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If you're interested in reading about how stupid scientists, one in particular, repeatedly tortured and mutilated animals to learn what could have been simply observed, this is the book for you. The point is simple: mental processing is flexible, at any age. In other words, as the author puts it, the brain has plasticity, not rigidly mapped, as many scientists wrongly believed for a long time, and many likely still do. Worth a magazine article, but makes for a very repetitious book. If anything, demonstrates how scientists are generally belief-driven imbeciles like everyone else.
Also offers hope for those subject to memory loss in later years. Very interesting research, especially for ADD and ADHD and Autistic children. Offers hope for normalization. I appreciate that there are computer programs in place that we can access and use. The most enlightening information has to do with the way the brain will change itself and develop new patterns depending on how we choose to use our energies and time.
This fascinating account of the phenomenon of brain plasticity covers the stunning neurological research of the last three decades, which has conclusively shown that the brain, rather than being a completely mature organ by the time of puberty, has enormous powers of adaptation and growth throughout life. Written in clear understandable prose for non-scientists, with numerous case studies, this book gave me new insights into the old cliché, "Use it or lose it." There's a reason some people continue vigorous and healthy well into their eighties, while couch potatoes quickly decline. Think of the brain as a muscle which, rather than slowly changing over a period of months and weeks through vigorous exercise, is capable of changing in a matter of hours to adapt to new stimuli. This notion has enormous potential for the treatment of stroke, phantom limb syndrome, chronic pain, addiction, and the plain old effects of aging, among many other things. Of course, physical health and well-being are major factors, but brain and body are more closely connected than scientists ever thought possible. Highly recommended.
i must say i'm really disappointed in that i ordered this book nearly five weeks ago and i received notice of its being sent have yet to see it. in the meanwhile other orders that i have placed for other books have been received. regards
Also the opposite is also true because when we believe we can't change, then guess what - we can't. Many people think that what we are today is what we will be tomorrow but this book shows scientifically that this isn't necessarily true. As the quote goes, "As a man thinketh. We are truly remarkable beings with the inner power to change our bodies, through the power of intentional positive thinking. Read about many different real examples where the brain was damaged or sick, but then overcame what seemed to be insurmountable obstacles and changed.When we believe we have the power to change, we will. he is" or - as we think, so we are.
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