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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph From the Frontiers of Brain Science

From stroke rehabilitation and phantom pain to learning and aging, Norman Doidge traces how experience reshapes the brain, bringing both new capacities and stubborn habits.

14 parts, about 30 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Norman Doidge
Parts
14 parts
Reading time
about 30 minutes
The whole book
Also to read in full

What the summary covers

  1. A brain capable of change1 min
  2. Balance through an unfamiliar sense3 min
  3. Training a weak function2 min
  4. Maps that respond to experience3 min
  5. Desire and attachment can be learned3 min
  6. Recovering use after a stroke3 min
  7. Brain Lock Unlocked1 min
  8. Pain2 min
  9. Imagination2 min
  10. Turning Our Ghosts into Ancestors3 min
  11. Rejuvenation2 min
  12. More than the Sum of Her Parts2 min
  13. The Culturally Modified Brain2 min
  14. Plasticity and the Idea of Progress1 min

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