The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience

The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience
Author: Anjan Chatterjee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0199875359

The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience takes a close look at what we can learn about our minds from how brain damage impairs our cognitive and emotional systems. This approach has a long and rich tradition dating back to the 19th century. With the rise of new technologies, such as functional neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation, interest in mind-brain connections among scientists and the lay public has grown exponentially. Behavioral neurology and neuropsychology offer critical insights into the neuronal implementation of large-scale cognitive and affective systems. The book starts out by making a strong case for the role of single case studies as a way to generate new hypotheses and advance the field. This chapter is followed by a review of work done before the First World War demonstrating that the theoretical issues that investigators faced then remain fundamentally relevant to contemporary cognitive neuroscientists. The rest of the book covers central topics in cognitive neuroscience including the nature of memory, language, perception, attention, motor control, body representations, the self, emotions, and pharmacology. There are chapters on modeling and neuronal plasticity as well as on visual art and creativity. Each of these chapters take pains to clarify how this research strategy informs our understanding of these large scale systems by scrutinizing the systematic nature of their breakdown. Taken together, the chapters show that the roots of cognitive neuroscience, behavioral neurology and neuropsychology, continue to ground our understanding of the biology of mind and are as important today as they were 150 years ago.

Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience
Author: Michael S. Gazzaniga
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 540
Release: 1991-01-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780631216605

Cognitive Neuroscience: A Reader provides the first definitive collection of readings in this burgeoning area of study.

Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology

Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology
Author: Carol L. Armstrong
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2010-08-09
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1441913645

This handbook celebrates the abundantly productive interaction of neuropsychology and medicine. This interaction can be found in both clinical settings and research l- oratories, often between research teams and clinical practitioners. It accounts for the rapidity with which awareness and understanding of the neuropsychological com- nents of many common medical disorders have recently advanced. The introduction of neuropsychology into practice and research involving conditions without obvious neurological components follows older and eminently successful models of integrated care and treatment of the classical brain disorders. In the last 50 years, with the growing understanding of neurological disorders, neuropsychologists and medical specialists in clinics, at bedside, and in laboratories together have contributed to important clinical and scienti c advances in the und- standing of the common pathological conditions of the brain: stroke, trauma, epilepsy, certain movement disorders, tumor, toxic conditions (mostly alcohol-related), and degenerative brain diseases. It is not surprising that these seven pathological con- tions were the rst to receive attention from neuropsychologists as their behavioral symptoms can be both prominent and debilitating, often with serious social and economic consequences.

Human Cognitive Neuropsychology

Human Cognitive Neuropsychology
Author: Andrew W. Ellis
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1996
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780863777158

An extended version of the first edition, this book includes a set of research review papers which supplement the contents of each chapter by providing a discussion of current research issues and detailed investigations of individual cases.

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Face Processing

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Face Processing
Author: Nancy Kanwisher
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2000
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780863776144

This special issue showcases new findings from many investigators in this field in studies that use a wide range of experimental techniques including brain imaging, ERPs, patient studies, and single-unit recording in monkeys.

Human Cognitive Neuropsychology (Classic Edition)

Human Cognitive Neuropsychology (Classic Edition)
Author: Andrew W. Ellis
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2017-07-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135078475

Cognitive neuropsychology seeks to understand impairments of specific cognitive functions in relation to a model of normal cognitive processing. The conclusions drawn from the study of abnormal processes are in turn used in the development and testing of theories of normal cognition. First published in 1988, this seminal book represented an attempt to synthesize and systematize progress in the study of cognitive neuropsychology and therefore provides an important snapshot of the field at the time. In addition to reviewing different forms of impairment and discussing their implications for theories of normal function, this book also examines the empirical and theoretical foundations of the subject including the use of single-case studies and the assumptions that must be made about the mind and brain. This classic edition marks 25 years in print, and includes a brand new introduction written by the authors, Ellis and Young. The Augmented Edition of Human Cognitive Neuropsychology published in 1997 is also still available. This classic edition will be important reading for students of cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology.

Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience
Author: Michael D. Rugg
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 113506444X

Providing up-to-date and authoritative coverage of key topics in the new discipline of cognitive neuroscience, this book will be essential reading in cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and neurophysiology. Striking a balance between theoretical and empirical approaches to the question of how cognition is supported by the brain, it presents the major experimental methods employed by cognitive neuroscientists and covers a representative range of the subjects currently exciting interest in the field. The nine chapters of the book have been written by leading authorities in their fields. The individual chapters provide "state-of-the-art" reviews of their respective attempts to build bridges between domains of enquiry that, until quite recently, were largely independent of one another. The chapters include two describing the different methods that are now available for non-invasive measurement of human brain activity; another two that discuss various current theoretical approaches to the problem of how information is coded in the nervous system; and single contributions dealing with the neural mechanisms of long-term memory and of movement, the functional and neural architecture of working memory, the organization of language in the brain, and the relationship between perception and consciousness. Cognitive Neuroscience will appeal to advanced undergraduate and graduate students interested in the relationship between the brain and higher mental functions, as well as to established researchers in cognitive neuroscience and related fields.

Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory

Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory
Author: Scott Slotnick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025
Genre: Cognitive neuroscience
ISBN: 9781009322430

"Updated second edition of this comprehensive overview of the cognitive neuroscience of memory. Covers cognitive neuroscience techniques, the human brain mechanisms underlying long-term memory success, longterm memory failure, implicit memory, working memory, memory and disease, and memory in animals, with an expanded section on group differences"--

The Genetics of Cognitive Neuroscience

The Genetics of Cognitive Neuroscience
Author: Terry E. Goldberg
Publisher: Mit Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2009
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780262013079

A primer on understanding the influence of specific genetic variants on cognition, affective regulation, personality, and central nervous system disorders. It has long been known that aspects of behavior run in families; studies show that characteristics related to cognition, temperament, and all major psychiatric disorders are heritable. This volume offers a primer on understanding the genetic mechanisms of such inherited traits. It proposes a set of tools--a conceptual basis--for critically evaluating recent studies and offers a survey of results from the latest research in the emerging fields of cognitive genetics and imaging genetics. The chapters emphasize fundamental issues regarding the design of experiments, the use of bioinformatic tools, the integration of data from different levels of analysis, and the validity of findings, arguing that associations between genes and cognitive processes must be replicable and placed in a neurobiological context for validation. The Genetics of Cognitive Neuroscience aims to give the reader a working understanding of the influence of specific genetic variants on cognition, affective regulation, personality, and central nervous system disorders. With its emphasis on general methodological points, it will remain a valuable resource in a fast-evolving field. Contributors Kristin L. Bigos, Katherine E. Burdick, Jingshan Chen, Aiden Corvin, Jeffrey L. Cummings, Ian J. Deary, Gary Donahoe, Eco J. C. de Geus, Jin Fan, Erika E. Forbes, John Fossella, Terry E. Goldberg, Ahmad R. Hariri, Lucas Kempf, Anil K. Malhotra, Venkata S. Mattay, Lauren M. McGrath. Kristin K. Nicodemus, Francesco Papaleo, Bruce F. Pennington, Michael I. Posner, Danielle Posthuma, John M. Ringman, Shelley D. Smith, Daniel R. Weinberger, Fengyu Zhang

Discussing Cognitive Neuroscience

Discussing Cognitive Neuroscience
Author: Gerhard Benetka
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2022-05-23
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9783030710422

The sciences philosophy, psychology and neuroscience share the basis that all refer to the human being. Therefore, an interdisciplinary collaboration would be desirable. The exchange of criticism is an essential requirement for interdisciplinary collaboration. Criticism must be heard and – if possible – considered. Indeed, criticism can be valid or unwarranted. However, whether criticism is unwarranted can only emerge from discussion and conversation. In the discussion of cognitive neuroscience, some criticism can easily be considered (such as the mereological fallacy that represents that talking about the person is substituted with talking bout the brain). Another issue for an interdisciplinary discussion of cognitive neuroscience is the interpretation of the readiness potential including re-considering Benjamin Libet’s classic experiments. Additionally, a critical discussion on cognitive neuroscience must address ethical questions, such as the possibility of the abuse of neuroscientific insight.