Book description
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say. Yet our world,
our civilisation has grown up on a foundation of words - laws,
constitutions, treaties, charters, creeds - words that have tamed and
liberated in equal measure. Our education, from earliest childhood,
emphasises the importance of words. We take the world before our eyes
and define it in a verbal language, and in so doing we capture it,
understand it, celebrate it. But there are costs. In our reliance on
the cold efficency of language we have neglected the wordless ways of
the brain. The uniquely complex human mind is capable of the most
exquisite images and visions. But visualisation is not merely about
sight and the imagined, it is about the way we interact with the world
through our five senses.
In THE MIND'S EYE Ian Robertson demonstrates how we are
underutilising our brain's powers of visualisation. Taking the lessons
of hard science, he explains how the brain works and how important
visualisation can be. But more importantly, how we can all unleash the
awesome power of our brains. Following simple exercises Ian Robertson
describes how visualisation can:
improve memory and learning power
be the key to creative thinking and problem solving
offer powerful ways of combating stress
fight physical illness and pain
enrich musical and artistic experience
enhance sporting skill and strength
In his trademark accessible and imaginative style, Ian Robertson
brings to life the hidden workings of the brain, and teaches us all
how we can best capitalise on our inate abilities. A must read for
anyone interested in how the brain works, or unlocking our mind's full potential.
Ian Robertson is Professor of Psychology at Trinity College, Dublin.
Formerly a scientist at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in
Cambridge, where he was a fellow of Hughes Hall, he is also a visiting
professor at University College London with a further appointment in
Toronto. One of the world's leading researchers on brain rehabilitation,
he has published numerous scholarly books and scientific papers on the
subject. He is the author of Mind Sculpture: unleashing your brain's
potential and The Mind's Eye, which are published by Bantam Books.
