A textbook for psychology, neuroscience, pre-medical students, and everybody interested in the neuroscience of cognition.
A wave of new research is transforming our understanding of the human mind and brain. Many educational fields now require a basic understanding of the new topic of cognitive neuroscience. However, available textbooks are written more for biology audiences than for psychology and related majors. This text aims to bridge that gap. A background in biology of neuroscience is not required. The thematic approach builds on widely understood concepts in psychology, such as working memory, selective attention, and social cognition. Edited by two leading experts in the field, the book guides the reader along a clear path to understand the latest findings.
FEATURES:
- Written specifically for psychology, pre-medical, education and neuroscience undergraduate and graduate students
- The thematic approach builds on on accepted concepts, not presuming a background in neuroscience or biology
- Includes two Appendices on brain imaging and neural networks written by Thomas Ramsoy and Igor Aleksander
- Introduces the brain in a step-by-step, readable style, with gradually increasing sophistication
- Richly illustrated in full color with clear and detailed drawings that build the brain from top to bottome, simplifying the layout of the brain for students
- Pedagogy includes exercises and study questions at the end of each chapter
Table of Contents
Preface.Mind and brain Bernard J. Baars.
A framework Bernard J. Baars.
Neurons and their connections Bernard J. Baars.
The tools: Imaging the living brain Bernard J. Baars and Thomas Ramsoy.
The brain Bernard J. Baars.
Vision Frank Tong and Joel Pearson.
Hearing and speech Nicole M. Gage.
Attention and consciousness Bernard J. Baars.
Learning, memory and knowledge Morris Moscovitch, Jason M. Chein, Deborah Talmi, and Melanie Cohn.
Thinking and Problem Solving Bernard J. Baars.
Language Bernard J. Baars.
Goals, executive control, and action Elkhonon M. Goldberg and Dmitri H. Bougakov.
Emotion Katharine McGovern.
Social Cognition: Perceiving the mental states of others Katharine McGovern.
Development Nicole M. Gage and Mark H. Johnson.
Appendices.
A.Neural Models: a Route to Cognitive Brain Theory Igor Aleksander.
B.Methods for observing the living brain Thomas Ramsoy, Daniela Balslev, and Olaf Paulson.
References.
Index.
