Tag Archives: Brain

The brain is a social organ – Dan Siegel

Posted on July 7, 2016 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Dr Daniel Siegel talking about how he started out as a scientist, trained as a clinician, became a teacher – always excited to learn as much as he could about the mind. … of how as a scientist he came … Continue reading →

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who are the brain police – Frank Zappa

Posted on July 22, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

In 1966 England won a game of football but more importantly,Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention invented psychedelia as a musical form…. What will you do if we let you go home, And the plastic’s all melted, And so … Continue reading →

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The brain that changes itself – interview

Posted on May 25, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Interview with Allan Greg on TVO with Dr Norman Doidge about the book Gregg: “For a long time we believed thatthe human brain was fixed -hard wired. However scientists now realise that far from being fixwd, the brain has remarkable … Continue reading →

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The Brain That Changes Itself

Posted on March 12, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Norman Doidge, MD The human brain, as we are now quickly learning, has a remarkable ability to change itself : rewire or re-programme itself. Neuroplasticity is the name given to the relatively new understanding that our brain is plastic – meaning … Continue reading →