dr norman doidge the brain that changes itself

Of the first film, Le Monde wrote:“A superb evening of astonishment in astonishment…never too technical, basing itself on clinical cases, rather incredible human histories… in a concrete and clear, easy understandable way…completely exciting, not to be missed.” It won the 2009 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Jury Award was nominated for Best Science/Medical Documentary, Yorktown Film Festival and was selected to be screened in the “Grand Jury Competition at the AST-Pariscience 2009 Film Festival. The films have received critical acclaim. Norman Doidge’s inspiring guide to the new brain science explains all of this and more An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable, and proving that it is, in fact, possible to change your brain. Doidge saw on his travels, and judge for yourself, as to whether the brain is plastic.

A longer version is distributed by Arte in France and Germany, and throughout all regions of Europe covered by Arte Satellite. In Canada, these can be seen by going to the CBC website for, The Nature of Things with David Suzuki. The first is called The Brain That Changes Itself, and the second, which focuses on emotional and psychiatric issues, is called Changing Your Mind. The Brain That Changes Itself is an informative and readable journey into the history, science and consequences of recent research in neuroplasticity - the brains incredible ability to change and reorganise itself - by psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and researcher, Norman Doidge. The films were produced by 90th Parallel productions, directed by Mike Sheerin, and co-written by Norman Doidge and Mike Sheerin. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science is a book on neuroplasticity by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D. In these films you can see the patients he wrote about, as they are transformed.

Doidge has written and appeared in two films of The Brain That Changes Itself, both of which have been shown throughout the world in multiple languages.

Dr norman doidge the brain that changes itself