Author : Michael S. Gazzaniga
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 1377 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2009-09-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 026201341X
"The fourth edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences continues to chart new directions in the study of the biologic underpinnings of complex cognition - the relationship between the structural and physiological mechanisms of the nervous system and the psychological reality of the mind. The material in this edition is entirely new, with all chapters written specifically for it." --Book Jacket.
Author : Michael S. Gazzaniga
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 27,83 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cognition
ISBN : 0262014017
These essays on a range of topics in the cognitive neurosciences report on the progress in the field over the twenty years of its existence and reflect the many groundbreaking scientific contributions and enduring influence of Michael Gazzaniga, 'the godfather of cognitive neuroscience'.
Author : Michael S. Gazzaniga
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780631216605
Cognitive Neuroscience: A Reader provides the first definitive collection of readings in this burgeoning area of study.
Author : Isabelle Peretz
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 42,82 MB
Release : 2003-07-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 0198525192
In recent years the discpline of 'music psychology' has grown dramatically. In this volume, the two leaders in this field Isabelle Peretz and Robert Zatorre, have brought together an impressive list of contributors to present this study of the neutral correlates of music.
Author : Stanislas Dehaene
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 13,67 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262541312
Empirical and theoretical foundations of a cognitive neuroscience of consciousness.
Author : Jamie Ward
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 30,67 MB
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1317586018
Reflecting recent changes in the way cognition and the brain are studied, this thoroughly updated third edition of the best-selling textbook provides a comprehensive and student-friendly guide to cognitive neuroscience. Jamie Ward provides an easy-to-follow introduction to neural structure and function, as well as all the key methods and procedures of cognitive neuroscience, with a view to helping students understand how they can be used to shed light on the neural basis of cognition. The book presents an up-to-date overview of the latest theories and findings in all the key topics in cognitive neuroscience, including vision, memory, speech and language, hearing, numeracy, executive function, social and emotional behaviour and developmental neuroscience, as well as a new chapter on attention. Throughout, case studies, newspaper reports and everyday examples are used to help students understand the more challenging ideas that underpin the subject. In addition each chapter includes: Summaries of key terms and points Example essay questions Recommended further reading Feature boxes exploring interesting and popular questions and their implications for the subject. Written in an engaging style by a leading researcher in the field, and presented in full-color including numerous illustrative materials, this book will be invaluable as a core text for undergraduate modules in cognitive neuroscience. It can also be used as a key text on courses in cognition, cognitive neuropsychology, biopsychology or brain and behavior. Those embarking on research will find it an invaluable starting point and reference. The Student’s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, 3rd Edition is supported by a companion website, featuring helpful resources for both students and instructors.
Author : Oshin Vartanian
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 113685987X
The intersection between the fields of behavioral decision research and neuroscience has proved to be fertile ground for interdisciplinary research. Whereas the former is rich in formalized models of choice, the latter is rife with techniques for testing behavioral models at the brain level. As a result, there has been the rapid emergence of progressively more sophisticated biological models of choice, geared toward the development of ever more complete mechanistic models of behavior. This volume provides a coherent framework for distilling some of the key themes that have emerged as a function of this research program, and highlights what we have learned about judgment and decision making as a result. Although topics that are theoretically relevant to judgment and decision making researchers are addressed, the book also ventures somewhat beyond the traditional boundaries of this area to tackle themes that would of interest to a greater community of scholars. Neuroscience of Decision Making provides contemporary and essential reading for researchers and students of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and economics.
Author : Nicole M. Gage
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 25,78 MB
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 012803839X
Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, is a comprehensive, yet accessible, beginner's guide on cognitive neuroscience. This text takes a distinctive, commonsense approach to help newcomers easily learn the basics of how the brain functions when we learn, act, feel, speak and socialize. This updated edition includes contents and features that are both academically rigorous and engaging, including a step-by-step introduction to the visible brain, colorful brain illustrations, and new chapters on emerging topics in cognition research, including emotion, sleep and disorders of consciousness, and discussions of novel findings that highlight cognitive neuroscience's practical applications. Written by two leading experts in the field and thoroughly updated, this book remains an indispensable introduction to the study of cognition. - Winner of a 2019 Textbook Excellence Award (College) (Texty) from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association - Presents an easy-to-read introduction to mind-brain science based on a simple functional diagram linked to specific brain functions - Provides new, up-to-date, colorful brain images directly from research labs - Contains "In the News" boxes that describe the newest research and augment foundational content - Includes both a student and instructor website with basic terms and definitions, chapter guides, study questions, drawing exercises, downloadable lecture slides, test bank, flashcards, sample syllabi and links to multimedia resources
Author : Robert A. Wilson
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 25,6 MB
Release : 2001-09-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780262731447
Since the 1970s the cognitive sciences have offered multidisciplinary ways of understanding the mind and cognition. The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (MITECS) is a landmark, comprehensive reference work that represents the methodological and theoretical diversity of this changing field. At the core of the encyclopedia are 471 concise entries, from Acquisition and Adaptationism to Wundt and X-bar Theory. Each article, written by a leading researcher in the field, provides an accessible introduction to an important concept in the cognitive sciences, as well as references or further readings. Six extended essays, which collectively serve as a roadmap to the articles, provide overviews of each of six major areas of cognitive science: Philosophy; Psychology; Neurosciences; Computational Intelligence; Linguistics and Language; and Culture, Cognition, and Evolution. For both students and researchers, MITECS will be an indispensable guide to the current state of the cognitive sciences.
Author : Marie T. Banich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 42,95 MB
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1316507904
Updated thoroughly, this comprehensive text highlights the most important issues in cognitive neuroscience, supported by clinical applications.
