G. Dennis Rains

Principles of Human Neuropsychology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This accessible undergraduate text is the first to make teaching the neuropsychology course easier. Rains provides adequate depth and explanatory material to inspire student interest and motivation, and his in-depth approach not only makes the material easier for students to grasp, but reveals the exciting questions of the field remaining to be answered. PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY's other hallmark is to foster an appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of neuropsychology by employing a levels of analysis approach-from single cell recording to the effects of large lesions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: Oktober 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 484mm x 484mm x 594mm
• Gewicht: 59g
• ISBN-13: 9781559346238
• ISBN-10: 155934623X
• Artikelnr.: 24522957

Inhaltsangabe

1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Early Attempts at Understanding the Brain
The Beginnings of Modern Neuropsychology: Broca
Further Discoveries: Wernicke
Localization Versus Holism
The Psychometric Approach to Neuropsychology
Recent Findings]
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 2. NEURAL MECHANISMS AT THE MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR LEVELS
The Adaptive Significance of the Nervous System
The Capacity for Modulation: The Neuron and the Synapse
Neural Activity at the Molecular and Cellular Levels
Neuronal Mechanisms of Learning
Two Exceptions to General Rules: Receptor Potentials and Electrical Transmission
Summary 3. INTRODUCTION TO THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
General Terminology
An Overview of the Central Nervous System
The Forebrain
The Brain Stem
The Cerebellum
The Spinal Cord
Summary
References
Figure Citations
Figures and Tables 4. METHODS IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Anatomical Methods
Methods Measuring Function
Lesion Methods
Commissurotomy
The Sodium Amobarbital Test
Studies of People with Behavioral and Cognitive Abnormalities
Studies of Normal People: Laterality Studies
Summary
References
Figure and Table Captions
Figures and Tables 5. THE VISUAL SYSTEM AS A MODEL OF NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTIONING
The Classical Sequential-Hierarchical View of the Visual Brain
An Overview of Recent Advances in the Understanding of Central Visual Processing
The Retina
Retinofugal Projections
Specialization Within Cortex Devoted to Vision
The Microanatomy of the Visual Brain and the Concept of Modular Organization
The Problem of Integration and the Construction of a Representation of the Visual World
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 6. LANGUAGE
Characteristics of Language
The Development of Language in Children: "Nature Versus Nurture"
Language Disorders: The Concept of Aphasia
The Disconnection Syndrome Hypothesis Applied to Language Disorders
Major Components of Language Functioning
Further Theoretical Considerations
The Right Hemisphere and Language
Hemispheric Anatomical Asymmetries
The Evolution of Human Language
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 7. SPATIAL PROCESSING
General Considerations
Body Space
Egocentric Space
Allocentric Space
The Role of the Hippocampus in Spatial Processing
Neglect of One Side of Space
Spatial Thinking and Mental Imagery
The Role of the Frontal Lobes in Spatial Processing
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 8. VISUAL RECOGNITION
A Case of Visual Agnosia
Disorders of Visual Recognition
Problems with the Classical Model
Theories of Visual Agnosia
Restoration of Sight in Adulthood After Early Onset of Blindness
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 9. VOLUNTARY ACTION
Voluntary Movement
The Components of Voluntary Movement
Elementary Disorders of Movement
An Overview of Higher-Order Control of Movement
The Motor Cortex
The Premotor and Supplementary Motor Areas
The Cerebellum
The Basal Ganglia
Apraxia and the Left Parietal Cortex
Other Movement-Related Functions of Parietal Cortex
The Prefrontal Cortex
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 10. MEMORY SYSTEMS
An Overview of Normal Memory
Medial Temproal-Lobe Amnesia and the Consolidation Hypothesis
Memory Impairment After Unilateral Temporal-Lobe Lesions
The Critical Structures Involved in Memory Loss After Tempral-Lobe Lesions
Diencephalic Amnesia
Where in the Memory Process is the Impairment?
Preserved Aspects of Memory in Amnesia
Episodic Memory and Semantic Memory
Short-Term
Working Memory Impairment
Conceptualization of Multiple Memory Systems
The Neural Substrate of Long-Term Memory
Further Considerations of the Role of the Frontal Lobes in Memory
Summary
Footnotes
References
Figure Captions
Tables
Figures 11. EMOTION
Theories of the Relationship Between Brain and Emotion
The Neural Basis of Learned Fear as a Model System
Emotional Memory
The Cortex and Emotion
The Interaction of Cortex and Amygdala in the Higher-Order Mediation of Emotion
Emotion and Conscious Experience
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 12. THE PREFRONTAL CORTEX AND THE HIGHER-ORDER REGULATION OF BEHAVIOR
Toward a Working Model of Prefrontal Cortex Function
Impairment in Function After Prefrontal Lesions in Humans
Theories of Prefrontal Function
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 13. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
What Is Psychopathology?
The Schizophrenic Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Sociopathy
Dementing Diseases
Unsolved Problems
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 14. DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Development of the Brain
Brain Development and the Development of Higher-Order Function
The Cortex and Emotion
Known Causes of Developmental Abnormality
Developmental Disorders of Unknown Cause
Autism
Summary
References
Figure Captions
Figures 15. RECOVERY OF FUNCTION
The Effects of Brain Damage
Functional Recovery After Brain Damage
Neural Mechanisms of Recovery of Function
Therapeutic Approaches to the Consequences of Brain Lesions
Summary
References
Tables
Figure Captions
Figures EPILOGUE
Skepticism about the Possibility of a Unified Theory of Mind-Brain
The Possibility of Intertheoretic Reduction and a Unified Theory of Mind-Brain
Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
References