Books The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
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Rating: - Very exciting and hopeful research
Fascinating possibilities outlined in this book give hope for people with brain challenges. I couldn't put it down and am excited about the hope it offers for so many.

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Rating: - You can learn, teach, and heal better
This book contains all kinds of fascinating theoretical information about the human brain, and how it works and can change itself. But its greatest value for me lies in all the practical ideas it offers on how to learn and teach better. It also extends hope and motivation to anybody who is trying to recover from a loss of body function due to brain damage caused by illness or injury. We have so much more potential for self-healing than we realize, if only we go about it in the right way, and persist, against all odds.

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Rating: - The Brain is an amazing machine
This is a fantastic and challenging read! It breaks old ideas and challenges us to consider new thoughts on how versatile the brain might be. This is a great read for teachers, parents, and anyone who works with really young children. There is great help given to those of us approaching our 50's-60's! My book choice of the year!


Kathleen

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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 to do it.

I can understand some people might have a reluctance to pick up a book that's about Neurology. It sounds dry and difficult. But the use of cases and stories to explain the evolution of the theories will guide the non-scientist through this breakthrough research on the brain. It's not a difficult read.

He talks about the changes that happen when we age and what we can do to stave off the worst ones. It's not a surprise really we all know people who age well. They follow his suggestion and so retain their faculties into advanced age (whether they knew them or not). He tells the story of several people with severe brain injury and how they have managed to recover in very significant ways.