Mind and brain : a critical appraisal of cognitive neuroscience / William R. Uttal.

Author
Uttal, William R. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011.
Description
1 online resource (xxviii, 497 p.) : ill.

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Summary note
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.
Notes
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Source of description
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
Language note
English
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.
ISBN
  • 0-262-29803-1
  • 1-283-25879-X
  • 9786613258793
  • 0-262-29890-2
OCLC
753682459
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