The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

The Brain That Changes Itself

Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

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Norman Doidge
Norman Doidge
2007 • 427 pages

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