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Books by Norman Doidge

Norman Doidge, M. D., is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He is also The New York Times bestselling author of “The Brain That Changes Itself” and “The Brain’s Way of Healing.” He holds a medical degree from the University of Toronto and a degree in psychiatry from Columbia University. Before embarking on his medical career, he won the E.J. Pratt Prize for Poetry at the age of 19.

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The Brain That Changes Itself

Norman Doidge

In “The Brain That Changes Itself” author, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge looks at new medical research on the functioning of the brain. For most of medical history it was believed that the brain was fixed, but it has now been proven that the brain continually changes itself. This has revealed new ways of dealing with stroke or anxiety patients and has even shown how blind people can regain their sight!

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