Research psychiatrist and psychoanalyst doidge columbia univ. The revolutionary science of neuroplasticity a concept that expands not just our knowledge of how our brains work, but how we use them. Description of the book the brain that changes itself. This extraordinary film tells the amazing stories of men and women whose brains have changed and adapted over time. Jun 22, 2014 information about the resilient brain. Two years ago, when the journal cerebrum at the dana foundation in the us updated its list of great books about the brain for the general reader, it found there were already 30,000 brainrelated books in english.
The brain that changes itself book scribe publications. In some cases, the brain evolves to adapt to new environments or circumstances. The brain that changes itself explains the properties of the brain that allow it to change through a phenomenon called neuroplasticity and what that means to us as the owners. The brain that changes itself is the inspiration behind annie hoppers work in helping thousands heal from chronic and mysterious illnesses using her dynamic neural retraining system. The canadianborn and torontobased psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author describes the behind the scenes processes in our neurological networks, and the ways in which our brains constantly rewire. A collection of anecdotes about doctors and patients demonstrating that the human brain is capable of undergoing remarkable changes. Well, contrary to what was believed for so long, the brain is not hardwired. Chapter 7 pain the dark side of plasticity october 19, 2012 unlockinglearningpotential in chapter 7, doidge introduces us to an m. Doidges book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of.
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