Comments on: Neuroplasticity and the Brain That Changes Itself http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alison http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-217549 Alison Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:39:02 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-217549 This book sounds interesting. I will check for it at my local library. I like the idea of using real-life stories then relating the science - it seems that would be more easily absorbed into memory. Come to think of it, if a brain science book can't be written to help us learn what can?! This book sounds interesting. I will check for it at my local library. I like the idea of using real-life stories then relating the science – it seems that would be more easily absorbed into memory. Come to think of it, if a brain science book can’t be written to help us learn what can?!

]]> By: M. A. Greenstein http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-210943 M. A. Greenstein Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:01:42 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-210943 Greetings all! I just got back from Neuroscience 2008 which was filled with lots of research papers looking at the neurochemistry of neuroplasticity! Along those lines, Takao Hench at Children's Hospital, Harvard noted how neuroplasticity can be interrupted during embryonic development, thereby affecting the potential for neuroplasticity in later life. The take home message: let's take a good hard look at the research as we work to keep our brains fit with all that we know at this point! For more info, see my blog on the conference proceedings: http://spacesuityoga.com Greetings all!

I just got back from Neuroscience 2008 which was filled with lots of research papers looking at the neurochemistry of neuroplasticity! Along those lines, Takao Hench at Children’s Hospital, Harvard noted how neuroplasticity can be interrupted during embryonic development, thereby affecting the potential for neuroplasticity in later life.

The take home message: let’s take a good hard look at the research as we work to keep our brains fit with all that we know at this point!

For more info, see my blog on the conference proceedings:

http://spacesuityoga.com

]]> By: Mike King http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-210906 Mike King Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:02:26 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-210906 Found this through the living by design carnival. Very cool site and I think I'll check out this book now, I've been wanting something like this, just hadn't gone hunting yet. Found this through the living by design carnival. Very cool site and I think I’ll check out this book now, I’ve been wanting something like this, just hadn’t gone hunting yet.

]]> By: Ananga http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-210838 Ananga Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:03:21 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-210838 Thank you for submitting this excellent article to the Living by Design Blog Carnival. I received 136 submissions from which I picked my 7 favourite posts - this article was one of them. I appreciate your contribution. Thank you for submitting this excellent article to the Living by Design Blog Carnival. I received 136 submissions from which I picked my 7 favourite posts – this article was one of them. I appreciate your contribution.

]]> By: Mark Buckaway http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-206129 Mark Buckaway Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:53:01 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-206129 Norman Doidge references the Arrowsmith School in his book and talks about Barbara Arrowsmith Young and he struggle to "fix her brain". Her school, to which my son attended last year, was the subject of a documentation that may interest your readership. While those in the US may have to wait until it airs on PBS, it is airing in Canada on the CBC on Tuesday, November 18. The URL to the CBC's website is: http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/thelens/2008/fixingmybrain/ And the production company is: http://www.matteroffactmedia.com/index.html Norman Doidge references the Arrowsmith School in his book and talks about Barbara Arrowsmith Young and he struggle to “fix her brain”. Her school, to which my son attended last year, was the subject of a documentation that may interest your readership. While those in the US may have to wait until it airs on PBS, it is airing in Canada on the CBC on Tuesday, November 18.

The URL to the CBC’s website is:
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/thelens/2008/fixingmybrain/

And the production company is:
http://www.matteroffactmedia.com/index.html

]]> By: Benj Langdon http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-206085 Benj Langdon Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:02:38 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-206085 Doidge wrote an article about Feldenkrais called "new hope for aching yuppie bodies" or something like that.This was written several years ago.Taub's constraint therapy also has familiar elements as well. Doidge wrote an article about Feldenkrais called “new hope for aching yuppie bodies” or something like that.This was written several years ago.Taub’s constraint therapy also has familiar elements as well.

]]> By: Laurie Bartels http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-206045 Laurie Bartels Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:32:23 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-206045 HI Benj, You are the second person to comment on this in some fashion. I also received a comment on my Neurons Firing blog from someone who provides Feldenkrais training. Here is a 2007 link to an article regarding an interview with Doidge on CBC Radio Canada. It's a long link but hopefully it will appear in full. http://feldenkraismanitoba.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/cbc-radio-on-rebuilding-the-brain/ Regards, Laurie HI Benj,

You are the second person to comment on this in some fashion. I also received a comment on my Neurons Firing blog from someone who provides Feldenkrais training.

Here is a 2007 link to an article regarding an interview with Doidge on CBC Radio Canada. It’s a long link but hopefully it will appear in full.

http://feldenkraismanitoba.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/cbc-radio-on-rebuilding-the-brain/

Regards,
Laurie

]]> By: Benj Langdon http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-206036 Benj Langdon Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:25:58 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-206036 Doidge inexplicably left Moshe Feldenkrais' work out of his book even though he has written articles about it in the past. I'm sure he and Merzenich,Taub et al know their intellectual debt to him but never mention it. Very odd. I wonder how many people get ignored in the history of science because of stuff like this. Doidge inexplicably left Moshe Feldenkrais’ work out of his book even though he has written articles about it in the past.
I’m sure he and Merzenich,Taub et al know their intellectual debt to him but never mention it.
Very odd. I wonder how many people get ignored in the history of science because of stuff like this.

]]> By: Genius Wannabe http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-205180 Genius Wannabe Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:30:39 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-205180 Hi. I have just come to this site and I have to say that I think it's fascinating. I never knew such a site existed. In regards to the article post, Its true that the brain is very malleable. Even into old age, seniors can maintain peak mental fitness. The only downside is that their "processing speed" is slower. Hi.

I have just come to this site and I have to say that I think it’s fascinating. I never knew such a site existed. In regards to the article post, Its true that the brain is very malleable. Even into old age, seniors can maintain peak mental fitness. The only downside is that their “processing speed” is slower.

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/comment-page-1/#comment-205129 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:54:15 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/11/12/neuroplasticity-and-the-brain-that-changes-itself/#comment-205129 My primary interest and fascination with neuro-plasticity is not its scientific value but that it is yet one more scientific observation that philosophers have "known" and buddhist monks have practiced for thousands of years... "All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become." ~ Buddha Great post, by the way. I'm a fan of this blog... My primary interest and fascination with neuro-plasticity is not its scientific value but that it is yet one more scientific observation that philosophers have “known” and buddhist monks have practiced for thousands of years…

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” ~ Buddha

Great post, by the way. I’m a fan of this blog…

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