Cognitive Neuroscience

Updated thoroughly, this comprehensive text highlights the most important issues in cognitive neuroscience, supported by clinical applications.

Marie T. Banich (Author), Rebecca J. Compton (Author)

9781316507902, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 April 2018

672 pages, 394 colour illus. 22 tables
27.6 x 21.5 x 3 cm, 1.81 kg

'The fourth edition of Cognitive Neuroscience is an incredibly thorough update with virtually all chapters rewritten and updated with new figures and tables. Now the most interesting scientific topic of our time has a textbook that conveys the excitement of learning how the brain enables the mind.' William Sturgill, Rockhurst University, Missouri

Updated fully, this accessible and comprehensive text highlights the most important theoretical, conceptual and methodological issues in cognitive neuroscience. Written by two experienced teachers, the consistent narrative ensures that students link concepts across chapters, and the careful selection of topics enables them to grasp the big picture without getting distracted by details. Clinical applications such as developmental disorders, brain injuries and dementias are highlighted. In addition, analogies and examples within the text, opening case studies, and 'In Focus' boxes engage students and demonstrate the relevance of the material to real-world concerns. Students are encouraged to develop the critical thinking skills that will enable them to evaluate future developments in this fast-moving field. A new chapter on neuroscience and society considers how cognitive neuroscience issues relate to the law, education, and ethics, highlighting the clinical and real-world relevance. An expanded online package includes a test bank.

Part I. Fundamentals: 1. Introduction: history and definitions
2. The nervous system
3. Methods
Part II. Neural Bases of Mental Functions: 4. Motor control
5. Sensation and perception
6. Object recognition
7. Spatial cognition
8. Language
9. Memory and learning
10. Attention
11. Executive function and decision making
12. Emotion
13. Social cognition
Part III. Broader Applications: 14. Psychopathology
15. Brain development and plasticity
16. Generalized cognitive disorders
17. Neuroscience and society
Endpapers
Glossary
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR]