Caroline Leaf
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| Caroline Leaf | |
|---|---|
| Born | South Africa |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Cape Town University of Pretoria |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Switch On Your Brain Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Think and Eat Yourself Smart Think, Learn, Succeed Who Switched Off my Brain? |
Caroline M. Leaf is an American author, researcher, communication pathologist, cognitive neuroscientist, clinical therapist and media personality.[1][2] She is best known for authoring a number of books on the subjects of cognitive development and mental health.[3][4][5][6][7] Leaf is founder of Switch on Your Brain International LLC.[8]
Biography[edit]
Caroline Leaf was born and raised in South Africa.[9] She attended the University of Cape Town and received her BSc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Communication Pathology in 1985. She then studied at the University of Pretoria and earned an MSc in 1985. Continuing her studies at University of Pretoria, she received her doctoral degree in psychology in 1997 with her main focus being on Cognitive Neuroscience and Communication Pathology.[10]
Career[edit]
Leaf frequently lectures at academic, medical and neuroscience conferences and gives TEDx Talk.[11] She is also a media personality with over 675k followers on Instagram and 200k followers on YouTube.[12][13]
Leaf is founder of Switch on Your Brain International LLC, a company related to a for profit project related to 21 Day Brain Detox Program based on her research.[8] Leaf created Neurocycle App available on Apple Store and Google Play, with the program to improve mental health and overcome anxiety and stress.[14] She also has Cleaning Up The Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf podcast on Apple Podcasts.[15]
Research[edit]
Caroline Leaf developed Geodesic Information Processing theory based on her PhD thesis published in 1997.[1][16] The theory is applied in her clinic trials with the 5 step program's implementation of mind-directed techniques to help patients to relieve mental ill-health problems such as anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts.[1][17]
Bibliography[edit]
- Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health (2013), Baker Books, ISBN 9781441244642 Search this book on
. - Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking (2021), Baker Books, ISBN 9781493424016 Search this book on .
- Think and Eat Yourself Smart: A Neuroscientific Approach to a Sharper Mind and Healthier Life (2016), Inprov Ltd., ISBN 9780996368568 Search this book on .
- Think, Learn, Succeed: Understanding and Using Your Mind to Thrive at School, the Workplace, and Life (2018), Baker Books, ISBN 9781493407897 Search this book on .
- Who Switched Off My Brain?: Controlling Toxic Thoughts and Emotions (2014), Thomas Nelson Inc., ISBN 9780983346289 Search this book on .
Translations[edit]
- Limpia tu enredo mental: 5 pasos simples probados por la ciencia para reducir la ansiedad, el estrés y los pensamientos tóxicos (2021), Whitaker House, ISBN 9781641237789 Search this book on .
- Enciende tu cerebro: La clave para la felicidad, la manera de pensar y la salud (2014), Baker Publishing Book, ISBN 9780801076039 Search this book on .
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Caroline Leaf's works and publications". Google Scholar.
- ↑ "Heroes Of The Opioid Crisis: "The obvious solution is to create environments of love" With Dr. Caroline Leaf and Marco Derhy". Medium.
- ↑ "Switch On Your Brain : the Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health". WorldCat.
- ↑ "Book Review: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess". Kirsten Mortensen.
- ↑ "Dr. Caroline Leaf on Amazon". Amazon Publications.
- ↑ "Book Scene: Mind management: A journey toward healing". Yakima Herald.
- ↑ "Book Review: Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking and Health". SunShine Parenting.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Project". Dr. Leaf's Research.
- ↑ "Dr Caroline Leaf in SA, Namibia in August". GateWayNews.
- ↑ "The Brain Science Of Shaping Your Identity & Staying Positive". Lewis Howes.
- ↑ "Science of Thought with Caroline Leaf on TEDxOaksChristianSchool". TEDx Talks.
- ↑ "Caroline Leaf". Instagram.
- ↑ "Dr. Caroline Leaf". YouTube.
- ↑ "Neurocycle". Neurocycle App.
- ↑ "CLEANING UP THE MENTAL MESS with Dr. Caroline Leaf". Apple Podcasts.
- ↑ "The development of a model for geodesic learning: the geodesic information processing model". PubMed.
- ↑ "Caroline Leaf's Publications". ResearchGate.
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