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There are few books devoted to the topic of brain plasticity and
behavior. Most previous works that cover topics related to brain
plasticity do not include extensive discussions of behavior. The
first to try to address the relationship between recovery from
brain damage and changes in the brain that might support the
recovery, this volume includes studies of humans as well as
laboratory species, particularly rats. The subject matter
identifies a consistent correlation between specific changes in the
brain and behavioral recovery, as well as various factors such as
sex and experience that influence this correlation in consistent
ways. Evolving from a series of lectures given as the McEachran
Lectures at the University of Alberta, this volume originally began
as a summary of the lectures, but has expanded to include more
background literature, allowing the reader to see the author's
biases, assumptions, and hunches in a broader perspective. In
writing this volume, the author had two goals in mind: * to
initiate senior undergraduates or graduate psychology, biology,
neuroscience or other interested students to the issues and
questions regarding the nature of brain plasticity, and * to
provide a monograph in the form of an extended summary of the work
the author and his colleagues have done on brain plasticity and
recovery of function.
With Macmillan's superior content delivered by LaunchPad (a first
for this title), Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology continues to
keep pace with its dynamic field, just as it has done throughout
its nearly four decades of publication. As they have done since the
first edition, the authors draw on recent research and their own
clinical and lab experience to guide their development of the
content, and on their experience in the classroom to help hone the
presentation in a way that is both accessible and engaging to
students. Coverage includes recent developments in network
analysis, neural imaging, and genetic research- particularly in
terms of the impact on our understanding and assessment of brain
injury and disorders. And for the first time, the book has its own
dedicated version of LaunchPad, an all-in-one solution for online
teaching and learning, featuring the complete e-book, interactive
student resources, and assessment tools.
The Neurobiology of Brain and Behavioral Development provides an
overview of the process of brain development, including recent
discoveries on how the brain develops. This book collates and
integrates these findings, weaving the latest information with core
information on the neurobiology of brain development. It focuses on
cortical development, but also features discussions on how the
other parts of the brain wire into the developing cerebral cortex.
A systems approach is used to describe the anatomical underpinnings
of behavioral development, connecting anatomical and molecular
features of brain development with behavioral development. The
disruptors of typical brain development are discussed in
appropriate sections, as is the science of epigenetics that
presents a novel and instructive approach on how experiences, both
individual and intergenerational, can alter features of brain
development. What distinguishes this book from others in the field
is its focus on both molecular mechanisms and behavioral outcomes.
This body of knowledge contributes to our understanding of the
fundamentals of brain plasticity and metaplasticity, both of which
are also showcased in this book.
There are few books devoted to the topic of brain plasticity and
behavior. Most previous works that cover topics related to brain
plasticity do not include extensive discussions of behavior. The
first to try to address the relationship between recovery from
brain damage and changes in the brain that might support the
recovery, this volume includes studies of humans as well as
laboratory species, particularly rats. The subject matter
identifies a consistent correlation between specific changes in the
brain and behavioral recovery, as well as various factors such as
sex and experience that influence this correlation in consistent
ways.
Evolving from a series of lectures given as the McEachran Lectures
at the University of Alberta, this volume originally began as a
summary of the lectures, but has expanded to include more
background literature, allowing the reader to see the author's
biases, assumptions, and hunches in a broader perspective. In
writing this volume, the author had two goals in mind:
* to initiate senior undergraduates or graduate psychology,
biology, neuroscience or other interested students to the issues
and questions regarding the nature of brain plasticity, and
* to provide a monograph in the form of an extended summary of the
work the author and his colleagues have done on brain plasticity
and recovery of function.
The rat is the most broadly used species in neuroscience
research. The Cerebral Cortex of the Rat provides an easily
accessible, single source of information on the rat cortex. It
outlines what is known about the anatomical, neurochemical,
physiological, and behavioral organization of the cerebral cortex
of the rat and relates this to work done on other mammals,
especially primates (including humans). The material is timely
because of the increasing pressures to find alternatives to using
primates for the study of brain and behavior.The book's twenty five
chapters are organized in sections that focus on variables that
influence the structural, physiological, neurochemical, and
behavioral properties of different cortical areas. The first
section introduces the laboratory rat as a species and provides an
overview of its usefulness for research on particular questions
related to cortical functioning in mammals. In the second section,
what is known about the organization of the rat's cortex, its
development, anatomy, and electrical activity is detailed and an
overview provided Motor functions are addressed in the third
section, which offers a complete analysis of the behavior of the
decorticated rat. The fourth section deals with topics related to
sensory (visual, somatosensory auditory, and gustatorial) cortex.
The association cortex is the subject of section five, and
plasticity of the neocortex is discussed in the final section which
takes up issues related to the effect of gender and environment,
experience and perceptual competencies, sparing, recovery, and
transplants.Bryan Kolb is Professor and Head of the Department of
Psychology at the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta,
Canada, and coauthor of Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology.
Richard Tees is Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology
at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Revisiting the Classic Studies is a series of texts that introduces
readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think
about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to
ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by
encouraging a deeper level of engagement both with the details of
the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution.
Edited by leading scholars in their field and written by
researchers at the cutting edge of these developments, the chapters
in each text provide details of the original works and their
theoretical and empirical impact, and then discuss the ways in
which thinking and research has advanced in the years since the
studies were conducted. Brain and Behaviour: Revisiting the Classic
Studies traces 17 ground-breaking studies by researchers such as
Gage, Luria, Sperry, and Tulving to re-examine and reflect on their
findings and engage in a lively discussion of the subsequent work
that they have inspired. Suitable for students on neuropsychology
courses at all levels, as well as anyone with an enquiring mind.
More is known about the behavior, anatomy, and molecular biology of
the laboratory rat than any other animal species. Although its
natural history and psychological functions have been described
previously in books, this is the first comprehensive description of
its behavior. Both seasoned and beginning investigators will be
amazed at the range and complexity of the species as described in
the 43 chapters of this volume. The behavioral descriptions are
closely tied to the laboratory methods from which they were
derived, thus allowing investigators to correlate the behavior and
methods and exploit them in their own research. This book is aimed
at investigators in neuroscience who may not be familiar with rat
behavior, but who wish to incorporate behavioral studies into their
own research. Nevertheless, seasoned investigators will also find
the book to be a handy reference for behavioral paradigms with
which they may not be familiar. It is expected that as the genetic
and molecular understanding of the rat develops, there will be an
increasing need for knowledge about rat behavior. This book will
serve as an indispensable resource for neuroscientists,
psychologists, pharmacologists, geneticists, molecular biologists,
zoologists, and their students and trainees.
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