Norman Doidge Knihy

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.

Meet the ninety-year-old doctor who is still practicing medicine, the stroke victim who learned to move and talk again and the woman with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole. All these people had their lives transformed by the remarkable discovery that our brains can repair themselves through the power of positive thinking. Here bestselling author, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge reveals the secrets of the cutting-edge science of 'neuroplasticity'. He introduces incredible case histories - blind people helped to see, IQs raised and memories sharpened - and tells the stories of the maverick scientists who are overturning centuries of assumptions about the brain. This inspiring book will leave you with a sense of wonder at the capabilities of the mind, and the self-healing power that lies within all of us. (Verlagsangaben)

The New York Times bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents remarkable advancements in treating brain injury and illness. In his latest work, he reveals how neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to change its structure and function in response to experiences—facilitates healing. This book illustrates how natural, non-invasive energies like light, sound, vibration, and movement can awaken the brain's healing capacities without side effects. It recounts inspiring cases of patients who have alleviated chronic pain, recovered from strokes, and normalized symptoms related to autism, learning disorders, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy. Additionally, it offers strategies to significantly reduce the risk of dementia through simple, accessible methods. Historically, the brain's complexity was thought to hinder recovery from damage or disease, but this work demonstrates that this very complexity is key to a unique healing process. As in his previous book, the author uses engaging stories to present cutting-edge science alongside practical applications, empowering readers to enhance their brain health and performance.

Ktoré najhodnotnejšie poznatky by mal každý vedieť? Uznávaný klinický psychológ Jordan Peterson významne ovplyvnil súčasné chápanie osobnosti. Vďaka svojim prednáškam o Biblii, ľúbostných vzťahoch, či mytológii, ktoré oslovili desiatky miliónov ľudí, ho možno zaradiť medzi najpopulárnejších mysliteľov na svete. V dobe nevídaných zmien a polarizujúcej politiky našiel jeho priamy a osviežujúci odkaz o dôležitosti osobnej zodpovednosti a starovekej múdrosti odozvu na celom svete. V tejto knihe ponúka dvanásť dômyselných a praktických princípov pre zmysluplný život, ktoré nás nabádajú, aby sme si upratali vo vlastnom dome skôr, než začneme kritizovať iných, alebo aby sme sa porovnávali so svojím včerajším ja, nie s dnešným ja niekoho iného. Ukazuje nám, že sa nemáme snažiť dosiahnuť šťastie. Namiesto toho musíme hľadať zmysel nielen pre zmysel samotný, ale aby sme sa bránili proti utrpeniu, ktoré je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou nášho života. Peterson vychádza z jasných príkladov zo svojej klinickej praxe i osobného života, z prvotriednych poznatkov psychológie a filozofie a ponaučení plynúcich z najstarších mýtov a príbehov ľudstva. Čitateľa tak pozýva na neopakovateľnú intelektuálnu cestu. 12 pravidiel pre život je pútavá, inšpiratívna kniha, ktorá ponúka liek na chaos v našich životoch: nesmrteľné pravdy aplikované na naše súčasné problémy.

Includes a new chapter that examines the latest research demonstrating the positive impact of cognitive exercises on students' brains, investigates the many ways that neuroplasticity and education are now converging, and offers a list of schools in Australia and New Zealand that have embraced the Arrowsmith Program. The incredible story of a woman who struggled with severe learning disabilities, built herself a better brain, and started a program that has helped thousands of others. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities that caused teachers to label her slow, stubborn - or worse. As a child, she read and wrote everything backward, struggled to process concepts in language, continually got lost, and was physically uncoordinated. She could make no sense of an analogue clock. But by relying on her formidable memory and iron will, she made her way to graduate school, where she chanced upon research that inspired her to invent cognitive exercises to "fix" her own brain. the Woman Who Changed Her Brain interweaves her personal tale with riveting case histories from her more than thirty years of working with both children and adults. Recent discoveries in neuroscience have conclusively demonstrated that, by engaging in certain mental tasks or activities, we actually change the structure of our brains-from the cells themselves to the connections between cells. the capability of nerve cells to change is known as neuroplasticity, and Arrowsmith-Young has been putting it into practice for decades. With great inventiveness, after combining two lines of research, Barbara developed unusual cognitive calisthenics that radically increased the functioning of her weakened brain areas to normal and, in some areas, even above normal levels. She drew on her intellectual strengths to determine what types of drills were required to target the specific nature of her learning problems, and she managed to conquer her cognitive deficits.

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.

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.