Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience To order this title, and for more information, click here Second Edition
Description
This is the fully revised and updated second edition of the very sucessful introductory textbook on cognitive neuroscience. Written
by two leading experts in the field, this textbook book takes a unique thematic approach to introduce concepts of cognitive neurosciences,
guiding students along a clear path to understand the latest findings whether or not they have a background in neuroscience. New to this
edition are Frontiers in Cognitive Neuroscience text boxes; each one focuses on a leading researcher and their topic of expertise.
There is a new chapter on Genes and Molecules of Cognition, and all other chapters have been thoroughly revised, based on the most recent
discoveries.
Audience
Undergraduate and graduate students in Psychology, Neuroscience, and related disciplines in which cognitive neuroscience is taught.
Contents Table of Contents.
Preface
1 Mind and brain
2 A framework
3 Neurons and their connections
4 The
tools: Imaging the living brain
5 The brain
6 Vision
7 Hearing and speech
8 Attention and consciousness
9 Learning and memory
10 Thinking and problem-solving
11 Language
12 Goals, executive control, and action
13 Emotion
14 Social cognition: Perceiving the mental states of others
15 Development
16 The genes and molecules
of cognition
Appendix -- Methods for observing the living brain (Ramsoy, Olaf Paulson, Copenhagen)
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