This remarkable book will leave you with a sense of wonder at the capabilities of the human brain and the power to change which lies within all of us. Doidge shows how their incredible work is helping the blind to see, the deaf to hear and causing Nobel laureates to rethink our model of the brain. The Brain that Changes Itself: stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science. We meet the stroke victim who unable to feed or dress himself learned to move and talk again, the woman with a rare brain condition that left her feeling as though she was perpetually falling but who through a series of exercises rewired her brain to overcome this and the maverick scientists over turning centuries of assumptions about the brain and it's capacity for renewal. In The Brain That Changes Itself Doidge introduces us to the fascinating stories at the cutting edge of the brain science and the emerging discipline of 'neuroplasticity'. 3.8 147 Ratings 14.99 14.99 Publisher Description Fascinating. His is just one of the incredible stories brain expert Norman Doidge tells as he reveals our brain's remarkable ability to repair itself through the power of positive thought. The Brain That Changes Itself Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. 'The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science' by Norman Doidge, is an easily readable, enjoyable, and thought-provoking book that gives the nonprofessional an overview of the new science of neuroplasticity-the brains ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections over the life span. The Brain That Changes Itself Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science NORMAN DOIDGE, M.D. Psychoanalytic Center) calls this growing awareness of the brain’s adaptability the neuroplastic revolution, and he profiles scientists whose work in neuroplasticity has changed people’s lives. Research psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Doidge (Columbia Univ.

Meet the ninety year old doctor, who, with the aid of a few simple exercises, is still practising medicine. A collection of anecdotes about doctors and patients demonstrating that the human brain is capable of undergoing remarkable changes.

The brain that changes itself book