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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824277903321

Autore

Uttal William R

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011

ISBN

0-262-29803-1

1-283-25879-X

9786613258793

0-262-29890-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxviii, 497 p.) : ill

Disciplina

612.8/233

Soggetti

Cognitive neuroscience

Learning - Physiological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.