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|title=The Woman who Changed Her Brain: How We Can Shape our Minds and Other Tales of Cognitive Transformation

|sort=Woman who Changed Her Brain: How We Can Shape our Minds and Other Tales of Cognitive Transformation , The

|publisher=Vintage

|date=May 2013

|website=http://www.barbaraarrowsmithyoung.com/

|summary=The inspiring true story of a woman who ''fixed'' her brain by means of neuroplasticity techniques.

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Imagine feeling like a stranger in your own body, unable to comprehend the world around you. Symbols, words and numbers swirl in an unintelligible mix on the page and make no sense at all. Activities that others perform with ease are a struggle for you, leading to deep feelings of frustration. This was the challenge that Barbara-Arrowsmith-Young faced daily as a result of her complex learning disabilities. Her intense feelings of despair even caused her to attempt suicide.