Richard M. Restak, M.D.

Richard Restak, M.D., clinical professor of neurology at George Washington University Medical Center, is the author of Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot and several companion books to PBS specials on the brain. An authority on brain research, he has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, All Things Considered, and the Diccovery Channel.

Books
	Poe's Heart and the Mountain Climber : Exploring the Effect of Anxiety on Our Brains and Our Culture Unfortunately, our brain isn't very proficient at probability estimation. Take an airplane phobia, for instance. Untold numbers of people suffer from a fear of flying, an anxiety condition that can range from the mildly discomfiting to the totally
	Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot : Unleashing Your Brain's Potential This is the most important factor in getting smart and staying smart. In order to do this, you don't have to become a neurologist or subscribe to scholarly journals on neuroscience (the study of the brain at every operating level ranging from everyday
	The New Brain: How the Modern Age Is Rewiring Your Mind We have learned so much about the human brain during the past two decades that it's fair to speak of a revolutionary change in our understanding. The era of the Old Brain is giving way to that of the New Brain.