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2007., Viking Call No: 612.8 D657b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychoanalyst Doidge traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've transformed--people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits changed. Using these stories to probe mysteries of the body, emotion, love, sex, culture, and education, Dr. Doidge has written an inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.--From publisher description.
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2017., General, Signal, an imprint of McClelland & Stewart Call No: 796.96 D799g Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The story of NHL defenceman Steve Montador - who was diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) after his death in 2015 - and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future: head injuries. In his most powerful and important book, Ken Dryden tells the riveting story of one player's life, examines the intersection between science and sport, and documents the progression of the game of hockey - where it began, how it got to where it is, and where it can go from here. Author Ken Dryden was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s. He is the author of five books, including The Game and Home Game (with Roy MacGregor)"--Provided by publisher.
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2017., General, Scribner Call No: 616.8 O97i Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A neuroscientist reveals his work with patients whose brains were previously thought vegetative or non-responsive but turn out, in up to 20 percent of cases, to be vibrantly alive, existing in the "Gray Zone." The humbling frontier in our understanding of the brain: the so-called gray zone between full consciousness and brain death. People in this middle place have sustained traumatic brain injuries or are the victims of stroke or degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Many are oblivious to the outside world, and their doctors believe they are incapable of thought. But a sizeable number are experiencing something different: intact minds adrift deep within damaged brains and bodies. What is life like for these patients? What can their families and friends do to help them? What are the ethical implications for religious organizations, politicians, the Right to Die movement, and even insurers? In defining what a life worth living is, are we too concerned with the physical and not giving enough emphasis to the power of thought? Adrian Owen is currently the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and imaging at The Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, Canada. Visit his website at OwenLab.uwo.ca"--Provided by publisher.
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c2013., General, William Morrow Call No: Fic Sib Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "After an accident leaves his wife Elle brain dead, Matt Beaulieu, resolving to take her off life support, changes his mind when the doctors discover that she is pregnant - a decision that results in a controversial legal battle with Elle's family."--Publisher.
