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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.8
EAN: 9780143113102
ISBN: 0143113100
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: December 18, 2007
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 143
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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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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Rating:  - Neuroplastisity -The Next Big Thing
This book has changed how I think about my brain.I'll admit I used to believe that we were hard wired in certain areas of the brain and once the brain broke it could never be fixed.I remember hearing that growing up.I also remember that my father had a brain injury and other than getting lost and distracted he was able to do what ever he needed to do.This book explains how it was possible that he was able to do that. It proves that Neuroplasticity is possible and give us methods with which ... Read More
Rating: - The Brain that Changes Itself
This book is an easy read with relatively large print and fascinating case histories. It discusses the changing brain from the aspect of different disciplines - psychology, neurology, rehabilitation, dream work, etc. Most everyone will find a story that they can relate to a personal experience.
Rating: - Positive Journey
Norman Doidge offers an entertaining account of how researchers on the frontiers of neuroscience are creating a better world for all us. The stories he weaves keep our attention on many heroes. These range from researchers who are to be admired for their intelligence and persistence to others who have overcome great difficulties.
Most importantly, Doidge makes significant news readily accessible to those who are seeking better understanding of who they are and they how they might help ... Read More
Rating: - Fascinating, entertaining for ordinary readers
Although I'm not in the field at all, I found this book enlightening and fun to read. The author illustrates his points about brain plasticity through case studies and mini-biographies of groundbreaking researchers and therapists in the field, including the story of a woman born with only half a brain who amazingly adapts. Easy to read and non-technical, the book traces the history of prevailing scientific thought on brain structure and function, makes a convincing theoretical and practical case for ... Read More
Rating:  - Good Book but Definitely Not an Intro to Neuroscience
For decades now there has been a longstanding feud between biologists and psychologists on how the human brain forms and develops -- otherwise known as the nature versus nurture debate. Evolutionary biology teaches us that genes is destiny, and with his book the Canadian psychiatrist Norman Doidge makes his case for individual agency and cultural influences.
Like Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, & Steel" Dr. Doidge's book is not original research but rather a synthesis and summary from ... Read More
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