Keeping Your Edge

There are four main components in the development of the adult brain: drive, intellect, judgement, and socio-emotion. Together they constitute our 'edge'. There is a myth that as we age, we lose our edge: in other words, we stop being cognitively on top of our game. World-leading neuroscientist Ian Robertson is determined to show us that doesn't have to be the case. We simply gain different strengths and weaknesses, with the balance between the four components shifting depending on our brain's stage of development. Based on cutting-edge research in neuroscience and cognitive psychology, Keeping Your Edge explores how the human brain changes and matures as we age, and shares practical ways to get the most of out of our brain at all stages of life. PRAISE FOR HOW CONFIDENCE WORKS BY IAN ROBERTSON 'A brilliant and thought-provoking book - it will change how you think about confidence' - Johann Hari, author of LOST CONNECTIONS and CHASING THE SCREAM 'Interesting and Important' - Steven Pinker, author of HOW THE MIND WORKS and RATIONALITY, on Ian's previous book, HOW CONFIDENCE WORKS PRAISE FOR THE STRESS TEST BY IAN ROBERTSON 'Read this book. It might just save your life' - Daily Telegraph 'This is all elegantly and clearly explained ... with vivid stories' - the Guardian