Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Author:
| Banich, Marie T. Compton, Rebecca J. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8400-3298-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
Publisher: | Wadsworth
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $179.95 |
Book Description:
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This text balances experimental and clinical perspectives with a survey of a variety of mental functions. In a conversational style, the authors provide clear, accessible explanations of difficult concepts, making use of analogies and case studies to illustrate them. A consistent structure throughout each chapter defines a mental function and the role of each part or parts of the brain in that function, followed by a discussion of what neuropsychological syndromes say about the...
More DescriptionThis text balances experimental and clinical perspectives with a survey of a variety of mental functions. In a conversational style, the authors provide clear, accessible explanations of difficult concepts, making use of analogies and case studies to illustrate them. A consistent structure throughout each chapter defines a mental function and the role of each part or parts of the brain in that function, followed by a discussion of what neuropsychological syndromes say about the cognitive and neural organization of the mental function.