Livewired by David Eagleman Summary
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Dive into the remarkable plasticity of your brain with "Livewired," where neuroscientist David Eagleman reveals how our minds constantly rewire themselves. When a child with half his brain removed relearns speech, you'll question everything you thought you knew about human potential.
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The Brain: Nature's Most Extraordinary Adaptive System
Imagine the most sophisticated technology ever created-not a smartphone or quantum computer, but the three-pound universe inside your skull. Unlike computers with separate hardware and software, our brains are "livewired"-constantly reshaping their physical structure based on our experiences. When three-year-old Matthew collapsed one morning and was later diagnosed with Rasmussen's encephalitis, doctors had to remove half his brain. As his parents waited anxiously in recovery, they wondered: who would their son be with only half a brain? The answer reveals the brain's remarkable adaptability-Matthew's remaining brain rewired itself to take over missing functions, allowing him to live a nearly normal life despite such dramatic neural loss. This isn't magic but the fundamental nature of our brains-dynamic, flowing systems constantly reweaving themselves into living electric fabric.
Why Your Brain Is Not Who You Were Born To Be
The World Shapes Your Neural Architecture
Your Body Exists Twice: Once in Flesh, Once in Neural Maps
Your Brain Doesn't Care Where Information Comes From
Your Brain Can Learn to Control Almost Anything
Your Brain Reshapes Around What Matters to You
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