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Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of The Brain that Changes Itself from the world's leading experts.
Carol Dweck For me it was exciting to read this book because while my research shows a growth mindset is really good for you, this book shows that a growth mindset also has a strong basis in modern neuroscience. It illustrates, though fascinating case histories and descriptions of recent research, the amazing power of the brain to change and even to reorganise itself with practice and experience. (Source)
Naveen Jain I think the book that I really, really enjoy was, "The Brain That Changes Itself." It's all about neuroplasticity, you'd really love that book. (Source)
Bogdana Butnar I don't have favourite books. I equate a favourite something with wanting to do it over and over again and I've never wanted to read a book too many times. I have favourite authors and I have books that changed me in significant ways because they moved me or taught me something or changed my view of the world. So, here's some of those books... (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Brain that Changes Itself is ranked in the following categories:
- #24 in Anatomy
- #70 in Biology
- #35 in Cognitive Psychology
- #18 in Dementia
- #11 in Educational Psychology
- #77 in Health
- #9 in Human Body
- #18 in Internal Medicine
- #100 in Learning
- #41 in Life Sciences
- #48 in Medical
- #47 in Medicine
- #31 in Mind
- #5 in Neurology
- #4 in Neuroscience
- #11 in Physical Therapy
- #25 in Physiology
- #62 in Psychology
- #91 in Research
- #77 in Science
- #53 in Science and Math
- #94 in Scientific
- #71 in Social Work
- #16 in Speech
- #98 in Therapy