Written by seven leading authors, the text covers the growing subject of cognitive neuroscience and makes clear the many challenges that remain to be solved.
Now, in this second edition, the text has been streamlined to 15 chapters for ease of reference. The condensation makes the topics covered easier to assimilate, and better suited to presentation in a single-semester course.
Each chapter has been updated to address the latest developments in the field, including expanded coverage of genetics, evolution, and neural development. Introductory Boxes in each chapter take up an especially interesting issue to better capture readers' attention. An appendix reviews the major features of human neuroanatomy and basic aspects of neural signaling.
As before, this edition includes an extensive glossary of key terms. And, with every new copy of the book, we offer a fully upgraded version of Sylvius 4 Online, which includes an interactive tutorial on human neuroanatomy as well as a magnetic resonance imaging atlas of the human brain.
Dale Purves is Director of the Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders program at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Executive Director of the Neuroscience Research Partnership at A*STAR (both located in Singapore).
Roberto Cabeza is a Professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University, USA.
Scott A. Huettel is a Professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience and Director of the Duke Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Science, USA.
Kevin S. LaBar is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine, USA.
Michael L. Platt is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Duke University School of Medicine and Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Science, USA.
Marty G. Woldorff is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine, USA.
Title: Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience
Author: Purves D. et al
ISBN: 9780878935734
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Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Date: 2013-01-11
Number of Pages: 563
Weight: 1.7055 kg
This textbook is an ideal introductory text for advanced undergraduates or graduate students studying cognitive neuroscience. I applaud the authors for creating a book that is not only educational but also enjoyable to read - something that cannot be said about most textbooks. Any instructor of an introductory cognitive neuroscience course, advanced and inquisitive undergraduate, or beginning researcher will likely find this text to be a valuable resource. * Amber Baysinger, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine *