Bryan Kolb, Ian Q. Wishaw

Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A scholarly guide to human neuropsychology with a clinical focus throughout. Thorough coverage of brain evolution unites the study of its anatomy and physiology with an understanding of its cognitive, experimental and clinical psychological functions. The 6th edition is updated throughout and has a new 4-colour design.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education
• 6th ed.
• Seitenzahl: 763
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 262mm x 210mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1630g
• ISBN-13: 9780716795865
• ISBN-10: 0716795868
• Artikelnr.: 23456968

Autorenporträt

Bryan Kolb lectures at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. He is a Killiam Fellow (Canadian Council), Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Royal Society of Canada. He is a recipient of the Hebb Prize from CPA, and is former president of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: BACKGROUND
The Development of Neuropsychology
Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior
Organization of the Nervous System
The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons
Communication between Neurons
Imaging the Brain's Activity
The Influence of Drugs on Behavior
PART II: CORTICAL ORGANIZATION
Organization of the Sensory System
Organization of the Motor System
Principles of Neocortical Function
Cerebral Asymmetry
Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry
PART III: CORTICAL FUNCTIONS
The Occipital Lobes
The Parietal Lobes
The Temporal Lobes
The Frontal Lobes
Disconnection Syndromes
PART IV: HIGHER FUNCTIONS
Memory
The Origins of Language
Emotion
Spatial Behavior
Attention, Mental Images, and Consciousness
PART V: PLASTICITY AND DISORDERS
Brain Development and Plasticity
Developmental Disorders
Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
Neurological Disorders
Psychiatric and Related Disorders
Neuropsychological Assessment
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index

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Preface
Media and Supplements
Part I: Background
Chapter 1: The Development of Neuropsychology
Chapter 2: Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior
Chapter 3: Nervous System Organization
Chapter 4: The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons
Chapter 5: Communication Between Neurons
Chapter 6: The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior
Chapter 7: Imaging the Brain's Activity
Chapter 8: Organization of the Sensory Systems
Chapter 9: Organization of the Motor System
Part II: Cortical Function
Chapter 10: Principles of Neocortical Function
Chapter 11: Cerebral Asymmetry
Chapter 12: Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization
Chapter 13: The Occipital Lobes and Networks
Chapter 14: The Parietal Lobes and Networks
Chapter 15: The Temporal Lobes and Networks
Chapter 16: The Frontal Lobes and Networks
Chapter 17: Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes
Part III: Higher Functions
Chapter 18: Learning and Memory
Chapter 19: Language
Chapter 20: Emotion and the Social Brain
Chapter 21: Spatial Behavior
Chapter 22: Attention and Consciousness
Part IV: Plasticity and Disorders
Chapter 23: Brain Development and Plasticity
Chapter 24: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Chapter 25: Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain
Chapter 26: Neurological Disorders
Chapter 27: Psychiatric and Related Disorders
Chapter 28: Neuropsychological Assessment
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index