tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post1538558877777288593..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: The Brain that Changes Itselfjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-67299716897279395972009-03-25T07:28:00.000-05:002009-03-25T07:28:00.000-05:00Robin - I've just added This Is Your Brain on Musi...<B>Robin</B> - I've just added <I>This Is Your Brain on Music</I> to my list! Thanks!<BR/><BR/><B>booklogged</B> - Oh, then this one will really appeal to you! There was one chapter that I could have done without, but the rest was awesome!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-30622042541623626382009-03-24T23:11:00.000-05:002009-03-24T23:11:00.000-05:00This one really grabs my interest. I don't know if...This one really grabs my interest. I don't know if you remember that I majored in and taught biology and chemistry. I've always been extremely interested in the brain.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-53223598209320788552009-03-23T18:31:00.000-05:002009-03-23T18:31:00.000-05:00Fascinating! It's now on my TBR list along with an...Fascinating! It's now on my TBR list along with another book I just picked up after talking with my audiologist: <I>This is Your Brain on Music</I>.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857602206725562335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-7388239178394172922009-03-19T08:04:00.000-05:002009-03-19T08:04:00.000-05:00iliana - It is! Full of great personal stories an...<B>iliana</B> - It is! Full of great personal stories and the marvels of technology and more.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-21666071560134742902009-03-18T09:26:00.000-05:002009-03-18T09:26:00.000-05:00You know I don't read much NF but this sounds fasc...You know I don't read much NF but this sounds fascinating!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-43257421852875102902009-03-17T22:56:00.000-05:002009-03-17T22:56:00.000-05:00Nymeth- I love reading about this kind of thing as...<B>Nymeth</B>- I love reading about this kind of thing as well! I think you'd enjoy this book.<BR/><BR/><B>Eva</B> - Memorization can help us in more ways than we realize. The book points out that memorization aids our memory and, therefore, our comprehension. <BR/><BR/><B>Kate</B> - I knew I'd read about it on someone's blog! <BR/><BR/><B>bookfool</B> - It is a shame that the powers that be in education failed to understand the importance of skills like memorization and handwriting. Can't imagine skipping over cursive!<BR/><BR/><B>Blodeuedd</B> - I'm so glad it arrived...and pretty quickly, too!<BR/><BR/><B>LF</B> - Although for a long time, many scientists scoffed at the idea of neuroplasticity, it is widely accepted now. Neuropsychology is a fascinating field.<BR/><BR/><B>Jena</B> - The book would be particularly useful for people who work with those who have suffered brain injury. It tells about several programs and techniques that can help the brain recover function.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recommendation - I'm adding <I>Where is the Mango Princess</I> to my list. Last year, I read <A HREF="http://bookgarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/in-instant-familys-journey-of-love-and.html" REL="nofollow"><I>In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing</I></A> about Bob Woodruff, the ABC co-anchor who suffered severe brain injury while embedded with the military in Iraq, which was also informative.<BR/><BR/><B>Martin</B> - It is amazing what <BR/>can be done with today's technology!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-25676740717074675162009-03-17T15:58:00.000-05:002009-03-17T15:58:00.000-05:00Agreed with all above. This is an inspiring book. ...Agreed with all above. This is an inspiring book. It made me wonder why it has taken so long for us to hear about some of these incredible scientists and their work.<BR/><BR/>The scientific research on brain plasticity just keeps coming. Last year Susanne Jaeggi and Martin Buschkuehl released results of their study on Improving Fluid Intelligence by Training Working Memory (PNAS April 2008) which recorded increases in mental agility (fluid intelligence) of more than 40% after 19 days of focused brain training. Which seems extraordinary when we've been told all our lives that you can't make yourself smarter.<BR/><BR/>Martin<BR/>www.mindsparke.com<BR/>PS. I was so impressed that we're using this training method in our <A HREF="http://mindsparkebrainfitnesspro.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="brain fitness exercises">brain fitness software</A>Martin Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096494838190749857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-40191103725292389062009-03-17T14:52:00.000-05:002009-03-17T14:52:00.000-05:00I must get this book, I think. I "volunteer" (real...I must get this book, I think. <BR/><BR/>I "volunteer" (really, it's more like I spend a couple hours every Thursday playing games with clients and other volunteers; we also occasionally do a writing group) with our local brain injury society, and my husband was in a construction accident in 2000 which resulted in a brain injury from which he's made remarkable recovery. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to recommend a fabulous memoir called <I>Where Is the Mango Princess?</I> by Cathy Crimmins. (It's about her husband's brain injury and recovery.)Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832420356107544084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-80977612534104293302009-03-17T10:50:00.000-05:002009-03-17T10:50:00.000-05:00This sounds like a fascinating book, Jenclair. On...This sounds like a fascinating book, Jenclair. One of my favorite courses during my undergraduate studies was neuropsychology. I've added this one to my wishlist. Thanks for the great review.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-79395266774584032952009-03-17T04:56:00.000-05:002009-03-17T04:56:00.000-05:00Hi, got my Lady of Cleves today :DThanks againHi, got my Lady of Cleves today :D<BR/>Thanks againBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-47652783931383563242009-03-16T21:54:00.000-05:002009-03-16T21:54:00.000-05:00That sounds wonderful! I'll have to look for a co...That sounds wonderful! I'll have to look for a copy. Of particular interest to me is that bit about the lack of emphasis on handwriting. My youngest son's teachers skipped right over cursive at elementary level and then nobody could figure out why he couldn't read cursive handwriting. Ahem. Seems pretty plain to me. We've had to work at home quite a bit to fill in those educational gaps.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-31416401390119493812009-03-16T20:59:00.000-05:002009-03-16T20:59:00.000-05:00I keep dipping in and out of this one. Absolutely ...I keep dipping in and out of this one. Absolutely fascinating!Kate S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897618197257393697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-10032659127301822932009-03-16T19:41:00.000-05:002009-03-16T19:41:00.000-05:00This book sounds so neat!! Russians have memorisa...This book sounds so neat!! Russians have memorisation as an integral part of their education; I wish we had it in ours. I've always enjoyed memorising poems and stuff.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-88946383613415096512009-03-16T17:10:00.000-05:002009-03-16T17:10:00.000-05:00Definitely one for the old wishlist! I knew the th...Definitely one for the old wishlist! I knew the things about speech sounds because of the work I do in linguistics. Today I actually spent the morning recruiting participants for a study about English vowel differentiation among non-native speakers. Strange as it might sound to natives, we just don't hear the difference between certain vowels! I just love reading about those things.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com