The Brain That Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
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Publisher:
New York : - Viking
Pages:
427
ISBN:
067003830X, 9780670038305
Language:
English
Contents:
A woman perpetually falling: rescued by the man who discovered the plasticity of our senses
Building herself a better brain: a woman labeled "retarded" discovers how to heal herself
Redesigning the brain: a scientist changes brains to sharpen perception and memory, increase speed of thought, and heal learning problems
Acquiring tastes and loves: what neuroplasticity teaches about sexual attraction and love
Midnight resurrections: stroke victims learn to move and speak again
Brain lock unlocked: using plasticity to stop worries, obsessions, compulsions, and bad habits
Pain: the dark side of plasticity
Imagination: how thinking makes it so
Turning our ghosts into ancestors: Psychoanalysis as a neuroplastic therapy
Rejuvenation: the discovery of the neuronal stem cell and lessons for preserving our brains
More than the sum of her parts: a woman shows us how radically plastic the brain can be
The culturally modified brain
Plasticity and the idea of progress.
Building herself a better brain: a woman labeled "retarded" discovers how to heal herself
Redesigning the brain: a scientist changes brains to sharpen perception and memory, increase speed of thought, and heal learning problems
Acquiring tastes and loves: what neuroplasticity teaches about sexual attraction and love
Midnight resurrections: stroke victims learn to move and speak again
Brain lock unlocked: using plasticity to stop worries, obsessions, compulsions, and bad habits
Pain: the dark side of plasticity
Imagination: how thinking makes it so
Turning our ghosts into ancestors: Psychoanalysis as a neuroplastic therapy
Rejuvenation: the discovery of the neuronal stem cell and lessons for preserving our brains
More than the sum of her parts: a woman shows us how radically plastic the brain can be
The culturally modified brain
Plasticity and the idea of progress.
Notes:
"A James H. Silberman book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-408) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-408) and index.
Statement of responsibility:
Norman Doidge
Physical description:
xvi, 427 p. ; 24 cm.
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Add a QuoteWhile we have yet to understand exactly how thoughts actually change brain structure, it is now clear that they do, and the firm line that Descartes drew between mind and brain is increasingly a dotted line.
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Hurray for neuroplasticity! This book is a fascinating read and changed how i view reality
A well written book chronicling the work of a variety of researchers, therapists, and individuals to uncover the many ways our brains learn, grow, and adapt. The book features various individuals and how they benefited from diverse treatments and therapies. A hopeful book that shows that in cases where there was once no hope, people are now finding effective treatments. Comprehensive notes establish credibility.
Excellent book! Every person of any age or education level would pick this book off the shelf to embrace learning about his/her own brain. Of course there is some science, but overall the book is simple, written to be understood by YOU. Learned a lot on how to preserve healthy brain for life or forge bad habits. Recommend!
up to p112 (returned 13/12/2010)
Fascinating new research. It's never too late to begin training your brain!
The implications of this book are staggering. The research, the basis of this book, is presented using stories which personalize the facts and create interest. Reference material is used from Galileo, Descartes, Freud and many other great thinkers - past and present.
too much science, but interesting
Well written and clear, so far.