Brain That Changes Itself, The: Stories Of Personal Triumph From The Frontiers Of Brain Science (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I am about two thirds of the way through this book, and have already recommended it to a number of people. Having dealt with MS for the past 15+ years, I am extraordinarily interested in anything that has to do with the central nervous system (CNS). Even though my brain is not adversely affected by the disease, my spinal cord most assuredly is, and so I am always looking for information that may provide some sort of strategy that I can utilize in my battle against the disease. At any rate, not only is this book a great compendium of true-life reporting of brain plasticity, both purposeful and accidental, but it also offers up a number of strategies that anyone can put into practice. Whether you are afflicted by a neurological ailment, or are aging, or have any other concerns about the health and well-being of your brain and CNS, this is the book for you to read. I started reading this book in a random order of chapters, and really loved how he shared stories of people and connected it to our own life. Some of the ideas of neuroplasticity are really revolutionary, for example, culture shapes our brain as much as we shape our culture or how we get attracted to partners can be traced to our childhood. As New York Times mentioned, power of positive thinking finally gets scientific credibility, and I agree. Highly recommended if you are looking to find a reason to motivate yourself to learn a new language, a new hobby or just for having a nice topic to talk about at a dinner table.
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Absolutely fascinating what the brain can do. Plasticity in it's most wonderful examples.
—Noamabta
