This blog post explores the core themes of revolutionary book, The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science . The Myth of the "Hardwired" Brain
For centuries, mainstream science believed the adult brain was a "fixed" machine—once development finished in childhood, it could only decline. Damage from a stroke or injury was considered permanent because it was thought brain cells could not be replaced or reorganized.
Doidge’s book shatters this myth by introducing : the brain's ability to physically change its structure and function in response to mental experience and environmental stimuli. Book Review: The Brain That Changes Itself - Karen's Blogs