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The Mind and the Brain : Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force
The Mind and the Brain Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force
Author: Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Sharon Begley
A landmark work that offers new answers to one of the oldest mysteries in human thought: the connection between mind and brain.
Conventional science has long held the position that "the mind" is merely an illusion, a side effect of electrochemical activity in the physical brain. Now comes a major work, grounded in two decades...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060393557
ISBN-10: 0060393556
Publication Date: 10/1/2002
Pages: 432
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4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Regan Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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I thought this book was absolutely fascinating! Maybe it could have be a little more concise, but I think about the mind and brain very differently now than I did before I read it. And as someone who is learning to play the cello in my sixties, it gave me hope that I can keep getting better and better at this new skill. Furthermore, the author's discussion of quantum theory helped me understand it better than any physicist's explanation I've ever read.

I'm not totally convinced of all his conclusions, but it was well worth the time and effort.
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