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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  List Price: $16.00 Your Price: $10.88 You Save: $5.12 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey 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) Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics) Sales Rank: 1588 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Giving it a TryI am still reading this book but am well into the 2nd half. Very good reading, amazing discoveries. I am trying out some of what I have read to see if I can get my leg working again. Time will tell, also patience and endurance. Rating: - One of the Revolutionary New Books on Brain ChangePredating Sharon Begley's groundbreaking book Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves by a few months, Doidge approaches the new brain science from the perspective of topical studies and personal stories. A practicing psychiatrist, he looks at how we can apply the new science to self-image, bad habits and obsessions, acquiring tastes, and even sexual attraction. What's unique and helpful is his discussion of the dark side ... Read More Rating:  - Human brain lifeHaving had a serious brain injury 17 months ago, and, very fortunately completely recovered, I am more fascinated than ever with the human brain. This book is so informative. It is amazing what the brain does, and so relatively little is still known about it. This guy has come up with a fantastic review of the brain. All power to him. It is so encouraging for someone, like me, who has had a brain trauma. "LOU" Rating: - The Brain That Changes Itself.Our daughter had a serious brain injury in 2003. The content of this book provided us with very contemporary, moreover, encouraging information. Rating: - Neuroplasticity: The Changeable BrainThis book is a must for understanding the potential benefits of the changeable brain even for a novice to the idea of "neuroplasticity." Whether you are a patient who could benefit from this book, or whether you are simply curious to explore the term "neuroplasticity," this book will open your eyes to a new level of many possibilities and hopes within human life. Overview + Summary For the people who are not familiar with the notion of "neuroplasticity," I will first introduce ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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