Preface: Who Should Read This Book? xiii About the Authors xix About This Book xxiii Knowledge and Action, Action and Knowledge xxv Acknowledgments xxvii Introduction: What Are the Questions? 1 Coaching Bedrock 3 Coaching Pillars 7 Neuroscience Platform 13 Organization of Coaching with the Brain in Mind 15 What Do We Need to Know About Neuroscience? 18 What Are We Doing Here? 27 A Note about the Science of Neuroscience 28 Part I: Who Are We? Chapter 1 Bedrock--Ontology 33 Western Philosophy 35 New Age Philosophy 41 Anthropology 44 Sociology 50 Ontology as Bedrock for Coaching 53 Chapter 2 Pillar--Social Embeddedness 55 Globalization 57 Systems Theory 65 Quantum Theory 86 Social Embeddedness as a Coaching Pillar 89 Chapter 3 Neuroscience Platform--Mindfulness 91 The Potentiating Brain 94 Thinking Processes 102 Mindfulness Practices 108 Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind--Know Yourself 113 Part II: How Can We be Healthy? Chapter 4 Bedrock--Health Practices 117 Western Medicine 119 Physiology 124 Stress 134 Wellness Theory 136 Resource Section: How to Recognize and Avoid Unsupported Claims of Health Benefits 140 Health Practices as Bedrock for Coaching 141 Chapter 5 Pillar--Optimizing Performance 143 Sports Psychology 145 Change Theory 149 Models of Change 155 Optimizing Performance as a Coaching Pillar 169 Chapter 6 Neuroscience Platform--Neuroplasticity 171 Dynamic Stability 173 Placebo Effect 174 Experience and Hardwiring 178 Attention 178 Veto Power 183 Applying the Schwartz-Rock Formula for Dynamic Stability 186 Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind--Leverage Change 188 Part III: Why Do We Do What We Do? Chapter 7 Bedrock--Psychology 191 Behaviorism 194 Psychometrics 199 Developmental Psychology 206 Evolutionary Psychology 209 Psychology as Bedrock for Coaching 215 Chapter 8 Pillar--Activating the Mind 217 Cognitive Psychology 219 Learning Theory 223 Activating the Mind as a Coaching Pillar 243 Chapter 9 Neuroscience Platform--Cognition 245 Memory 247 Awareness 256 Mapping and Predicting 259 Dilemma Model 267 Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind--Make Decisions and Solve Problems 271 Part IV: How Can We Feel Better? Chapter 10 Bedrock--Psychotherapy 275 Humanistic Movement 284 Trauma and Its Social Implications 287 Research Revealing Transtheoretic Common Factors 288 Linking Psychotherapy Techniques to Coaching 290 Resource Section: Mental Health Issues--How Not to Do Psychotherapy 316 Psychotherapy as Bedrock for Coaching 320 Chapter 11 Pillar--Accentuate the Positive 323 Learned Optimism 327 Science of Happiness: Pleasure, Engagement, and Meaning 331 Resilience 338 Emotional Intelligence 340 Accentuate the Positive as a Pillar for Coaching 343 Chapter 12 Neuroscience Platform--Emotions 345 State of Mind 348 Scanning for Threats 351 Status and Belonging 356 Emotion Regulation 358 Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind--Keep Cool Under Pressure 365 Part V: How Can We Get Along? Chapter 13 Bedrock--Management 371 Management Theory 377 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 381 Social Psychology 383 Meta-analysis 390 Management as Bedrock for Coaching 395 Chapter 14 Pillar--Leadership 397 Organizational Heresies 400 Social Network Theories 407 Family Systems Therapies 411 Appreciative Inquiry 414 Human Capital Movement 417 Leadership as a Coaching Pillar 418 Chapter 15 Neuroscience Platform--NeuroLeadership 421 Collaborative, Contingent Conversations 423 Our Social Brains 426 Theory of Mind 431 Repairing Relationships-- Sange 434 Resolving Conflict--Stop and Grow 440 Calming Threats--The SCARF Model 443 Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind--Get Along with Others 447 Conclusion: What Are We Doing Here? 449 Internet Links 459 References 461 Index 487.