The Brain That Changes Itself (edit title)

Grand Abbot Silverfish2910 of the Shelfari Hermits approved Kelly M’s request to change the title of The Brain That Changes Itself 2 weeks ago.

Kelly M changed the title of The Brain That Changes Itself 2 weeks ago.

*Kris* edited the quotations of The Brain That Changes Itself Thursday, November 12 2009.

• Added a quotation: “Neurons that fire together wire together.”

benjamin b edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of The Brain That Changes Itself Friday, September 11 2009.

• Added: main point is that the brain can rewire itself in more ways than previously thought- and we can conrol it

Shelfari edited the description of The Brain That Changes Itself Saturday, August 1 2009.

• 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.

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Brain That Changes Itself Tuesday, July 21 2009.

• reordered the contributors.
• 1 : Norman Doidge:

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Brain That Changes Itself Thursday, July 16 2009.

• Added a contributor: Norman Doidge: (Primary Author)

Peiyu W edited the quotations of The Brain That Changes Itself Sunday, July 12 2009.

• Added a quotation: “imagining an act and doing it are not as different as they sound”
• Added a quotation: “Unlearning and weakening connections between neurons is just as plastic a process, and just as important, as learning and strengthening”