The Brain's Way of Healing

Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity

By: Norman Doidge M.D., Norman Doidge - introduction

Narrated by: George Newbern

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. Now a new afterword.

Winner of the 2015 Gold Nautilus Award in Science & Cosmology

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 that had plateaued; 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 illness. 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 exciting, cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications, and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain’s performance and health.

Extremely helpful understanding my TBI.

I was hit head on by drunk driver. I was going 30 and he admitted to going 60, there were no skid marks, a 90 MPH hit. Along with multiple fractures, I was left with an awful traumatic brain injury. I had no idea what it was before the accident. This book has been extremely informative and encouraging. Like many of those in this book , I was basically told to live with it. I now know TBI can be treated.
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An option worth exploring for people with brain...

An option worth exploring for people with brain issues. my friend's child with learning disabilities has benefited much by the sound therapy mentioned in the book. I am looking into the same thing for my son who is epileptic. If anyone of you know any treatment like this exist in Taiwan or Southern California, please let me know. [e-mail]

There is hope.

This book shares valuable information for anyone with a brain. It's so important I've had to buy it in hard copy as well.

captivating

By far one of the most interesting and exciting brain books out there. Well researched, written and a great narrator.

amazing

Great for healthcare providers and anyone struggling with ABI autism. ÷××÷÷÷÷××× ×××××× ××××÷÷÷÷ ÷÷÷÷÷ ÷÷