The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force

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A groundbreaking work of science that confirms, for the first time, the independent existence of the mind–and demonstrates the possibilities for human control over the workings of the brain.

Conventional science has long held the position that 'the mind' is merely an illusion, a side effect of electrochemical activity in the physical brain. Now in paperback, Dr Jeffrey Sch...more A groundbreaking work of science that confirms, for the first time, the independent existence of the mind–and demonstrates the possibilities for human control over the workings of the brain.

Conventional science has long held the position that 'the mind' is merely an illusion, a side effect of electrochemical activity in the physical brain. Now in paperback, Dr Jeffrey Schwartz and Sharon Begley's groundbreaking work, The Mind and the Brain, argues exactly the opposite: that the mind has a life of its own.Dr Schwartz, a leading researcher in brain dysfunctions, and Wall Street Journal science columnist Sharon Begley demonstrate that the human mind is an independent entity that can shape and control the functioning of the physical brain. Their work has its basis in our emerging understanding of adult neuroplasticity–the brain's ability to be rewired not just in childhood, but throughout life, a trait only recently established by neuroscientists.

Through decades of work treating patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), Schwartz made an extraordinary finding: while following the therapy he developed, his patients were effecting significant and lasting changes in their own neural pathways. It was a scientific first: by actively focusing their attention away from negative behaviors and toward more positive ones, Schwartz's patients were using their minds to reshape their brains–and discovering a thrilling new dimension to the concept of neuroplasticity.

The Mind and the Brain follows Schwartz as he investigates this newly discovered power, which he calls self–directed neuroplasticity or, more simply, mental force. It describes his work with noted physicist Henry Stapp and connects the concept of 'mental force' with the ancient practice of mindfulness in Buddhist tradition. And it points to potential new applications that could transform the treatment of almost every variety of neurological dysfunction, from dyslexia to stroke–and could lead to new strategies to help us harness our mental powers. Yet as wondrous as these implications are, perhaps even more important is the philosophical dimension of Schwartz's work. For the existence of mental force offers convincing scientific evidence of human free will, and thus of man's inherent capacity for moral choice.(less)

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Published October 14th 2003 by Harper Perennial (first published 2002)

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Jan 01, 2011 Aaron rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: social-science, philosophy-religion, just-terrible

"Sitting somewhere between purely mental events and purely sensory ones is this vast sea of life called experience." (p. 250) And somewhere between the worst of bad popular science writing and New Age pseudo-philosophy lies this horrendous mess. Where to begin?

I have so many problems with this book that it's a challenge to put them together in a meaningful and organized fashion. Here's my best shot.

First, this book is supposedly intended to be a science book. However, there is not a single foo...more "Sitting somewhere between purely mental events and purely sensory ones is this vast sea of life called experience." (p. 250) And somewhere between the worst of bad popular science writing and New Age pseudo-philosophy lies this horrendous mess. Where to begin?

I have so many problems with this book that it's a challenge to put them together in a meaningful and organized fashion. Here's my best shot.

First, this book is supposedly intended to be a science book. However, there is not a single footnote in the entire text. There are notes at the end of the book (endnotes), but they are detached from the exact references, only listing the page to which they refer. What is the sense of this? I've never seen a book that does that before. It makes no sense. It's inefficient, inexact, and serves no one.

Second, the book varies between third person and first person descriptions. Furthermore, the authors use the first person singular, despite the fact that both Schwartz and Begley are clearly listed as coauthors. Poor taste. I assume Schwartz is the lead author because he references his own work on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and because Begley's book Train Your Mind Change Your Brain has a different tone and style. Scientific writers, in good taste, generally refrain from the first person when writing, unless they can pull it off effectively. Schwartz (and Begley) cannot and should not try.

Third, the topics and the style of writing are all over the map. Schwartz can't seem to make up his mind what should be the subject of his book, or for that matter even what kind of book he's trying to write. He wanders between trivial anecdotes of his attempts to be recognized by the medical community, blunt criticisms of the dogmatic medical community marginalizing important research on neuroplasticity, long winded explanations of research and legal battles over the Silver Spring monkeys, philosophical perspectives on free will and determinism haphazardly tossed in (without being clearly or meaningfully applied to the issues of the book), and, of course, some quantum physics for good measure. You would think it would be rather difficult to clearly and succinctly tie all these topics together under a single heading; apparently it is, and the task was well beyond the skills of the author. Schwartz doesn't commit himself to exploring any of these issues, and settles for literary name-dropping.

Finally, the cover. The title is The Mind & The Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force. The name sounds impressive, and the cover art looks like a medical illustration of the brain (the scalp with the skin peeled back. This looks like an illustration of the meninges, not the "brain" proper (not cortex or brain stem), which makes an odd choice for the cover art. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., and Sharon Begley are listed as the authors; however, the book is written mostly in the first person singular ("I") not the first person plural ("we"), which leads me to believe that Schwartz wrote this mostly himself and Begley was tacked on. What exactly was Begley's contribution? Maybe not important, but certainly not clear and certainly poor taste; the first person is generally discouraged from scientific writing, and this book is fine example why. George Gilder provides a one-line review for the cover: "Stirring... a daring rescue of the concept of the free human will." This is, of course, to attract attention to the book as an argument for the concept of free will, written in casual pop science language. I bring up all these points because together they all suggest that this is a book aimed at a general audience without much familiarity with neuropsychology or philosophy, but who are concerned and probably anxious about their own freedom and inner conflicts. Basically it's good marketing. (less)

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Rob Hansen Stylistic critiques hardly invalidate the information presented. Also, if scientifically written rigorous sourcing. is what you desire, why not consul...more
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Mark The review here is borderline ad hom, as the reviewer seems to care more about the author and his style versus the information presented within the bo...more The review here is borderline ad hom, as the reviewer seems to care more about the author and his style versus the information presented within the book.

I find it interesting you failed to really address any of the main specific scientific points in the book. While I am not finished with it yet(about half way), I have yet to see the issues you've presented as anything but a personal dislike of the style and content of the book rather than any issues with actual evidence and information presented within it. It seems to be more of personal problem rather than a scientific one.

"He wanders between trivial anecdotes of his attempts to be recognized by the medical community, blunt criticisms of the dogmatic medical community marginalizing important research on neuroplasticity,"

^^ HOW exactly are these matters trivial? If true, its a game changer for the ENTIRE field. Thats one of the main points of the book.

The fact of the matter here is that neuroscience is changing on this topic BECAUSE of evidence and a lack of reasonable materialistic explanations for what we do have. The biggest issue isn't the evidence but opening the minds of the people looking at it. Theres ALWAYS resistance in scientific fields to the status quo. Neuroplasticity does and is consistent with the evidence for the idea that MIND exists outside the brain, among other things. Its consistent with evidence and makes sense of it. Sorry if thats personally hard for those that don't want it to be true.

I think the biggest question in all this is WHY exactly are people so strongly opposed to the idea in the first place? 95 percent of the universe is composed of a substance that we are almost completely clueless about and yet we have such strong resistance to the idea that maybe consciousness can exist outside the brain? God forbid we might be mistaken about the most complex organism in the universe. For those that don't obsess with maintaining a materialistic view on anything and everything, this book is easy to believe and makes a lot more sense of what we, as humans, experience everyday.(less)
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Aug 11, 2012 Steve rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you would like to know more about the human brain, I highly recommend this book. I read it a number of years ago after hearing the author interviewed and I have remembered it ever since. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD, is a research psychiatrist at UCLA. His descriptions of how the brain is formed will astound you! The stories of how nerves are reclaimed and reused (in the event of a limb amputation, for example) are amazing. Did you know that violinists have a much larger portion of their brain dev...more

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Mar 25, 2012 John Martindale rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: pop-neuroscience, science, audiobook

This book was really interesting, he makes the case that the mind is not merely an illusion, but it can have a causative force on the brain, which is quite a controversial stance to take in the scientific community. Personally it was quite a pleasure to hear Schwartz opposing the materialistic, deterministic and behaviorist view point which are still orthodoxy in the cult of scientific naturalism. But yeah, a lot of the book is the history of brain science and how a couple of folks accidentally...more

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Jul 27, 2011 Michael Johnston rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was fascinated by this book. From neurology to quantum physics to existential philosophy, the author covers enormous territory in pursuit of an interesting idea - that the mind exists as a force of nature independent of the the brain. Scientific determinists have long argued that the chemical and synapitic make-up of the brain determines who we are. That all of our behaviors and beliefs are essentially pre-determined by the chemical and synaptic make-up of the brain.

Schwartz rebels against th...more I was fascinated by this book. From neurology to quantum physics to existential philosophy, the author covers enormous territory in pursuit of an interesting idea - that the mind exists as a force of nature independent of the the brain. Scientific determinists have long argued that the chemical and synapitic make-up of the brain determines who we are. That all of our behaviors and beliefs are essentially pre-determined by the chemical and synaptic make-up of the brain.

Schwartz rebels against this deterministic view and produces a step-by-step refutation based on research in several scientific fields but most prominantly from his work with OCD patients in which he was successful in retraining the behavior and remapping the brain. He notes that research in the last 20 years has provided overwhelming evidence of brain neuroplasicty (essentially the ability of the brain to alter it's own physical make-up over time based on experience). Going a step further he higlights that concerted mental effort that has the ability to physically alter brain physiololgy. For example, there was an experiment conducted with two sets of volunteers in which one was told to repeatedly practice a smiple five finger piano exercise and the other was told to only think about practicing the same exercise. The result? Not only did the repeated practice rewire the motor cortex of the brain, but thinking about the exercise had the same degree of impact on cortical remapping. In other words, mental effort altered the physical make-up of the brain.

Beyond traditional neuroanatomy, however, Schwartz also seeks in quantum mechanics an explanation for how something non-physical like the mind can affect something physical. While the correllation here seems less definitive, there is ample room for quantum mechanical explations to provide the basis for his general thesis. I admit that there were times, when his theories developed a neo-religious tone, that he sounded a little nutty. However, ultimately the book is a tour deforce of theory refuting the Cartesion divide between mind and brain. I strongly recommend it for those interested in physchology, neuroanatomy or existential philosophy.(less)

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Dec 06, 2010 Lumpenprole rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, borrowed, philosophy, politics, psychology, self-help

Take one good, or even very good book. Stick it in a blender with an awful one and set to puree.

Well, okay, I'm speaking metaphorically here, so don't do that. But that at least gives an idea of what I thought of this one. The sections of the book related to the author's work with OCD sufferers, his descriptions of similar work on those with Tourette's Syndrome and major depression and his basic narrative of discoveries related to the brain and what has come to be believed related to its flexib...more Take one good, or even very good book. Stick it in a blender with an awful one and set to puree.

Well, okay, I'm speaking metaphorically here, so don't do that. But that at least gives an idea of what I thought of this one. The sections of the book related to the author's work with OCD sufferers, his descriptions of similar work on those with Tourette's Syndrome and major depression and his basic narrative of discoveries related to the brain and what has come to be believed related to its flexibility were all superb. The man knows his stuff, knows lots of people who know their stuff and knows how to communicate it all to a general audience, though I must admit I he did lose me for a time in his section on Quantum Mechanics.

Unfortunately, that ain't all there is here. And that other stuff is a train wreck, mostl flowing from what I can only call a mission of some sort to disprove Materialism, both scientific and philosophical. First, makes no bones about the fact that what he has learned from Swami Dorito Guacamolejam (or whoever) is at least part of the reason behind this, revealing a rather unfortunate bias. Second, there's even a villain of the piece: Behaviorism. Not that I'm any fan of it, but, eh, he ain't Galileo and they ain't the Inquisition, so his over the top stuff here is just silly. And as best I can tell, his conclusions don't follow from his facts: in other words, Materialism is not disproven. Perhaps in need of modification, but not disproven.

I was also more than a tad irritated at his unwillingness to give a straightforward definition of the term "Mind." It is in the title, after all. But while there are lengthy discussions of brain physiology and function, the Mind seems to pop in and out of the book, usually only after some experiment or other is described that appears to debunk the commonly held materialist theory of XYZ. He also switches to the term "Will" for a while, which is either the same as the mind, a part of the mind or something else that falls outside materialist theory and has little or nothing to do with the mind (or brain), it really isn't clear.

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Jul 24, 2010 Mark Derderian rated it 4 of 5 stars

Contains a good introductory overview of the history of the philosophy of mind and some related contemporary issues in philosophy as well as some interesting speculative explorations of the relationship of theoretical physics to consciousness to brain structure. Since it is written by a psychiatrist with an obvious interest in the actual functioning of human beings and a knowledge of brain anatomy and physiology that adds to its scope beyond the more theoretical issues involved. However, I think...more

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Jul 03, 2010 Ella rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: nobody -- run away from it!

Horrible, pseudo-science, pathetic, psychobabble, nonsensical, just plain wrong and really badly written.

If you would like some junk science nonsense to spout whilst downing canapes at a dinner party, then this book is for you. But I'm warning you that someone will overhear you and think, a la Woody Allen in Annie Hall, "Jesus, make this person shut up! He doesn't know what he's talking about!"

To the author "mental force" (some of you may have heard this same idea called "soul" or "mind" or "f...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Patrick rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ideas

This book delivers new ideas about the independence of the mind, neuroplasticity of the adult brain, and cogently lays out the efficacy of quantum mechanics at the root of the mind/brain relationship. Also, the author writes some of the best descriptions of quantum mechanical effects and the brain research tales that empower the concepts. Very good book. Highly recommend.

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Dec 26, 2010 Nick rated it 5 of 5 stars

Jeffrey Schwartz has written an impassioned argument for the neuroplasticity of the brain, based on his work with OCD patients and his practice of Buddhism. I have enormous admiration for anyone who brings together Eastern and Western ideas with skill and thoughtfulness, as Schwartz has done here, but when the work creates a genuine breakthrough in treating mental illness, then the originator deserves the highest possible praise. Millions of people suffer tragically from OCD, and the desensitiza...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Caroline rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a book about plasticity in the brain. Schwartz treated OCD patients in a way that was entirely novel at the time and now has become the standard. Although most of his examples are about OCD, the neuroscience base that he writes about is applicable across many disorders or poorly organized orders. For instance, in one section he talks about getting something stuck in your mind; the example is of someone needing to wash her hands until they bled, but his solutions were equally useful if yo...more

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May 12, 2013 Valerie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio-read

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'm enjoying this book 'cause I'm very interested in the topics (mind, brain, and science) and it provides a good history of the subject (i.e. Descartes, dual interactionism, epiphenomenalism, etc.) which I didn't really have until reading this. The fact that Schwartz has signed the Discovery Institute's "A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism" hasn't really impeded my ability to listen to him with an impartial ear.

BUT, I'm thus far unconvinced by the solidity of his central theses or original ide...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Melanie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: currently-borrowing, borrowed-from-friends, popular-science, challenge-nonfiction-2013, 2000s

This book is all over the place. The ideas are very intriguing and worth thinking about, but the execution is very uneven in quality. Some chapters (such as the one on Schwartz' own OCD-research) are to-the-point and interesting, others (like the last few) bring up fascinating ideas, but do not manage to convince me on either their grounds, workings or implications, while yet others are tangential to the subject at best and very distracting (such as the Silver Spring monkeys chapter).
The introdu...more

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Dec 29, 2012 Audra rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

I quite enjoyed this book and its exploration of the relationship between mind, brain and quantum mechanics. It highlights the importance of attention and concentration in, for instance, acquiring a new skill or remapping faulty brain patterns. I would recommend this book as a sequel to "The Brain that Changes Itself"; it is more technical than the former book and delves deeper into brain structure.

I wish that the author had dwelled more on how meditation and buddhism can help in overcoming men...more

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May 29, 2012 Stephanie Dinnen-Reini rated it 3 of 5 stars

I would like to give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars if I could. A lot of very interesting information from a bevy of scientific sources is provided in this book detailing the history of expirements on neuroplasticity in animal and human populations. It is written in such a way that assumes a basic understanding of neuroscience/scientific language and some familiarity with scientific study design and thus, I found it less "pop-science" than some of the other neuro books out there.

The topic is highl...more

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Feb 13, 2011 Jim rated it 4 of 5 stars

The flaws in this book are many. The primary author, Schwartz, is self-obsessed, whether describing his own research or simply describing his Mercedes and land holdings. He also wanders off topic for most of a chapter, recounting the controversy with PETA about the treatment of lab monkeys (not the point of the book, but it is an interesting chapter). He makes up misleading new terminology (like “mental force”), and summarizes decades of physics far less effectively than many who have popularize...more

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Oct 17, 2008 Landin rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone who believes in the idea of mind over matter

Recommended to Landin by: self-discovery

Great book. Didnt give it 5 stars for 2 reasons 1. it is unnecessarily cerebral and difficult to get through. Author is too wordy and wont connect to most people and even some with a general understanding of psychology or science. It's that nerdy. 2. It lacked wholeness. For something with such a scientific tone it ended up as being nearly stream of conciousness. The original argument and original study never came full circle. Despite these things, it was right up MY alley. Simply, I am PERSONAL...more

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Jun 21, 2007 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: enjoyed, thoroughlyenjoyed

I found this book very interesting. It discuses, neuroplasticity, most specifically the use of directed thinking to change the chemical structure of the brain. Dr. Schwartz goes into detail his Four Steps method for treatment of OCD, which pulls heavily from Buddhist meditation.

This book was very informational, with a strong emphasis on the specific science involved, but was not jargon-heavy, and could be followed by an interested reader. It gives great background on the history and development...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Renah rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is just PACKED with serious implications about a number of topics. Let's just say that, if this guy is on the right track with his ideas about how paying conscious attention to specific thoughts, stimuli, etc., can actually affect the physical structure and circuitry of the brain, there are some tremendously important conclusions to be drawn about how the mind, consciousness, and the brain (and even the physical world outside the body) are related. Not to mention the conclusions that c...more

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Mar 20, 2009 Cpediem rated it 3 of 5 stars

Interesting to see the scientific evidence that we can permanently rewire our brain through self-directed thought. The opoosite view has been a sacred cow for many years. Opens many new forms of mental health treatment from OCD to depression for those who may have lost hope in become unshackled. Interesting threads on how experimental data and quantum physics support a view of the reality of consciousness. Also good explanations of Brain development.

But the book doesn't flow well and seems too...more

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Jan 30, 2013 Tom Page rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. The only reason I marked it four stars was that I felt like I got lost in some of the historical minutia that Schwartz gives as context to his personal journey of exploring the mind and the brain. There is A LOT of information in the book and it is one to be read multiple times. Once to get the general idea, and then again to solidify some of the content in your own mind. Enjoy.

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Jan 21, 2009 Julieta rated it 4 of 5 stars

First of all, neuroplasticity is just fun to say. It makes you sound all educated when you drop it in a conversation. But the truth of the matter is that Jeffrey Schwartz is able to explain a complicated subject to the common folk and teach us to utilize the benefits of science. So, where is your mind???? Find that out and you hold the keys to the kingdom. The answer is actually quite simple.

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Dec 15, 2009 Marty Babits rated it 4 of 5 stars

A terrific book on neuroscience which is a fascination of mine. A great, clearly written, introduction - it was for me - into understanding the basics of brain function. Oliver Sacks' and V.S. Ramachandran's work, materworks of this genre, come to mind as more basic and more entertaining but this volume is important in its own right. Of great value to clinicians in the psychology/psychotherapy field.

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Apr 26, 2012 Delany rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: psychology

This psychiatrist did some excellent work with OCD patients quite some time ago (20 years?). However, he over-interprets his data in this book and offers an argument in favor of mind/body dualism that is far from convincing. More recently, he has become a supporter of "intelligent design" and says that he is ostracized in academic and scientific settings because of his religious beliefs.

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Jul 17, 2010 David rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: physics, science, psychology, biology

This is an excellent book. I learned how people with severe conditions can sometimes overcome the debilitating effects of stroke, OCD, and so on.

Toward the end of the book, the author describes how quantum mechanics may be a key component to volition and free will. But, I am not completely convinced of the connection with quantum mechanics. I understand how the act of observation of an atom can resolve its (previously probabilistic) state. And the analogy between "observation" and "attention" is...more

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May 28, 2011 Geoff rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not overly technical, but heavy enough to feel like a good study. Well documented research and experimental study. The author makes justified claims based on the data.
The last few chapters get a little fluffy, and might be where most people jump on the 'pop science' derivative. But he does open the door to future possibilities and potential sources of answers of many good questions.

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Dec 21, 2008 Steve rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book explains the ability of the mind, or the will, to influence the brain. This has application for language learning. We can and do influence the ability of our brains to develop new neural circuits to cope with new languages. Language learning is more a matter of attitude than aptitude, I have always felt. This book supports this view.

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Jul 12, 2011 Bernadette rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book goes back and forth between neuroscience super jargon and Buddhism ideals applied to neuroscience. The author delves into his new approaches to OCD using meditation strategies. Also offers great insight into the history of neuroscience (Silver Spring Monkeys) but then treads a little too far into the quantum physics realm than what I was prepared for. Book is good until you get to the last two chapters that deal with the quantum brain and then it becomes heavy handed with science jargo...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Anthony Tenaglier rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: philosophy, science

A great book that diminishes the old classical Newtonian way of thinking about the brain, replacing it with our scientific knowledge of quantum physics that we know today. An interesting concept of a quantum mechanical brain incorporating the concept of the Quantum Zeno Effect on focused attention.

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Jul 30, 2011 Pamela rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the book I "stumbled upon" while trying to make sense of severe depression. It's not a fun book to read, but full of hope for people with any number of difficulties. It turns out that the brain is much more adaptable and malleable than scientists previously thought.

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Mar 30, 2009 Lalena rated it 4 of 5 stars

Good summary of research into the brains capacity to change even when you are an old fart. Some interesting supporting research into the controversial idea that the mind can act on the brain. Descartes is frowning. James is smiling.

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