Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience

Description

Cognitive neuroscience is a new and rapidly evolving field that brings together cognitive psychology and neuroscience, drawing conceptual and technical elements from both these traditional disciplines in the quest to better understand the complex human brain functions that have puzzled thinkers for centuries. Written by seven leaders in the field, Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience informs readers at all levels about the growing canon of cognitive neuroscience, and makes clear the many challenges that remain to be solved by the next generation.


KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

* Authorative Textbook for an Emerging Discipline, drawing together the research and theory developed in the field over the last two decades and is written by seven leaders in the field
* Emphasis on Brain Function, integrating technology and research examples throughout
* Clearly structured with logical progression of chapters that matches onto courses easily
* Richly illustrated in full colour throughout
* Accessible Pedagogy includes chapter introductions, end-of-chapter summaries, boxed material on topics of special interest, extensive references, appendix that covers the essentials of neural signalling, and extensive glossary of key terms
* Free Sylvius 4.0 download included with every book including an interactive tutorial on human neuroanatomy, and a digital atlas of human brain structure (see below)

Contents
Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
PART I: PRINCIPLES OF NEUROSCIENCE AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN STUDYING COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS
Principles of Human Nervous System Structure and Function
Relevant Principles of Cognitive Psychology
Exploring Cognitive Processes in Neural Terms
PART II: PRINCIPLES OF SENSORY PROCESSING AND PERCEPTION
Overview of Sensory Processing
The Perception of Visual Stimuli
Perception of Auditory Stimuli
Mechanosensory and Chemosensory Perception
PART III: PRINCIPLES OF MOTOR PROCESSING AND MOTOR BEHAVIOR
Overview of Motor Systems and Motor Control
Computation and Cognition in the Motor System
PART IV: PRINCIPLES OF ATTENTION
Overview of Attention
Effects of Attention on Sensory Processing
The Control of Attention
PART V: PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
Memory Systems and Representations
Declarative Memory
Non-Declarative Memory
Working Memory
PART VI: PRINCIPLES OF EMOTION AND SOCIAL COGNITION
Introduction to Emotion
Cognition-Emotion Interactions
Social Cognition
PART VII: PRINCIPLES OF SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION, COMPREHENSION, AND EXPRESSION
Speech and Language
The Neural Bases of Language
Representation of Time and Number
PART VIII: PRINCIPLES OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION AND DECISION-MAKING
Principles of Executive Processing
Decision-Making
Reasoning and Problem Solving
PART IX: EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS, AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Evolution of Brain and Cognition
Development of Cognitive Abilities
Consciousness
Glossary
Index