The Brain That Changes Itself

Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

By Norman Doidge

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Format: Paperback, 427 pages Published In: United States, 18 December 2008 Other Editions: Paperback, USA $33.99 View Other Editions: Paperback, USA $35.99 $33.96 View Quantity Available: 12 24 hour shipping Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 0143113100 EAN: 9780143113102 Dimensions: 21.39 x 16.66 x 2.41 centimetres (0.39 kg)

Easy and entertaining read about the fascinating topic of neuroplasticity. Makes the science available to even the most unscientific of us. This will become an increasingly important factor in medicine in the forseeable future, with implications for many specialities.

Here is a challanging book presenting the new research on a very complex subject of Neuroplasticity. The material is very well presented so that the average person can read and understand how this new research can change their lives. At a time when the medical profession is looking for answers for brain damage, spinal injuries, declining mental health, and many other issues facing the elderly, this book answers many questions. I hope in the 21st century there will be more aggressive research on this subject, and more knowledge will be added to this puzzling issue of neuroplasticity.

A fascinating book, that confirms over and over the old adage "Use it or lose it." The examples of people overcoming all sorts of brain problems are inspiring. A first read through suggests that intensive attention and focus over three to four weeks will have substantial long term effects. The other major lesson is the need to forge new neuronal pathways to overcome the deep mental grooves of habit we develop. Edward de Bono's analogy of hot water pouring onto a tilted tray of jelly provides a more vivid mental picture of how these mental grooves are formed. The confirmation of the problems caused by the short visual grabs of modern media is telling. This is another accessible report of the movement of a scientific frontier over the last thirty years. The description of the reactions of the others in the field matches the seminal work of Thomas Kuhn's "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions." The tracing of the distant origins of the views of the Mind were deft.

An enlightening book - not just those who have suffered a stroke, brain jury - but for everyone. The brain is an amazing part of the human body & the ability for us to improve and shape it is endless. A book particularly uplifting for those who have suffered a stroke or brain injury - it proves why you should never give up trying to "get better". My only wish was that Doidge practised in Australia!

I bought this book and was reading it while waiting for an appointment - everyone who spotted it wanted to read it after me!!!!! The first 6 chapters covered everything from dyslexia to how addiction affect the human brain. Mr Doidge delivers easy to understand information on multiple subjects all relating to how the brain "re-wires" itself following injury. I have 3 people waiting to borrow this book so far - a real sign that it is a good book.