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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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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: 280
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 theyve 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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- YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK!
I read the good reviews about this book with skepticism, but I still decided to buy this book, and I couldn't have made a better decision. If you have, or know anyone with any kind of head injury this book will provide inspiration, hope, and helpful suggestions for you. I already know alot about the brain from reading and talking to doctors, but i still learned alot of important information (that I wish I had known sooner) from this book. I have a traumatic brain injury from a car accident, and since I bought this book, I have been doing brain exercises because this book explained so well exactly how the brain functions and what I need to do to improve it. Ironically, even before I acquired a head injury, I have always been an avid reader of neurology, and let me tell you, this book is truly one of the most accurate, interesting, and groundbreaking books on neurology I have read. It has been a year since my car accident, ... Read More

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- cutting edge science
a must read book for those interested in the latest knowledge of how the brain functions and the stories make it fun reading.

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- worth reading, with caveats
I have a general professional interest in psychology and brain science, which often leads me to be frustrated by the tendency towards reductionism and exaggeration. This book looked promising to me because the author is advertised as a psychoanalyst--something that usually does not mesh well with neuroscience. I was intrigued to see how Freud might think about modern psychology's biological determinism. On that score, I found The Brain That Changes Itself reasonably satisfying; the chapter on how neural plasticity can help us understand the impact of psychotherapy was among the best in the book. I very much appreciate the emphasis on how experience (including talk therapy) and culture, not just genes and drugs, shape the brain. That is something that is easy to miss in viewing the pretty brain scans of contemporary popular science. I also found the appendix on how culture works through neural plasticity interesting, ... Read More

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- A fascinating book
This book gives new hope to many people who would be left to face a very limited life. Well written and accessible to non-professionals.

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