Be Together or Not to Be Together.
    3:14
  17. 17.
    In Addition to Testosterone, Another Clue About Commitment Comes From
    3:29
  18. 18.
    Why She Cry's Out "Oh God!" When She's Having an Orgasm.
    3:56
  19. 19.
    Make Sure Your Brain Works Right.
    4:19
  20. 20.
    16 - Improving Reality. The Brain's Role in Perception.
    3:14

Disc 6

  1. 1.
    Other People or Events. A. Cannot Make Us Do Anything.
    3:29
  2. 2.
    Just as the Brain Can Distort Reality. It Can Also Improve It.
    3:03
  3. 3.
    A Number of Studies Have Found That Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    3:45
  4. 4.
    Every Time You Have a Thought. Your Brain Releases Chemicals.
    3:09
  5. 5.
    Although Placebos Are Pharmacologicaly Inert
    3:03
  6. 6.
    Next to Each Subheading Succinctly Write Down Whats Important to You
    4:29
  7. 7.
    17 - Serenade the Brain. Musical Interventions.
    3:28
  8. 8.
    I Have a Lebanese Heritage. But Was Born in the United States.
    3:38
  9. 9.
    Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers Use Singing to Enhance Learning.
    3:59
  10. 10.
    If You Always Wanted to Learn a Musical Instrument. Now Is the Time.
    3:38
  11. 11.
    Collage Age Musicians Are Emotionally Healthier Than Their Non Musician Counterparts
    4:16
  12. 12.
    Can Music Help in Healing?
    4:10
  13. 13.
    18 - Soothing the Brain.Calming the Stress That Kills Cells.
    4:09
  14. 14.
    Calms Immune Response in Organ Transplantations.
    3:53
  15. 15.
    In the Last Decade. We've Become Aware of a Clear Association
    3:26
  16. 16.
    3 - Get Enough Sleep.
    3:59
  17. 17.
    Maintaining a Regular Prayer Life
    4:07
  18. 18.
    Here Are Instructions on How to Put Yourself Into a Self Hypnotic Trance
    3:27
  19. 19.
    It Is Not Very Expensive, About $160. And Comes With Everything You Need.
    3:41
  20. 20.
    One Person Was Able to Do This Quite Effectively.
    2:31
  21. 21.
    19 - Keeping the Brain Young. Preventing the Problems of Ageing.
    1:16

Disc 7

  1. 1.
    In Order to Stay Healthy, the Brain Has to Repair Itself on an Constant Basis.
    4:11
  2. 2.
    Know and Reduce Your Risk for the Diseases of Brain Ageing.
    3:45
  3. 3.
    Genetic Risk Factors.
    3:35
  4. 4.
    I Have Made Several Posters.
    3:44
  5. 5.
    Cerebral Vascular Disease. Brain Blood Vessel Disease.
    3:31
  6. 6.
    They Studied Them at Baseline and Again 4 Years Later
    3:52
  7. 7.
    A Number of Studies That Attempted to Identify Risk Factors for Dementia.
    3:54
  8. 8.
    6 of 10 Studies Showed That Women Who Took Estrogen Have a Lower Risk For
    3:43
  9. 9.
    Testosterone Deficiency in Males.
    4:52
  10. 10.
    Sleep Apnea. Obstructive Sleep Apnea,
    2:39
  11. 11.
    20 - Supercharging Neurons. Brain Specific Supplements.
    4:29
  12. 12.
    One of the Major Issues of Concern Regarding Natural Products.
    3:59
  13. 13.
    Over 30 Studies Shows That ALC Slows or Prevents Age Related Decline In
    3:32
  14. 14.
    Becasue of Lack of Long Term Safety Data.
    3:23
  15. 15.
    COQ10 Delayed the Progression of PD Symptoms by 44%
    3:40
  16. 16.
    14 Subjects Received 9.6 Grams Daily of Fish Oil
    3:50
  17. 17.
    Coromega Is a High Quality Supplement. That Gives the Right Ratio Of
    4:11
  18. 18.
    Phosphatidylserine. Phosphatidylserine (PS) Is a Naturally Occurring Nutrient
    4:16
  19. 19.
    Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers Should Avoid
    3:29
  20. 20.
    Similarly Good Results Were Found in Another Double Blind
    2:37

Disc 8

  1. 1.
    B Vitamins. B Vitamins Play an Integral Role in the Functioning of the Nervous System
    3:52
  2. 2.
    Vitamin C Is Also a Highly Effective Antioxidant.
    3:10
  3. 3.
    Side Effects Are Rare.
    3:28
  4. 4.
    A Recent Study Published in the Annuals of Internal Medicine
    3:20
  5. 5.
    Major Sources of Vitamin E in the American Diet Include
    3:16
  6. 6.
    Healthy Brain Supplement Strategies Reviewed
    3:54
  7. 7.
    Supplement; Multiple Vitamin., Effect, Helps Balance Our Frequently Poor Diet.
    3:52
  8. 8.
    There Have Been a Number of Reported Cases of SAM-e Causing Manic Or
    4:07
  9. 9.
    5-HTP Is a Step Closer in the Serotonin Production Pathway
    3:50
  10. 10.
    Valerian. Many Patients Find Valerian to Be Remarkably Helpful
    2:34
  11. 11.
    21 - Getting More Help. Knowing When and How to Do It.
    3:17
  12. 12.
    What Should I Do When a Loved One Is in Denial About Needing Help?
    3:25
  13. 13.
    The Issue Is Generally Not One of Being Uncaring or Uninterested.
    4:17
  14. 14.
    Finding a Competent Professional Who Uses This New Brain Science Thinking.
    3:23
  15. 15.
    I Once Got a Phone Call From a Very Close Friend
    3:06
  16. 16.
    Mood Disorders. Depression
    3:43
  17. 17.
    Learned Helplessness. The Belief That No Matter What You Do Things Won't Change
    3:33
  18. 18.
    Periods of Grandiose Notions Ideas or Plans.
    3:10
  19. 19.
    Anticipation Anxiety, Is One of the Most Difficult Symptoms for People Who Have
    4:17
  20. 20.
    Agoraphobia Is a Very Frightening Illness Both to the Patient and His or Her Family
    3:33
  21. 21.
    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
    3:36

Disc 9

  1. 1.
    Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
    3:38
  2. 2.
    11 - Shabby Appearance, Poor Hygiene, and Behavior and Social Adjustment
    3:21
  3. 3.
    3 - Alcoholism and Drug Addictions Occur in About 15 Million Americans.
    3:50
  4. 4.
    There May Also Be Frequent Impulsive Job Changes and Poor Financial Management
    3:17
  5. 5.
    22 - 15 Days to a Better Brain. Give Your Brain 1 Hour a Day Over 15 Days.
    4:09
  6. 6.
    Step 5 - Next Label the Journal Pages From 1 to 10.
    3:12
  7. 7.
    What I Ate Today.
    3:34
  8. 8.
    Day 5 - Feeding the Brain.
    3:33
  9. 9.
    Day 8 - A New Coordination Exercise.
    3:48
  10. 10.
    Day 12 - Physical Affection Day.
    4:50
  11. 11.
    Appendex - Why SPECT?
    4:17
  12. 12.
    D - Targeted Areas for Treatment.
    3:40
  13. 13.
    9 - A SPECT Scan Can Often Identify Specific Factors Contributing to Relapse
    3:25
  14. 14.
    What a SPECT Scan Cannot Provide
    4:08
  15. 15.
    Common Concerns
    3:38
  16. 16.
    Conclusion - At the Amen Clinics We Feel That Our Experience With More Than 30,000
    3:55
  17. 17.
    How Is the SPECT Procedure Done?
    2:27
  18. 18.
    Glossary
    3:47
  19. 19.
    Glossary Continued - Homocysteine
    4:59

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