Into the Magic Shop

a neurosurgeon's quest to discover the mysteries of the brain and the secrets of the heart

by ,

276 pages

English language

Published April 10, 2016 by Avery, Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

ISBN:
978-1-59463-298-3
Copied ISBN!
OCLC Number:
910702478

View on OpenLibrary

View on Inventaire

4 stars (4 reviews)

The author relates how a chance encounter in a magic shop with a woman who taught him exercises to ease his sufferings and manifest his greatest desires gave him a glimpse of the relationship between the brain and the heart, and drove him to explore the neuroscience of compassion and altruism.

3 editions

reviewed Into the Magic Shop by James R. Doty

Review of 'Into the Magic Shop' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is such a combination; the thought that just hoping for and visualizing something will make it so is totally indefensible! Yes, in his particular situation, things did go his way a lot, but I refuse to believe that his relaxation and meditation was responsible for that.
On the other hand, I like the recognition that believing in yourself is the first step toward success! And the connection between the brain and the heart and all other parts of the body is unknown and spectacular. Of course, we all know that "love" as nothing to do with the actual "heart" to begin with! I really wish that the modern meme had become the liver or the kidney rather than the heart!
And his studies into the plasticity in the brain is definitely worthwhile.

avatar for ngs

rated it

3 stars
avatar for autumnfrost

rated it

4 stars
avatar for suzidarling

rated it

5 stars

Subjects

  • Compassion
  • Neurosurgeons
  • Altruism
  • Mind and body
  • Biography

Places

  • United States