Can We Really Change?: Torah and neurological perspectives on brain and behavior plasticity
Do human beings have the ability to change, or are we genetically hardwired to think, feel, and act in certain ways? Torah ethics and neurological research both indicate that the key to change lies in behavior and practice. When we change our behavior for the better, our neurological make-up changes accordingly.
| Topics: | Brain, Psychology & Behavior, Action; Deed, Self Improvement, Change |
Dr. Daniel Drubach completed double training in neurology and psychiatry, and a fellowship in neurorehabilitation at the University of Maryland. He was head of the Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program and co-director of the Coma Emergency Program at the University of Maryland for several years. For the past twelve years he has served at the Behavioral Neurology Division at Mayo Clinic, Minnesota. He has also written extensively on the neuroscience of music, meditation, language, religion, and many other topics.
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