http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2010/01/21/neuroplasticity-and-i-can-make-this-happen/ substance abuse, addiction, addiction treatment, help for families, co-occurring disorders, underage drinking, mental illness, 21st century brain and neuroscience research. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2010/01/21/neuroplasticity-and-i-can-make-this-happen/#comment-6522 Bill White Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/?p=1685#comment-6522 A great place to begin would be to examine the work of those three men above: Schwartz, Merzenich, and Ramachandran. They have some amazing stories to tell. But if you think about it, efficacious psychotherapeutic interventions, say, DBT techniques and mindfulness, rely upon the dynamics of neuroplasticity for their success. In a sense, if it's working it's likely because of neuroplasticity. A great place to begin would be to examine the work of those three men above: Schwartz, Merzenich, and Ramachandran. They have some amazing stories to tell. But if you think about it, efficacious psychotherapeutic interventions, say, DBT techniques and mindfulness, rely upon the dynamics of neuroplasticity for their success. In a sense, if it’s working it’s likely because of neuroplasticity.

]]> http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/2010/01/21/neuroplasticity-and-i-can-make-this-happen/#comment-6509 G.S.Shaffer Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:28:23 +0000 http://www.breakingthecycles.com/blog/?p=1685#comment-6509 I first heard the term "Neuroplasticity" from John Assaraf, and thought it to be of great interest, as I learn different ways to "train the brain", I wonder what applications are there for using this neuroplasticity ? I first heard the term “Neuroplasticity” from John Assaraf, and thought it to be of great interest, as I learn different ways to “train the brain”, I wonder what applications are
there for using this neuroplasticity ?

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