Fundamentals of human neuropsychology /
Bryan Kolb, Ian Q. Whishaw.
- 4th edition
- New York, N.Y. : W.H. Freeman, c1996.
- xii, 691 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
CONTENTS:
PART ONE Background 1 The development of neuropsychology 2 Origins of human brain and behavior 3 Organization of the nervous system 4 Cellular organization of the nervous system 5 The biochemical activity of the brain 6 Organization of the sensory systems 7 Organization of the motor systems
PART TWO 8 Principles of neocortical function 9 Principles of cerebral asymmetry 10 Variations in cerebral asymmetry 11 The occipital Lobes 12 The parietal Lobes 13 The Temporal Lobes 14 The frontal Lobes 15 Disconnection syndromes
PART THREE 16 Memory 17 Language 18 Emotional processes 19 Spatial behavior 20 Attention, Imagery, and consciousness
PART FOUR 21 Development of function 22Learning disabilities 23 Recovery of function 24 Neurological disorders 25 psychiatric and related disorders 26 neuropsychological assessment
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Neuropsychology. Human behavior. Neuropsychology. Brain--anatomy & histology. Mental Processes--physiology. Nervous System Diseases--psychology. Mental Disorders--physiopathology.