This award-winning text, now in its fifth edition, presents a clear and concise overview of the way mental functions are divided between the left and right sides of the brain. The authors explain the origins of the study of brain assymetry before focusing on new developments in cognitive neuroscience. Current neuroimaging techniques such as PET, SPECT, EEG and MEG are all covered, as are the new findings on brain injury which have helped create a more complete picture of cerebral organization.
Content:
Introduction: Left Brain, Right Brain and the New Sciences of the Mind
The Discovery of Asymmetry - Clues from the Clinic
Exploring Asymmetry in the Normal Brain
Handedness, Sex, and the Brain
From the Clinic to the Laboratory - Integrating Neuropsychology and Neuroscience
The Evolution and Development of Asymmetry
Pathology and Asymmetry
Hypotheses and Speculation - Beyond the Data
Postscript: Cerebral Asymmetry as a Continuing Theme in the Study of the Brain
Content:
Introduction: Left Brain, Right Brain and the New Sciences of the Mind
The Discovery of Asymmetry - Clues from the Clinic
Exploring Asymmetry in the Normal Brain
Handedness, Sex, and the Brain
From the Clinic to the Laboratory - Integrating Neuropsychology and Neuroscience
The Evolution and Development of Asymmetry
Pathology and Asymmetry
Hypotheses and Speculation - Beyond the Data
Postscript: Cerebral Asymmetry as a Continuing Theme in the Study of the Brain