The Cognitive Neurosciences (Hardcover, fifth edition)

The fifth edition of a work that defines the field of cognitive neuroscience, with entirely new material that reflects recent advances in the field. Each edition of this classic reference has proved to be a benchmark in the developing field of cognitive neuroscience. The fifth edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences continues to chart new directions in the study of the biological underpinnings of complex cognition-the relationship between the structural and physiological mechanisms of the nervous system and the psychological reality of the mind. It offers entirely new material, reflecting recent advances in the field. Many of the developments in cognitive neuroscience have been shaped by the introduction of novel tools and methodologies, and a new section is devoted to methods that promise to guide the field into the future-from sophisticated models of causality in brain function to the application of network theory to massive data sets. Another new section treats neuroscience and society, considering some of the moral and political quandaries posed by current neuroscientific methods. Other sections describe, among other things, new research that draws on developmental imaging to study the changing structure and function of the brain over the lifespan; progress in establishing increasingly precise models of memory; research that confirms the study of emotion and social cognition as a core area in cognitive neuroscience; and new findings that cast doubt on the so-called neural correlates of consciousness.

General

Imprint:	MIT Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The MIT Press
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Michael S Gazzaniga (Director) • George R. Mangun
Contributors:	Sarah-Jayne Blakemore • Todd M. Preuss • Renee Baillargeon • Peipei Setoh • Stephanie Sloane • Kyong-sun Jin • Lin Bian • Anne-Lise Goddings
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	1128
Edition:	fifth edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-262-02777-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences
LSN:	0-262-02777-1
Barcode:	9780262027779

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