| Product Summary | | Format: Paperback | | ISBN: 9780143113102 | | Publisher: Penguin Books | | Publish Date: 12/18/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 205098048 | | Item#: | | Dimensions (in Inches) 8.5H x 5.5L x 1.25T | | Pages: 448 |
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| | | 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 theyave 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.
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Reminiscent of Oliver Sacks, Columbia psychiatrist Norman Doidge blends exciting science with a deep sense of humanity while describing case studies that reveal the brain's remarkable ability to heal itself from seemingly catastrophic injuries. The stories of a woman who recovers from a five-year sensation of falling, a mentally retarded woman training herself to think better, and patients recovering from massive strokes are more than inspirational tales--they show a shift in the medical community's understanding of the brain's flexibility. For example, after only two days, a blindfolded patient's brain begins reallocating the "sight" portions of the brain to other sensations. This new awareness of "neuroplasticity" is filled with possibility, since it hints that people have a great capacity to heal and improve their mental condition.
| Praise| "[A] fascinating synopsis of the current revolution in neuroscience." - Abigail Zuger 05/29/2007 |
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