| Description |
xvi, 818 pages, 79 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. The development of neuropsychology -- 2. Origins of the human brain and behavior -- 3. Organization of the nervous system -- 4. The structure and electrical activity of neurons -- 5. Communication between neurons -- 6. The influence of drugs on behavior -- 7. Imaging the brain's activity -- 8. Organization of the sensory systems -- 9. Organization of the motor systems -- 10. Principles of neocortical function -- 11. Cerebral asymmetry -- 12. Variations in cerebral asymmetry -- 13. The occipital lobes -- 14. The parietal lobes -- 15. The temporal lobes -- 16. The frontal lobes -- 17. Disconnection syndromes -- 18.Learning and memory -- 19. Language -- 20. Emotion -- 21. Spatial behavior -- 22. Attention, mental images, and consciousness -- 23. Brain development and plasticity -- 24. Developmental disorders -- 25. Plasticity, recovery, and rehabilitation of the adult brain -- 26. Neurological disorders -- 27. Psychiatric and related disorders -- 28. Neuropsychological assessment |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Neuropsychology.
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Human behavior.
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Mental disorders -- Pathophysiology
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| Author |
Whishaw, Ian Q., 1939-
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| LC no. |
2007924870 |
| ISBN |
9780716795865 (hbk.) |
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0716795868 (hbk.) |
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