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Author:   Johan J. Bolhuis (Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences, University of Leiden, The Netherlands)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.853kg
ISBN:  

9780198524823

ISBN 10:   019852482
Pages:   387
Publication Date:   09 November 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part one: Mechanisms of perception and attention 1: From vision to action: How the primate brain encodes and remembers visuo-motor space 2: Integrating information from different senses in the superior colliculus 3: Response synchronization, a neural code for relatedness 4: Visual attention in mind and brain 5: Predispositions in perceptual and cognitive development Part two: Learning and memory: molecules, cells and circuits 6: Neural mechanisms of olfactory recognition memory 7: The neural basis of avian song learning and perception 8: The avian hippocampal formation and memory for hoarded food: spatial learning out in the real world 9: To consolidate or not to consolidate: What are the questions? 10: Genetic strategies for the study of hippocampal based memory storage 11: Neuronal correlates of recognition memory Part three: Learning and memory: Cognitive systems in animals and humans 12: Skill learning: the role of the cerebellum 13: Brain systems and the regulation of memory consolidation 14: How the brain learns about danger 15: Models of memory: the case of imprinting 16: The hippocampus, perirhinal cortex and memory in the monkey 17: Functional neuroimaging and memory systems 18: To have but not to hold Part four: Epilogue 19: In Memory

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There is no doubt that postgraduate students and researchers in cognitive neuroscience will find this book to be a useful tool and I would not hesitate to recommend it ... The relatively short length of the essays and their overview of current research, make them ideal reading material for more advanced researchers ... The book therefore serves as an ideal starting place for cognitive psychologists who want to know more about cognitive neuroscience. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 16

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