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Soft-wired : how the new science of brain plasticity can change your life / by Merzenich, Michael M.,author.;
Part one: Your brain is a work in progress -- Part two: Brain plasticity throughout life -- Part three: Creating "you" -- Part four: The brain in retreat -- Part five: Strengthening, correction, and rejuvenation through brain training."How the brain rewires itself across the lifespan, and how you can take control of that process to improve your life. How your brain has produced your unique memories, skills, quirks, and emotions. Sound advice for evaluating your brain and clear, specific, scientifically proven guidance for how to rejuvenate, remodel, and reshape your brain to improve it at any age"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Neuroplasticity.; Brain.; Neuropsychology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My plastic brain : one woman's yearlong journey to discover if science can improve her mind / by Williams, Caroline,1975-author.(CARDINAL)417543;
"Using herself as a guinea pig, a science journalist explores "neuroplasticity" to find out whether she can make meaningful, lasting changes to the way her brain works. In books like THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, THE NO-SPEND YEAR, and THE YEAR OF YES, individuals have tried a specific experience and then reported on it, sharing the takeaway for the rest of us. In MY PLASTIC BRAIN, Caroline Williams spends a year exploring "neuroplasticity"--the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections--to find out whether she can make meaningful, lasting changes to the way her brain works. A science journalist with access to cutting edge experts and facilities, she volunteers herself as a test subject, challenging researchers to make real changes to the function and performance of her brain. She seeks to improve on everyday weaknesses such as her limited attention span and tendency to worry too much. She then branches out into more mysterious areas such as creativity and the perception of time. From Boston, Massachusetts to Oxford University, Freiburg, Germany to Atlanta, Georgia, Williams travels to labs or virtually meets with scientists and tries their techniques of mindfulness, meditation, magnetic brain stimulation, sustained focus exercises, stress response retraining, and more. She shares her intimate journey with readers to discover what neuroscience can really do for us"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-278).
Subjects: Neuroplasticity.; Brain;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The brain's way of healing : remarkable discoveries and recoveries from the frontiers of neuroplasticity / by Doidge, Norman.(CARDINAL)352313;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Physician hurt, then heal thyself : Michael Moskowitz discovers that chronic pain can be unlearned -- A man walks off his Parkinsonian symptoms : how exercise helps fend off degenerative disorders and can defer dementia -- The stages of neuroplastic healing : how and why it works -- Rewiring a brain with light : using light to reawaken dormant neural circuits -- Moshe Feldenkrais, physicist, black belt, and healer : healing serious brain problems through mental awareness of movement -- A blind man learns to see : using Feldenkrais, Buddhist, and other neuroplastic methods -- A device that resets the brain : stimulating neuromodulation to reverse symptoms. A cane against the wall ; Three resets: Parkinson's, stroke, multiple sclerosis ; The cracked potters ; How the brain balances itself--with a little help -- A bridge of sound : the special connection between music and the brain. A dyslexic boy reverses his misfortune ; A mother's voice ; Rebuilding the brain from the bottom up: autism, attention deficits, and sensory processing disorder ; Solving the mystery at the abbey : how music: raises our spirits and energy." The New York Times bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. 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 or accidents; 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 disease. 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 cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications, and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain's performance and health"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Neuroplasticity.; Brain.; Healing.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 20
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The brain's way of healing : remarkable discoveries and recoveries from the frontiers of neuroplasticity / by Doidge, Norman.(CARDINAL)352313;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-412) and index.1. Physician hurt, then heal thyself: Michael Moskowitz discovers that chronic pain can be unlearned -- 2. A man walks off his Parkinsonian symptoms: how exercise helps fend off degenerative disorders and can defer dementia -- 3. The stages of neuroplastic healing: how and why it works -- 4. Rewiring a brain with light: using light to reawaken dormant neural circuits -- 5. Moshe Feldenkrais: physicist, black belt, and healer: healing serious brain problems through mental awareness of movement -- 6. Blind man learns to see: using Feldenkrais, Buddhist, and other neuroplastic methods -- 7. A device that resets the brain: stimulating neuromodulation to reverse symptoms -- 8. A bridge of sound: the special connection between music and the brain -- Afterword to the paperback edition." The New York Times bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents astounding advances in the treatment of brain injury and illness. 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 ofneuroplastic 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 or accidents; 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 disease. 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 cutting-edge science with practical real-world applications, and principles that everyone can apply to improve their brain's performance and health"--"Norman Doidge's 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 oraccidents; 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 riskof dementia with simple approaches anyone can use. For centuries it was believed that the brain's complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. The Brain's Way of Healing shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing"--
Subjects: Neuroplasticity.; Brain.; Healing.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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Livewired : the inside story of the ever-changing brain / by Eagleman, David,author.(CARDINAL)354873;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-297) and index.The delicate pink magisterium -- just add world -- the inside mirrors the outside -- wrapping around the inputs -- how to get a better body -- why mattering matters -- why love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation -- balancing on the edge of change -- why is it harder to teach old dogs new tricks? -- remember when -- the wolf and the Mars rover -- finding Otzi's long-lost love."The magic of the brain is not found in the parts it's made of but in the way those parts unceasingly reweave themselves in an electric living fabric. And there is no more accomplished and accessible guide than renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman to help us understand the nature and changing texture of that fabric. With his hallmark clarity and enthusiasm he reveals the myriad ways that the brain absorbs experience: developing, redeploying, organizing, and arranging the data it receives from the body's own absorption of external stimuli, which enables us to gain the skills, the facilities, and the practices that make us who we are. Eagleman covers decades of the most important research into the functioning of the brain and presents new discoveries from his own research as well: about the nature of synesthesia, about dreaming, and about wearable devices that are revolutionizing how we think about the five human senses. Finally, Livewired is as deeply informative as it is accessible and brilliantly engaging." --
Subjects: Brain.; Neuroplasticity.; Learning;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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In this moment : five steps to transcending stress using mindfulness and neuroscience / by Strosahl, Kirk,1950-(CARDINAL)388507; Robinson, Patricia J.(CARDINAL)489505;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204).A new perspective on dealing with daily stress. Stress, mindfulness, and neuroscience ; Mindfulness and the art of living with your mind ; The five facets of mindfulness -- Five steps to transcending stress. Observe ; Describe ; Detach ; Love yourself ; Act mindfully -- Developing a mindful lifestyle. Know your helpers and hassles ; Mindful and balanced daily routines ; The peaceful and powerful worker ; Cultivating mindful relationships."Little daily hassles can often add up to big stress. In In This Moment, two internationally-renowned psychologists show readers how to connect with the present moment and find a sense of calm and serenity using a breakthrough, evidence-based program grounded in mindfulness and neuroscience. Over time, chronic stress can take its toll on mental and physical health, leading to everything from anxiety and depression to weight gain and disease. By practicing the exercises in this book, readers will learn to combat stress in healthy ways, stay balanced, and live happier lives, no matter what challenges arise"--
Subjects: Stress management.; Meditation; Neuroplasticity.; Neurosciences.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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iBrain : surviving the technological alteration of the modern mind / by Small, Gary,1951-(CARDINAL)731235; Vorgan, Gigi,1958-(CARDINAL)463661;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Identifies advances in brain evolution resulting from the modern mind's constant exposure to technology, explaining that children who have been raised with computers are experiencing profoundly different biochemical changes at various developmental stages.
Subjects: Brain; Digital media; Neuroplasticity.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Inference for stochastic neuronal models / by Habib, Muhammad K.(CARDINAL)176698; Thavaneswaran, A.; University of North Carolina (System).Institute of Statistics.(CARDINAL)165205; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Department of Biostatistics.(CARDINAL)167680;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 26-29).
Subjects: Neuroplasticity; Parameter estimation.; Stochastic processes.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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How we learn : why brains learn better than any machine ... for now / by Dehaene, Stanislas,author.(CARDINAL)374931;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Seven definitions of learning -- Why our brain learns better than current machines -- Babies' invisible knowledge -- The birth of a brain -- Nurture's share -- Recycle your brain -- Attention -- Active engagement -- Error feedback -- Consolidation -- Conclusion. Reconciling education with neuroscience."In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips, learning plays a more central role than ever. In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene decodes its biological mechanisms, delving into the neuronal, synaptic, and molecular processes taking place in the brain. He explains why youth is such a sensitive period, during which brain plasticity is maximal, but also assures us that our abilities continue into adulthood, and that we can enhance our learning and memory at any age. We can all "learn to learn" by taking maximal advantage of the four pillars of the brain's learning algorithm: attention, active engagement, error feedback, and consolidation. The human brain is an extraordinary machine. Its ability to process information and adapt to circumstances by reprogramming itself is unparalleled, and it remains the best source of inspiration for recent developments in artificial intelligence. The exciting advancements in A.I. of the last twenty years reveal just as much about our remarkable abilities as they do about the potential of machines. How We Learn finds the boundary of computer science, neurobiology, and cognitive psychology to explain how learning really works and how to make the best use of the brain's learning algorithms, in our schools and universities as well as in everyday life"--Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Cognitive psychology.; Neuroplasticity.; Cognitive science.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How we learn : why brains learn better than any machine ... for now / by Dehaene, Stanislas,author.(CARDINAL)374931;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-305) and index.Seven definitions of learning -- Why our brain learns better than current machines -- Babies' invisible knowledge -- The birth of a brain -- Nurture's share -- Recycle your brain -- Attention -- Active engagement -- Error feedback -- Consolidation -- Conclusion. Reconciling education with neuroscience."In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips, learning plays a more central role than ever. In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene decodes its biological mechanisms, delving into the neuronal, synaptic, and molecular processes taking place in the brain. He explains why youth is such a sensitive period, during which brain plasticity is maximal, but also assures us that our abilities continue into adulthood, and that we can enhance our learning and memory at any age. We can all 'learn to learn' by taking maximal advantage of the four pillars of the brain's learning algorithm: attention, active engagement, error feedback, and consolidation. The human brain is an extraordinary machine. Its ability to process information and adapt to circumstances by reprogramming itself is unparalleled, and it remains the best source of inspiration for recent developments in artificial intelligence. The exciting advancements in A.I. of the last twenty years reveal just as much about our remarkable abilities as they do about the potential of machines. How We Learn finds the boundary of computer science, neurobiology, and cognitive psychology to explain how learning really works and how to make the best use of the brain's learning algorithms, in our schools and universities as well as in everyday life"--
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Cognitive psychology.; Neuroplasticity.; Cognitive science.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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