Norman Doidge Books

This book includes a new chapter that highlights recent research on the positive effects of cognitive exercises on students' brains, explores the intersection of neuroplasticity and education, and lists schools in Australia and New Zealand utilizing the Arrowsmith Program. It tells the remarkable story of a woman who overcame severe learning disabilities, transformed her brain, and created a program that has benefited thousands. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young faced significant challenges, being labeled slow and stubborn by teachers. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing backward, processing language, and even telling time. However, her strong memory and determination led her to graduate school, where she discovered research that inspired her to develop cognitive exercises to improve her brain function. The narrative intertwines her personal journey with compelling case studies from over thirty years of work with children and adults. Recent neuroscience findings have shown that engaging in specific mental tasks can alter brain structure through neuroplasticity, a principle Arrowsmith-Young has applied for decades. By creatively combining research insights, she designed unique cognitive drills that significantly enhanced her brain's performance, allowing her to overcome her cognitive deficits.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself presents remarkable advancements in treating brain injury and illness. In his latest work, he reveals how neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to change its structure and function in response to experiences—facilitates healing. This book illustrates how natural, non-invasive energies like light, sound, vibration, and movement can awaken the brain's healing capacities without side effects. It recounts inspiring cases of patients who have alleviated chronic pain, recovered from strokes, and normalized symptoms related to autism, learning disorders, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy. Additionally, it offers strategies to significantly reduce the risk of dementia through simple, accessible methods. Historically, the brain's complexity was thought to hinder recovery from damage or disease, but this work demonstrates that this very complexity is key to a unique healing process. As in his previous book, the author uses engaging stories to present cutting-edge science alongside practical applications, empowering readers to enhance their brain health and performance.

Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.