The Brain That Changes Itself
2008, English. Directed by Mike Sheerin.
The discovery of neuroplasticity, the fact that thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains, even into old age, is one of the most important breakthroughs in our understanding of the brain in recent times. In The Brain That Changes Itself, Dr Norman Doidge explores the profound implications of the changing brain in a way that will permanently alter the way we look at human possibility and human nature. The documentary examines a blind man who sinks a basketball; a woman with half a brain who leads a normal life; learning disorders, strokes and brain traumas that are improved and cured; and chronic pain that is alleviated. The vast expanse of the brain's possibility is still unrealized.
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- 27 November 2008
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- Norman Doidge, Mike Sheerin
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The Brain That Changes Itself isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 November 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Brain That Changes Itself?
The Brain That Changes Itself (2008) was directed by Mike Sheerin.