neuroplasticity

" The New York Times bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. In The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge described the most important breakthrough in our understanding of the brain in four hundred years: the discovery that the brain can change its own structure and function in response to mental experience-what we call neuroplasticity. His revolutionary new book shows, for the first time, how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. It describes natural, non-invasive avenues into the brain provided by the forms of energy around us-light, sound, vibration, movement-which pass through our senses and our bodies to awaken the brain's own healing capacities without producing unpleasant side effects. Doidge explores cases where patients alleviated years of chronic pain or recovered from debilitating strokes or accidents; children on the autistic spectrum or with learning disorders normalizing; symptoms of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy radically improved, and other near-miracle recoveries. And we learn how to vastly reduce the risk of dementia with simple approaches anyone can use. For centuries it was believed that the brain's complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. The Brain's Way of Healing shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing. As he did so lucidly in The Brain That Changes Itself, Doidge uses stories to present cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications, and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain's performance and health"--.

Examines the limitations of human memory and mental capacities in the twenty-first-century technology driven society; and discusses how to find a balance between everyday demands and mental limitations of working human memory.

A collection of case histories which demonstrate the human brain's amazing ability to change itself, detailing how people with brain injuries and illnesses have been rejuvenated at cured.

Discusses research on neuroplasticity, discussing neurogenisis, the effects of sensory experiences on the adult brain, mental activity and changes in the brain, learning to be compassionate, healing from depression, and other related topics.

Explores the body's methods of repair and renewal when bones, tissues, and organs are damaged.

The founder of the Arrowsmith Program shares how she overcame severe learning disabilities by developing brain exercises to combat neurological challenges, discussing what her achievements reveal about the potential for shaping the human brain.

Examines the process by which the human body is able to repair and renew itself through cellular regeneration, looking at how the body recovers from broken bones, wounds, and other, sometimes severe, injuries.