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Old 13th August 2009, 06:42 AM   #1
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The Brain - A User's Guide

Guys,

I just purchased a Time Supplement called "The Brain - A User's Guide" for $12.95 from my local drugstore

It's terrific! I cannot recommend it enough.

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Old 13th August 2009, 06:46 AM   #2
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More information? Why is it so good?
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Old 13th August 2009, 06:47 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by arthwollipot View Post
More information? Why is it so good?

Wait until he has finished read it before asking this question.
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Old 13th August 2009, 07:48 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by arthwollipot View Post
More information? Why is it so good?
I presume that you are familiar with Time magazine and you could imagine an article on "Sleep".
The Mine
Consciousness
Learning
Disorders
Maturing
Genius
Memory
Morality
The World Within - This chapter talks to some of the past theories such as phrenology
Addiction
Healing

Imagine all these articles in the style of Time magazine in one volume.

Gord - You should really put me on your ignore list. Simply go to my public profile, click on user lists and click on
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Old 13th August 2009, 07:18 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Bob Guercio View Post
I presume that you are familiar with Time magazine...
Actually I've never read it. I'm even getting behind on my New Scientist and Scientific American reading

Does it contain anything new or groundbreaking? Or is it a summary of the latest research? Tell me more - I'm interested.
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Old 13th August 2009, 08:25 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by arthwollipot View Post
Actually I've never read it. I'm even getting behind on my New Scientist and Scientific American reading

Does it contain anything new or groundbreaking? Or is it a summary of the latest research? Tell me more - I'm interested.
New Scientist and Scientific American

That probably keeps you very well informed so I don't think that you would find anything new in this.

However, next time you're in a bookstore or drugstore, go over to the magazine rack and have a look at it. Ya never know.

I'll probably finish it tomorrow and I am enjoying it.

By the way. You may be familiar with Newsweak? Time magazine is very much like newsweak, only it's more highbrow!

Bob

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I know of Time magazine, silly I was just saying that I don't read it. And I was more interested in why you in particular thought it was good. I...

Nevermind.
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Old 14th August 2009, 11:47 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Bob Guercio View Post

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Gord - You should really put me on your ignore list. Simply go to my public profile, click on user lists and click on
No way. I was here first.

Anyway, you actually agreed with something I posted in another thread. So may be there is hope . . . for one of us.
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Newsweak?
Couldn't have said it better myself!
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