Comments on: Book Review: The Brain That Changes Itself

By: michelle

michelle — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:28:53 +0000

I look forward to reading this book – thanks for recommending it. I read another book “Who switched off my brain” that has got me so interested in this subject. There is a verse in the Bible that says “taking cative every thought” and another that says “as a man thinketh, so is he”. I guess it is possible to ‘renew’ our minds through what we choose to think or how we choose to think about things. Thanks again. Michelle

By: kelowna

kelowna — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:39:35 +0000

Indeed.. this book certainly teaches us that it’s never too late to change things.

By: Dicki

Dicki — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:45:04 +0000

The brain science seems to be very hard but why not to read simple stories about the main human organ.

By: Start Blogging

Start Blogging — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:25:50 +0000

It’s science in laymans terms. That is what makes it a good read. Good to know we can still change our brains for the better.

By: Omar

Omar — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:36:21 +0000

The book sounds amazing. Can’t wait to read it. Thanks Mike. How have you been?

By: Matt Goldenberg

Matt Goldenberg — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:31:23 +0000

Thanks for the Review Mike, one of my favorite books of the “scientific self help” genre.

By: Arswino

Arswino — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:12:35 +0000

Hi Mike, a hard book I think but insightful. It gave me a new perspective about human brain.
Thank you for the review, Mike.

By: Mike King

Mike King — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:51:21 +0000

That my friend is said perfectly… Brilliant!

We cannot possibly spend years pumping it full of sensationalistic garbage and expect to remain impervious to the detrimental effect.

By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills

Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:55:57 +0000

Thanks Mike for this fascinating review. I have always disagreed with those who minimize the negative influence of the violence promoted by the media. The human mind is a precious gift to be cared for in a responsible and appreciative way. We cannot possibly spend years pumping it full of sensationalistic garbage and expect to remain impervious to the detrimental effect.

By: Mike King

Mike King — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:24:14 +0000

@Alik – It definitely breaks through a lot of misconceptions or so called “common wisdom” as it changes a lot based on new discoveries. The interesting thing is how Doidge examines the problem behind a lot of ‘common’ thinking. Even knowing the effects of thinking often our minds trick us or fool us into advancing the wrong neural connections. Especially after any trauma. The research shows and discusssed ways out of that and it is not an intuitive process, but one of much experimentation and discovery. Its a MUST read to realize this from the book.

Positively Present. Thanks for the word on this, its awesome that you’ve read it as well. Yes, change can happen at any point, even after years and years of what we think is hardwired in our. It’s not!