A review by thecharmofit
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge

informative medium-paced

2.0

Interesting facts presented with a lot of problematic worldviews and questionable conclusions on the author’s part (colonialism, Freudian, etc). Be prepared for a ton of able-ism. There’s some weirdly hero-worshipping descriptions of some of the (male, presumably white) scientists the author interviews. Also there’s descriptions of horrific lab experiments on animals, presented as normal or brilliant depending on who created the experiment. 
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