The Yes Brain

Outline

The Yes Brain (2018) helps parents raise children who are open, curious, and resilient rather than rigid and reactive. Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson explain the difference between a yes brain, which is receptive to new experiences, and a no brain, which is defensive. They describe four qualities to nurture, balance, resilience, insight, and empathy, with practical activities for everyday family life.

• A yes brain is open to new experiences, while a no brain is defensive, rigid and reactive.
• The aim is to raise children who are open, curious and resilient rather than rigid and reactive.
• The authors name four qualities parents can nurture in children: balance, resilience, insight and empathy.
• The book offers practical activities that fit into everyday family life, so parents can start with small steps.

Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson are experts in child development and parenting. Siegel is an American psychiatrist and clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, who founded the Mindsight Institute. Bryson is an American psychotherapist and parenting specialist. Together they wrote The Whole-Brain Child, No-Drama Discipline, The Yes Brain, and The Power of Showing Up.