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| The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Norman Doidge
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (115 reviews)
Sales Rank: 425
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1 Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0143113100
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.8
EAN: 9780143113102
ASIN: 0143113100
Publication Date: December 18, 2007
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 A great book December 20, 2008
How in the world could we have been so wrong about the brain for so long?
Intersting, thought-provoking and hopeful December 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book - easy to read and extremely well researched. It gave me tremendous hope for a brain injured person in my family. I would read it when I felt depressed and would get an instant booster shot of hope. Highly, highly recommended!
The Brain That Changes Itself December 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book presents fascinating experiments on brain plasticity. It establishes a base for future uses of this characteristic as well as the known and experimetally sound uses. It shows the long-held theory of rigid localization of functions on the brain cortex is not the whole story. The content of this book is well worth the time and concentration required for reading.
plasticity November 24, 2008
I was very impressed with the many different examples of plasticity. I've been looking for this for along time.
Remarkable insight on the human brain from the frontiers of science November 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This has to be one of the most fascinated works I've come across in a while.
The main premise of the book is the extraordinary plasticity of the human brain. The author makes a compelling argument, supported by endless and very valuable examples, studies and facts to support this theory.
Some of the most exciting topics explore how the brain develops and learns, effects of certain disorders (i.e. obsessive-compulsive disorder), addictions and strokes on its function and current treatments that reverse these effects.
The author gives several recommendations for programs that can help young and aging brains stay alert and agile by following the latest research and applied scientific discoveries. The final parts of the book discuss how vision and culture's profound implications on the brain's neuroplasticity.
I highly recommended this book for all readers who may be remotely curious about the human physiology.
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