Mind and brain : a critical appraisal of cognitive neuroscience /

Mind and brain : a critical appraisal of cognitive neuroscience /

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Author / Creator:Uttal, William R.
Imprint:Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011.
Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 497 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Cognitive neuroscience.
Learning -- Physiological aspects.
Mental Processes -- physiology.
Brain -- physiology.
Brain Mapping.
Neurosciences -- history.
Neurosciences -- trends.
Cognitive neuroscience.
Learning -- Physiological aspects.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11103769
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ISBN:9780262298902
0262298902
128325879X
9781283258791
0262526654
9780262526654
9786613258793
6613258792
9780262015967
026201596X
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
English.
Print version record.
Summary:Here, William Uttal offers a critical review of cognitive neuroscience, examining both its history and modern developments in the field. He pays particular attention to the role of brain imaging in studying the mind-brain relationship.
Other form:Print version: Uttal, William R. Mind and brain. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011 9780262015967
Table of Contents:
  • The background
  • Sensation
  • Perception
  • Emotion and affect
  • Learning and memory
  • Attention
  • Consciousness and other high level cognitive skills
  • Applications
  • Summary, some conclusions, and a new brain metaphor.

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