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The Brain that Changes Itself

The Brain that Changes Itself

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  • Create Date：2021-07-11 05:51:11
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：29 Norman Doidge
  • ISBN：9953877181
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Reviews

Carmelita Andrade Duncan ，

Not an easy read but very interesting。 One that requires concentration and quiet time。

Russell Dellinger ，

Amazing book to better understand neuroplasticity and neurobiological function。

Sarah McLeod ，

Amazing！

Mommalibrarian ，

Heard Dr Doidge speak on the Brain Science podcast。 The book covers his ideas in a little more detail。 Written for the popular audience。 Very inspiring research。 I hope doctors are following this at a scientific level。

Barbara Carder ，

I'm as 'finished' as I'm gonna be on this one。 Neuroscience is an evolving field and many in the field seem to be trying to 'cash in' on any technique/treatment etc。 I don't think Doidge meant this book to come across this way， but it did。 I still am not over the neuroscience graduate student in Aurora who shot up the theatre dressed as the joker。 I'm as 'finished' as I'm gonna be on this one。 Neuroscience is an evolving field and many in the field seem to be trying to 'cash in' on any technique/treatment etc。 I don't think Doidge meant this book to come across this way， but it did。 I still am not over the neuroscience graduate student in Aurora who shot up the theatre dressed as the joker。 。。。more

Aggie Sanders ，

Interesting

Candace Raymond ，

Brilliant。。。 Slow thought provoking read。

Summer ，

This is full of case studies and stories of research about how our brains work and have the ability to change and repair themselves。 It gave me some insights into learning， behaviors and brain injury。 I found it hopeful and inspiring。 （I could have lived without chapter 4。）

Peter ，

A pretty straight forward explanation about plasticity and brain development and change。 Good to know。

Craig Becker ，

Great book。 It makes clear that we can always evolve and become better but also explains how and why we can get stuck and do things poorly。 The stories and research outlined in the book builds on Merzenich's （SoftWired， BrainHQ） work and goes in much more depth。Without a doubt， reading this book will help anyone understand what is possible and also how to work at making it so。 While culture， childhood and other experiences have an influenced all of us， and impacted how our brain works， as James Great book。 It makes clear that we can always evolve and become better but also explains how and why we can get stuck and do things poorly。 The stories and research outlined in the book builds on Merzenich's （SoftWired， BrainHQ） work and goes in much more depth。Without a doubt， reading this book will help anyone understand what is possible and also how to work at making it so。 While culture， childhood and other experiences have an influenced all of us， and impacted how our brain works， as James Clear explained， "We may be predisposed， but not predetermined。" The great analogy he uses is about sledding on a hill with soft snow。 He explains after we have taken a few trips down the hill on the same route， that route becomes easiest and somewhat hardened。 Because it is formed path， it becomes the path that is most likely used again - thus a habit。 The other areas of soft snow， like life， however are still available to be used。 Taking the unused path， however， will take more effort to take a different route will take more effort to create a new habit。 As noted by Robert Frost in "The Road Not Taken"， 。。。and that has made all the difference。Once again Doidge drives home the same message in this book。 Mass， dedicated practice can help us become and be who we want to be。 The book also drove home the point that everything is connected。 Over and over it was emphasized that as one thing changes in the brain， the whole brain reorganizes。 Thus as anything changes， everything changes。 As Deming also explained， everything becomes reorganized because if it did not， the parts could not work together as they had。It is a great book that I recommend。 Enjoy。 。。。more

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