Norman Doidge Libros

Meet the ninety year old doctor, who, with the aid of a few simple exercises, is still practising medicine. His is just one of the incredible stories brain expert Norman Doidge tells as he reveals our brain's remarkable ability to repair itself through the power of positive thought. In The Brain That Changes Itself Doidge introduces us to the fascinating stories at the cutting edge of the brain science and the emerging discipline of 'neuroplasticity' . We meet the stroke victim who unable to feed or dress himself learned to move and talk again, the woman with a rare brain condition that left her feeling as though she was perpetually falling but who through a series of exercises rewired her brain to overcome this and the maverick scientists over turning centuries of assumptions about the brain and it's capacity for renewal. Doidge shows how their incredible work is helping the blind to see, the deaf to hear and causing Nobel laureates to rethink our model of the brain. This remarkable book will leave you with a sense of wonder at the capabilities of the human brain and the power to change which lies within all of us.

This book includes a new chapter that highlights recent research on the positive effects of cognitive exercises on students' brains, explores the intersection of neuroplasticity and education, and lists schools in Australia and New Zealand utilizing the Arrowsmith Program. It tells the remarkable story of a woman who overcame severe learning disabilities, transformed her brain, and created a program that has benefited thousands. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young faced significant challenges, being labeled slow and stubborn by teachers. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing backward, processing language, and even telling time. However, her strong memory and determination led her to graduate school, where she discovered research that inspired her to develop cognitive exercises to improve her brain function. The narrative intertwines her personal journey with compelling case studies from over thirty years of work with children and adults. Recent neuroscience findings have shown that engaging in specific mental tasks can alter brain structure through neuroplasticity, a principle Arrowsmith-Young has applied for decades. By creatively combining research insights, she designed unique cognitive drills that significantly enhanced her brain's performance, allowing her to overcome her cognitive deficits.

'This is a book of miracles. Fascinating... An absorbing compendium of unlikely recoveries from physical and mental ailments offers evidence that the brain can heal... brings Oliver Sacks to mind' Lisa Appignanesi, Observer The Brain's Way of Healing explores the astonishing advances in the discovery of neuroplasticity, showing that the brain has its own unique way of healing, only recently uncovered. Norman Doidge discusses a series of remarkable recoveries: patients told they would never improve have years of chronic pain alleviated or damage from debilitating strokes undone, and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, brain injury, autism or learning disorders are reversed. He also shows how the risk of dementia can be lowered by 60%. Using stories to present cutting-edge science, Doidge illustrates principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain's performance.

¿Cuáles son las reglas esenciales para vivir que todos deberíamos conocer? Regla n.° 1: mantente erguido con los hombros hacia atrás…, como las langostas; regla n.° 8: di la verdad, o por lo menos no mientas; regla n.° 11: deja en paz a los niños que andan en patineta; regla n.° 12: cuando te encuentres a un gato en la calle, acarícialo. Jordan Peterson, «el pensador más polémico e influyente de nuestro tiempo», según el Spectator, nos propone un apasionante viaje por la historia de las ideas y de la ciencia —desde las tradiciones antiguas a los últimos descubrimientos científicos— para tratar de responder a una pregunta esencial: qué información básica necesitamos para vivir en plenitud. Con humor, amenidad y espíritu divulgativo, Peterson recorre países, tiempos y culturas al mismo tiempo que reflexiona sobre conceptos como la aventura, la disciplina y la responsabilidad. Todo con el fin de desgranar el saber humano en doce hondas y prácticas reglas para la vida que rompen radicalmente con los lugares comunes de la corrección política.

Cheryl ha la costante sensazione di cadere a causa di un deficit del suo apparato vestibolare; Barbara ha un cervello asimmetrico ed è considerata "ritardata"; Michael è un chirurgo oculare che a quarantaquattro anni subisce un ictus invalidante. Queste sono solo alcune delle storie alle frontiere della neuroscienza narrate in questo saggio: per loro e per molte altre tipologie di pazienti ora c’è una concreta possibilità di recupero e completa guarigione. La scoperta che ha aperto la strada a questa fondata speranza è quella della neuroplasticità, ossia la proprietà del cervello di essere malleabile sempre, non solo nell’infanzia. La tesi che ha scatenato la rivoluzione della neuroscienza ci dice che il cervello è in grado di cambiare se stesso e può funzionalmente riorganizzare ogni sua parte per sopperire alle carenze che si vengono a creare in seguito ai traumi o al lento processo di invecchiamento. Non solo. L’intera esperienza umana può essere spiegata esplorando le potenzialità del cervello malleabile: la creatività e l’amore, la dipendenza e l’ossessione. Si tratta di processi neurologici molto complessi che sono indagati, anzi, vivacemente raccontati con semplicità e chiarezza espositiva.

Selbstheilung ist keine Zauberei. „Unheilbare“ Krankheiten vollständig heilen? Das ist möglich. Lange stellten Mediziner bei chronischen Schmerzen, Parkinson oder Demenz die Diagnose „lebenslang“. Norman Doidge durchbricht diese massive Wand aus Leid und Schmerz. Seine revolutionäre Erkenntnis: Unser Gehirn heilt! Er zeigt, wie Neuroplastizität funktioniert und welche Rolle traditionelle chinesische Medizin oder buddhistische Meditation dabei spielen, anhand erstaunlicher Beispiele. Ein Mann besiegt Parkinson durch Laufen, ein Blinder kann dank Meditation wieder sehen. Was nach Wunderheilung klingt, belegt Doidge mit wissenschaftlichen Studien und verändert Leben. Dieses Buch weist Millionen Patienten einen Weg aus dem Leid – ohne Operation und Hokuspokus. Es bietet große Hoffnung für chronisch Kranke und deren Angehörige. Neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse werden populär und authentisch vermittelt. Doidges bahnbrechende Erkenntnis ist, dass äußere Impulse wie Licht, Wärme und Elektrizität sowie einfache Bewegungen unser Gehirn zur Selbstheilung anregen können. Mit „Neustart im Kopf“ hat Doidge bereits einen Bestseller zum Thema Neuroplastizität vorgelegt. „Wie das Gehirn heilt“ erreichte die New York Times Bestsellerliste. „Faszinierend … erinnert an Oliver Sacks.“ The Guardian.

Inspirující kniha, která mění pohled na náš mozek, je pokračováním bestselleru „Váš mozek se dokáže změnit" autora Normana Doidgeho. Věda jménem neuroplasticita vyvrací představu, že lidský mozek je neměnný. Autor se setkal s vědci, kteří neuroplasticitu obhajují, a lidmi, kterým změnila život, a své poznatky předal do této knihy. O ženě narozené s polovinou mozku, která ho díky vhodné léčbě přepojila k normálnímu fungování, o nevidomých lidech, kteří se naučili vidět, o vyléčení poruch učení.