The Developing Mind, Third Edition, Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
The Developing Mind, Third Edition, Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
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The Developing Mind, Third Edition
How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are

Author: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

Narrator: Fred Stella

Unabridged: 31 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/19/2020

Synopsis

This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what the mind is, how it grows, and how to promote healthy development and resilience.Daniel J. Siegel synthesizes cutting-edge research from multiple disciplines, revealing the ways in which neural processes are fundamentally shaped by interpersonal relationships throughout life. And even when early experiences are not optimal, building deeper connections to other people and to one's own internal experience remains a powerful resource for growth. Professors praise the book’s utility in courses from developmental psychology and child development to neuroscience and counseling.New to This EditionIncorporates findings from a huge body of recent research; over 1,000 citations added.Revisits and refines the core hypotheses of interpersonal neurobiology.Chapter on the experience of belonging and the development of identity.New or expanded discussions of behavioral epigenetics, the default mode network of the brain, social neuroscience, cultural and gender issues, theory of mind, the Wheel of Awareness contemplative practice, the science of consciousness, and more.

About Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is an internationally acclaimed author, award-winning educator, and renowned child psychiatrist. He is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he is Founding Co-Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships. He is also Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational center devoted to promoting insight, compassion, and empathy in individuals, families, institutions, and communities. Dr. Siegel’s books include The Mindful Brain, Mindsight, Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, The Mindful Therapist, Parenting from the Inside Out, The Whole-Brain Child, Brainstorm, The Yes Brain, The Power of Showing Up, Mind, and Aware.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jana on January 12, 2008

I first read this as part of a graduate program and found it absolutely fascinating. This is NOT one of those silly self-help books but a transformative wealth of knowledge that explains how the physical structure of the brain is altered and organized by our significant relationships. I consider it......more

Goodreads review by JA on July 01, 2013

This is an excellent book! I came to know Daniel Siegel through the Whole-Brain Child where I was fascinated with his passion in discussing brain development. Following this, I read Mindsight and became drawn to the development of the brain even more. Having read the Whole-Brain.. and Mindsight prov......more

Goodreads review by SCARABOOKS on April 30, 2013

Lo studio della mente umana è una delle frontiere della ricerca da cui possiamo aspettarci progressi che possono davvero cambiare la nostra vita. Questo saggio ci fa camminare lungo quella frontiera. Una lettura impegnativa, certo, ma tutt'altro che inaccessibile al non professionista, che sia amator......more

Goodreads review by Chris on June 25, 2008

This is a very dense and challenging book but fascinating about how the brain develops in response to interpersonal interaction - even in infancy. It talks about how we connect the right brain and the left brain through making mental connections which occur as we have meaningful and attuned experien......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on November 26, 2007

As a leadership coach and trainer, I specialize in emotional intelligence. This book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the human mind and the link between our childhood upbringing, social relationships and brain science (neurobiology) with emotional intelligence (a lack of is the number o......more

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