An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old tion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformedpeople whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits changed. Using these marvelous stories to probe mysteries of the body, emotion, love, sex, culture, and education, Dr. Doidge has written an immensely moving, inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
ISBN-10
067003830x
ISBN-13
9780670038305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183424665
Product Key Features
Author
Norman Doidge
Format
Unsewn / Adhesive Bound,PAPER over Boards,With Dust Jacket, Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Clinical Medicine: Professional
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
NY, NY
Series Title
James H. Silberman Books
Date of Publication
05/05/2007
Imprint
Penguin USA
Country of Publication
United States
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