Posts Tagged ‘Norman-Doidge’
New book on neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge: The Brain’s Way of Healing
Rewired: Learning to tame a noisy brain. (Or, how you can use the power of neuroplasticity) (The Globe and Mail): “His first book popularized the idea that the brain is actually a dynamic, adaptive organ with incredible potential to change. Now, Dr. Norman Doidge is sharing incredible stories of recovery from the sci-fi-like frontier of energy-based…
Read MoreWhy I Wrote The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
We have always thought that “our brain shapes us.” I wrote my new book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain (May 2012; Free Press, Foreword by Norman Doidge), to prove that the reverse is equally true. I wanted to demonstrate how “we can shape our brains.” Imagine having a brain that is capable and incapable at…
Read MoreThe Arrowsmith Program to Sponsor 2012 SharpBrains Summit; upcoming book by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
The Arrowsmith Program has agreed to become a Gold Sponsor @ 2012 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (June 7–14th): Optimizing Health through Neuroplasticity, Innovation and Data. Thank you! The Arrowsmith Program, available in public and private schools in the U.S. and Canada, is a comprehensive suite of cognitive programs for students with learning disabilities that targets 19 areas of the brain that are most…
Read MoreUsing Brain Plasticity to help Children with Learning Disabilities
Did you read The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, the great book on neuroplasticity by Norman Doidge? If so, you will have heard about the Arrowsmith School/ Program, which was also one of the Top Ten Finalists in 2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards. The following is…
Read MoreBrain fitness & training heads towards its tipping point
How do you know when something is fast moving towards a Gladwellian tipping point? When health insurance companies and public policy makers launch significant initiatives. For example, the government of Ontario recently announced a $10 million investment with Baycrest Research Centre who will partner with MaRS Venture Group to develop and commercialise brain fitness technologies.…
Read MoreTop 10 Cognitive Health and Brain Fitness Books
Here you have The 10 Most Popular Brain Fitness & Cognitive Health Books, based on book purchases by SharpBrains’ readers during 2008. Enjoy! 1. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Pear Press, March 2008) — Dr. John Medina, Director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific…
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