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The Prefrontal Cortex, Fourth Edition

Book information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0123736447, 9780123736444
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6854467 bytes)
Pages
425\425
Topic
Biology
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

This is the fourth edition of the undisputed classic on the prefrontal cortex, the principal "executive" structure of the brain. Because of its role in such cognitive functions as working memory, planning, and decision-making, the prefrontal cortex is critically involved in the organization of behavior, language, and reasoning. Prefrontal dysfunction lies at the foundation of several psychotic and neurodegenerative disorders, including schizophrenia and dementia. * Written by an award-winning author who discovered "memory cells"-the physiological substrate of working memory * Provides an in-depth examination of the contributions of every relevant methodology, from comparative anatomy to modern imaging * Well-referenced with more than 2000 references

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