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Loading... The Brain That Changes Itself (original 2007; edition 2007)by Norman Doidge
Work detailsThe Brain That Changes Itself : Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge (2007)
Fascinating!!!!! Written by a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, this is an intriguing, engrossing look at the history of the discovery (make that discoveries) of the amazing plasticity of the human brain, including several case studies highlighting the brain's flexibility. The case of the girl born with half a brain is especially mind blowing, so to speak. (  ) michellebarton | Apr 30, 2013 |  Very readable account of the science of brain plasticity and its applications in therapies for people who have suffered strokes, brain traumas, addictions and old age. The appendix on "The culturally Modified Brain" is merely one high point in a brief book full of fascinating facts, insights and reflections. (  ) nmele | Apr 6, 2013 | This was far too Freudian for me (ALL masochists had childhood hospitalizations & learned there to fetishize pain) as well as entirely too full of anecdotes. I like my science more, well, sciencey. There were some interesting anecdotes, to be sure, but ultimately it was not what I was looking for. ETA: Um, yeah, I just NOW noticed the part of the title that references "stories of personal triumph" so it's my own damn fault. I hate "stories of personal triumph" as a rule. (  ) satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 | The first couple chapters of this book were really, really interesting to me. But by the end, I felt like it was getting a bit repetitive and I could kind of figure out the stories before he finished telling them because they all follow the same basic theme - these people showed that their brains grew by having some disability and then overcoming that disability. (Obviously that oversimplifies it quite a bit.) In the end, very interesting book if you're interested in the brain/body, but you definitely do not need to be in the field to understand it. ( ) Rincey | Mar 30, 2013 | 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. Though the author may be overestimating the potential for brain science, it's a fascinating read about the potentials of the human brain and science itself.  tauruseducation | Mar 27, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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