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List Price: $16.00Amazon.com's Price: $9.36 You Save: $6.64 (42%)as of 03/11/2010 13:33 EST
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.8
EAN: 9780143113102
Edition: 1 Reprint
ISBN: 0143113100
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: December 18, 2007
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Features:- ISBN13: 9780143113102
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion 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 theyve 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.Hardcover, 448 pages. Published March, 2007
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This book is well written and very clearly describes some of the recent scientific advancements in the exploration of the human brain. Just great!!
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product arrived very quickly and in perfect condition even though it was sold as "used."
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A very interesting survey of neuroplasticity. The author tells compelling stories of the struggles and triumphs of both the scientists and the subjects in the evolving field of brain science. Diodge is an interesting guide and a fine writer who takes the reader on an informative journey into a field most of us know little about. If you find this subject interesting, I suggest you see the video,"Touch the Sound", the story of Evelyn Glennie. Evelyn is a world renown percussionist who went deaf at ... Read More
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Doidge's chapter on acquired sexual tastes is much needed for today's heavy porn users, some of whom are experiencing miserable unexpected side effects from their Internet porn habits. He addresses familiar symptoms like desensitization to normal sex, erectile dysfunction, escalation to watching things the viewer doesn't even like just to climax, and the deterioration of relationships.
Without moralizing Doidge explains that, "Pornographers promise healthy pleasure and relief from sexual ... Read More
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Are we born with a brain with empty memory slots and pre-determined capability that is just filled up with memories and lessons as we go through life? The argument that this book puts forward is a resounding No. Our brain has plasticity upon which we can make an impression and build memories and algorithms changing the physical makeup of the brain.
During young age the brain is very plastic and through a process implanted in our genetic code and practiced millions of years cognitive functions ... Read More
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