Overview
The role of the prefrontal cortex is one of the most topical and important areas of research in contemporary neuropsychology. This cortical region appears to be linked with executive processes affecting many diverse areas of cognitive function. Working memory, information processing, behavioural organization, attention, judgement, and the ability to cope with novel experiences are just some of the diverse processes it affects. This book brings together contributions from some of the world's leading researchers on the prefrontal cortex. They discuss the many recent theoretical and technical advances in the field - for example in our understanding of the neural architecture of the prefrontal cortex, in the development of comparable texts of cognition in humans and other primates, in our understanding of the relationships between neuronal activity and behaviour, and in the increasing use of functional neuroimaging to identify different levels of organization within the prefrontal cortex. These important developments make this an ideal time to address the many questions and debates that have arisen about the role and functional organization of this area of the brain. One of the first books to be written on the subject, The Prefrontal Cortex is a state-of-the-art account of our knowledge of this exciting subject. It will be welcomed by all researchers and students in neuro- and cognitive psychology, and neuroscience.
Full Product Details
Author: A. C. Roberts (Department of Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge) ,
T. W. Robbins (Department of Experimental Psychology, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge) ,
L. Weiskrantz (Department of Experimental Psychology, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford) ,
L. Weiskrantz (Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.379kg
ISBN: 9780198524410
ISBN 10: 0198524412
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 04 June 1998
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
T]he editors of the present volume [have] assembled a stellar cast and prepared an effective, concise volume based on a meeting of the Royal Society in 1996. In just 15 chapters, many current ideas about the functions of prefrontal cortex appear, including planning action, devising strategies, making decisions, selecting goals, using feedback, monitoring and ordering events, suppressing routine behavior, and subserving working memory, to recount a partial list that excludes language. . . . This volume's most noteworthy contributions focus on memory . . ., strategies and response selection . . ., the role of dopamine in development . . ., and the potential contribution of prefrontal dysfunction to schizophrenia . . . --Trends in Cognitive Sciences<br>
<br> T]he editors of the present volume [have] assembled a stellar cast and prepared an effective, concise volume based on a meeting of the Royal Society in 1996. In just 15 chapters, many current ideas about the functions of prefrontal cortex appear, including planning action, devising strategies, making decisions, selecting goals, using feedback, monitoring and ordering events, suppressing routine behavior, and subserving working memory, to recount a partial list that excludes language. . . . This volume's most noteworthy contributions focus on memory . . ., strategies and response selection . . ., the role of dopamine in development . . ., and the potential contribution of prefrontal dysfunction to schizophrenia . . . --Trends in Cognitive Sciences<br>
`'...the editors of the present volume...assembled a stallar cast and prepared an effective, concise volume.'' Steven P. Wise, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 7
T]he editors of the present volume [have] assembled a stellar cast and prepared an effective, concise volume based on a meeting of the Royal Society in 1996. In just 15 chapters, many current ideas about the functions of prefrontal cortex appear, including planning action, devising strategies, making decisions, selecting goals, using feedback, monitoring and ordering events, suppressing routine behavior, and subserving working memory, to recount a partial list that excludes language. . . . This volume's most noteworthy contributions focus on memory . . ., strategies and response selection . . ., the role of dopamine in development . . ., and the potential contribution of prefrontal dysfunction to schizophrenia . . . --Trends in Cognitive Sciences
