false 570172 11 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 they've transformed—people 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. 557215 23 2 2007 The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books) total:866|5:405|4:335|3:109|2:14|1:3| 866 3723 1754 298 3 6 false false Fri Nov 21 03:59:12 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 04:06:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 3 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 16:07:13 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 15:02:28 -0700 2007
1. That I am far more affected than I expected to be by the phrase "sew a kitten's eyelid closed for three weeks..after which the kitten remained permanently blind in one eye."

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The book is about the recent notion that the brain is "plastic," or malleabl...more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 20:01:12 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 18:36:53 -0800 2009 1
Praise the Lord who made our brains so complex and adept at fulfilling their purpose!

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A couple of highlights:
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