Contents:
H.J. Müller, M.A. Elliott, C.S. Herrmann, A. Mecklinger, An Introduction to Neural Binding of Space and Time: Spatial and Temporal Mechanisms of Feature-object Binding. L. Chen, Perceptual Organization: To Reverse Back the Inverted (Upside Down) Question of Feature Binding. S.S. Markovic, V. Gvozdenovic, Symmetry, Complexity and Perceptual Economy: Effects of Minimum and Maximum Simplicity Conditions. M.A. Peterson, J. Hyun Kim, On What is Bound in Figures and Grounds. A. Aksentijevic, M. A. Elliott, P.J. Barber, Dynamics of Perceptual Grouping: Similarities in the Organization of Visual and Auditory Groups. G.C. Baylis, G.L. Gore, P.D. Rodriguez, R.J. Shisler, Visual Extinction and Awareness: The Importance of Binding Dorsal and Ventral Pathways. G.W. Humphreys, A Multi-stage Account of Binding in Vision. G. Davis, What is Binding For? The Functions and Neuropsychology of Within- Versus Between-Objects. R.D.S. Raizada, S. Grossberg, Context-sensitive Binding by the Laminar circuits of V1 and V2: A Unified Model of Perceptual Grouping, Attention, and Orientation Contrast. K.R. Cave, Selection Can be Performed Effectively Without Temporal Binding, But Could be Even More Effective With it. J.E. Hummel, Complementary Solutions to the Binding Problem in Vision: Implications For Shape Perception and Object Recognition. R. Eckhorn, A. Bruns, M. Saam, A. Gail, A. Gabriel, H.J. Brinksmeyer, Flexible Cortical Gamma-band Correlations Suggest Neural Principles of Visual Processing. S. Panzeri, H.D.R. Golledge, F. Zheng, M. Tovée, M.P. Young, Objective Assessment of the Functional Role of Spike Train Correlations Using Information Measures. A. Giersch, The Effects of Lorazepam on Visual Integration Processes: How Useful for Neuroscientists? S.P. Johnson, Visual Development in Human Infants: Binding Features, Surfaces and Objects. M.M. Müller, T. Gruber, Induced Gamma-band Responses in the Human EEG are Related to Attentional Information Processing. C.S. Herrmann, A. Mecklinger, Gamma Activity in Human EEG is Related to High-speed Memory Comparisons During Object Selective Attention. D. Strüber, C. Basar-Eroglu, M. Miener, M. Stadler, EEG Gamma-band Response During the Perception of Necker Cube Reversals. H.H. Herzog, C. Koch, M. Fahle, Switching Binding State. A. Parton, N. Donnelly, M. Usher, The Effects of Temporal Synchrony on the Perceived Organisation of Elements in Spatially Symmetric and Asymmetric Grids. M.A. Elliott, H.J. Müller, Effects of Stimulus Synchrony on Mechanisms of Perceptual Organization. H.G. Geissler, R. Kompass, Temporal Constraints on Binding? Evidence from Quantal State Transitions in Preception.

The creation and consolidation of a memory can rest on the integration of any number of possibly disparate features and contexts - colour, sound, emotion, arousal, context. How is it that these bind together to form a coherent memory? What is the role of binding in memory formation? What are the neural processes that underlie binding? Do these binding processes change with age? This book offers an unrivalled overview of one of the most debated hotspots of modern memory research: binding. It contains 28 chapters on binding in different domains of memory, presenting classic research from the field of cognitive neuroscience. It is written by renowned scientists and leaders in the field who have made fundamental contributions to the rapidly expanding field of neurocognitive memory research. As well as presenting a state-of-the-art account of recent views on binding and its importance for remembering, it also includes a review of recent publications in the area, of benefit to both students and active researchers. More than just a survey, it supplies the reader with an integrative view on binding in memory, fostering deep insights not only into the processes and their determinants, but also into the neural mechanisms enabling these processes. The content also encompasses a wide range of binding-related topics, including feature binding, the binding of items and contexts during encoding and retrieval, the specific roles of familiarity and recollection, as well as task- and especially age-related changes in these processes. A major section is dedicated to in-depth analyses of underlying neural mechanisms, focusing on both medial temporal and prefrontal structures. Computational approaches are covered as well. For all students and researchers in memory, the book will not only enhance their understanding of binding, but will instigate innovative and pioneering ideas for future research.