The Bargain Nexus - The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)

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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: 2007-12-18 Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Very Satisfied Comment: Excellent read. If you love mind books you'll like it. Also try Sarah Shikitao-Brown's book, Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd Edition] Customer Rating: Summary: Good book, very pleased Comment: I read tons of these brain books, I'm obsessed with them and this is a pretty good one. Very professionally done. Also try Sarah Shikitao-Brown's book, Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd Edition] Customer Rating: Summary: plasticity Comment: I was very impressed with the many different examples of plasticity. I've been looking for this for along time. Customer Rating: Summary: Remarkable insight on the human brain from the frontiers of science Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: Giving it a Try Comment: I 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. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: 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.