A groundbreaking work of science that confirms, for the first time, the independent existence of the mindand demonstrates the possibilities for human control over the workings of the 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 in paperback, Dr Jeffrey Schwartz and Sharon Begleys groundbreaking work, The Mind and the Brain, argues exactly the opposite that the mind has a life of its own.Dr Schwartz, a leading researcher in brain dysfunctions, and Wall Street Journal science columnist Sharon Begley demonstrate that the human mind is an independent entity that can shape and control the functioning of the physical brain. Their work has its basis in our emerging understanding of adult neuroplasticitythe brains ability to be rewired not just in childhood, but throughout life, a trait only recently established by neuroscientists. Through decades of work treating patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), Schwartz made an extraordinary finding while following the therapy he developed, his patients were effecting significant and lasting changes in their own neural pathways. It was a scientific first by actively focusing their attention away from negative behaviors and toward more positive ones, Schwartzs patients were using their minds to reshape their brainsand discovering a thrilling new dimension to the concept of neuroplasticity. The Mind and the Brain...

Binding: Paperback;432 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; Classification: N/A; Weight: 524.6 g; Dimensions: N/A

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