The Prefrontal Cortex - Executive and Cognitive Functions (Paperback)

The role of the prefrontal cortex is one of the most topical and important areas of research in contemporary neuropsychology. This cortical region appears to be linked with executive processes affecting many diverse areas of cognitive function. Working memory, information processing, behavioural organization, attention, judgement, and the ability to cope with novel experiences are just some of the diverse processes it affects. This book brings together contributions from some of the world's leading researchers on the prefrontal cortex. They discuss the many recent theoretical and technical advances in the field - for example in our understanding of the neural architecture of the prefrontal cortex, in the development of comparable texts of cognition in humans and other primates, in our understanding of the relationships between neuronal activity and behaviour, and in the increasing use of functional neuroimaging to identify different levels of organization within the prefrontal cortex. These important developments make this an ideal time to address the many questions and debates that have arisen about the role and functional organization of this area of the brain. One of the first books to be written on the subject, The Prefrontal Cortex is a state-of-the-art account of our knowledge of this exciting subject. It will be welcomed by all researchers and students in neuro- and cognitive psychology, and neuroscience.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1998
First published:	August 1998
Editors:	A.C. Roberts (Department of Anatomy) • T.W. Robbins (Department of Experimental Psychology) • L. Weiskrantz (Department of Experimental Psychology)
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-852441-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Cognitive theory Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Psychological methodology > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	0-19-852441-2
Barcode:	9780198524410

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