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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Author: Norman DoidgeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-18
ISBN: 0143113100
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A very readable and fascinating book about brain research
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been intellectually enthralled by this book, which describes case studies and research about our brain's amazing capacity for change, growth and adaptation. So many books about the brain quickly become tedious reading to the non-neuroscientist, but this one continued to keep my interest and curiosity through every chapter. I have recommended it to everyone I know who has even a mild interest in how the brain works. So much of what I learned about the brain back in college is so obsolete and often wrong, so this was an important update for me. This book offers a great deal of hope to people with brain-related disorders and injuries -- and normal aging. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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Summary of The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
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.Neuropsychology Books
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