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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)

by Norman Doidge

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ISBN13: 9780143113102
ISBN10: 0143113100
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An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives theyve transformed people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits changed.

Using these marvelous stories to probe mysteries of the body, emotion, love, sex, culture, and education, Dr. Doidge has written an immensely moving, inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.

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An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries- old notion that the human brain is immutable. In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed. From stroke patients learning to speak again to the remarkable case of a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, The Brain That Changes Itself will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.

About the Author

Norman Doidge, M.D., is a research psychiatrist and psychoanalyst on the faculty of the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research in New York and the University of Toronto's Department of Psychiatry. He is a four-time recipient of Canada's National Magazine Gold Award.

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galatyk, January 3, 2011 (view all comments by galatyk)
Fascinating, inspiring, and at times jaw-dropping. Well written, easily understand, and encouraged further questioning and wondering.
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Bridget McKenna, January 1, 2011 (view all comments by Bridget McKenna)
This is a triumphantly good book. Good because it presents a fascinating, complex subject in a simple and compelling way, in clear and elegant language; triumphant because it brings to our attention the astounding potential we all carry around with us in our skulls, every single day of our lives, and reveals stories of individual, personal triumphs of neuroplasticity and human flexibility.

Dr. Doidge has accomplished something really special with this book. Here is an education in the modern understandings of neuroplasticity presented for the layperson. Here also are thrilling stories of brave patients and risk-taking scientists, a history of nervous system paradigms and how they have shaped the realm of the possible in brain science, exciting new revelations, and dozens of "Aha!" moments. This brain of which he writes so compellingly, and which is capable of such miracles, is your brain and mine, and it's capable of much, much more than we've been giving it credit for. Read and be amazed at yourself.
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salger, August 16, 2009 (view all comments by salger)
I have recommended this book to dozens of friends. From my perspective, to be bold, this book should change your life. At minimum, it will change the way you think about the way you structure even the most mundane of your everyday activities. It's a fascinating bit of storytelling about the science behind the great capacities of the human mind. There is much to discover here.
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ISBN:
9780143113102
Author:
Doidge, Norman
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
Neuropsychology
Subject:
Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology
Subject:
Neurology - General
Subject:
Neuroscience
Subject:
Health and Medicine-Medical Specialties
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
James H. Silberman Books
Publication Date:
December 2007
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
8.43x5.56x.95 in. .89 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18

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An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries- old notion that the human brain is immutable. In this revolutionary look at the brain, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., provides an introduction to both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed. From stroke patients learning to speak again to the remarkable case of a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, The Brain That Changes Itself will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.

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