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Books : Brain That Changes Itself, The: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science |
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List Price: $39.95Amazon.com's Price: $26.37 You Save: $13.58 (34%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 9781423367994
Format: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
ISBN: 1423367995
Label: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged
Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged
Number Of Items: 10
Publication Date: June 01, 2008
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged
Release Date: June 01, 2008
Sales Rank: 122896
Studio: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged
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Product Description:
“Fascinating. Doidge’s book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.” – Oliver Sacks
The discovery that our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains – even into old age – is the most important breakthrough in neuroscience in four centuries. In this revolutionary look at the brain, bestselling author, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., introduces both the brilliant scientists championing this new science of neuroplasticity and the astonishing progress of the people whose lives they’ve transformed. Introducing principles we can all use as well as a riveting collection of case histories – stroke patients cured, a woman with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, learning and emotional disorders overcome, IQs raised, and aging brains rejuvenated – The Brain That Changes Itself has “implications for all human beings, not to mention human culture, human learning and human history” (The New York Times).
“Readers will want to read entire sections aloud and pass the book on to someone who can benefit from it….Links scientific experimentation with personal triumph in a way that inspires awe.” - The Washington Post
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Rating:  - True hope summarized very well for those with mental and physical limitations
I am a pediatrician who was schooled years ago on the traditional mind maps and felt as I read this excellent summary of clinical and scientific work that there is truly hope on the horizon for those who have had little in the past. We have done a lot for those with heart ailments including transplantation, which is obviously not the brain's potential, however, with the concept of plasticity of brain and retraining there is something real that can be offered. The wonderful summaries of the scientific ... Read More
Rating: - Great News for Those of Us With Brains
This book is highly readable and very encouraging. I work in the field of Traumatic Brain Injury and found this book full of powerful knowledge about neuroplasticity. The brain can and does recover from injury and insult. This is wonderful news for all of us!
Rating:  - Unbalanced But Very Informative
"The brain that changes itself" demonstrates the various ways the theoretical plasticity of the brain can produce significant recovery of patients suffering from the most debilitating ailments, including paralysis from stroke, and autism. Prior to the acceptance of the idea that the human brain is surprisingly flexible and adaptable (plastic), most neuroscientists were of the belief that different sections of the brain specialized in specific tasks (localization), and these specialized areas became rigid ... Read More
Rating: - Fascinating read.
What I liked about this book was the hope it holds for all of us that if we persevere on a mental or physical path, we may reach a goal that others think impossible. All those little neurons in the brain that are inching toward each other eventually respond to repetition. It may take a long time, but staying with the task is the key. The case studies were fascinating. There seems to be an explosion of new concepts about the brain and about how to harness its powers in ways we are just beginning to understand. ... Read More
Rating: - Encouraging news about the powers of the brain to heal itself
This is a fascinating book describing the latest findings in the area of brain research. I enthusiastically recommend it for anyone who wants or needs to find out more about the workings of the brain, particularly anyone dealing with a child with developmental issues. It helps to understand a lot.
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