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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
Pages: 448, Edition: 1 Reprint, Paperback, Penguin (Non-Classics)

Brand: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales rank: 336
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Books / Subjects / Health, Mind & Body / Psychology & Counseling / Neuropsychology

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (out of 5)
Number Of Ratings: 143

143) the brain that changes itself
Excellent! very informative and resourceful. Written for the lay person so everyone can benefit from it.
Rating: 5
Submitted: 7/4/2009

142) a bloated magazine article
The point is simple: mental processing is flexible, at any age. In other words, as the author puts it, the brain has plasticity, not rigidly mapped, as many scientists wrongly believed for a long time, and many likely still do. If you're interested in reading about how stupid scientists, one in particular, repeatedly tortured and mutilated animals to learn what could have been simply observed, this is the book for you. Worth a magazine article, but makes for a very repetitious book. If anything, demonstrates how scientists are generally belief-driven imbeciles like everyone else.
Rating: 2
Submitted: 6/29/2009

141) amazing research
Very interesting research, especially for ADD and ADHD and Autistic children. Offers hope for normalization. Also offers hope for those subject to memory loss in later years. I appreciate that there are computer programs in place that we can access and use. The most enlightening information has to do with the way the brain will change itself and develop new patterns depending on how we choose to use our energies and time.
Rating: 5
Submitted: 6/23/2009

140) Use it or lose it!
This fascinating account of the phenomenon of brain plasticity covers the stunning neurological research of the last three decades, which has conclusively shown that the brain, rather than being a completely mature organ by the time of puberty, has enormous powers of adaptation and growth throughout life. Think of the brain as a muscle which, rather than slowly changing over a period of months and weeks through vigorous exercise, is capable of changing in a matter of hours to adapt to new stimuli. This notion has enormous potential for the treatment of stroke, phantom limb syndrome, chronic pain, addiction, and the plain old effects of aging, among many other things. Written in clear understandable prose for non-scientists, with numerous case studies, this book gave me new insights into the old clichÃ©, "Use it or lose it." There's a reason some people continue vigorous and healthy well into their eighties, while couch potatoes quickly decline. Of course, physical health and well-being are major factors, but brain and body are more closely connected than scientists ever thought possible. Highly recommended!
Rating: 5
Submitted: 6/21/2009

139) the brain that changes itself
i must say i'm really disappointed in that i ordered this book nearly five weeks ago and i received notice of its being sent have yet to see it. in the meanwhile other orders that i have placed for other books have been received. regards
Rating: 1
Submitted: 6/16/2009

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