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Author:   Bryan Kolb ,  Ian Q. Whishaw
Publisher:   Macmillan Learning
Imprint:   Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   8th ed. 2021
ISBN:  

9781319383503

ISBN 10:   1319383505
Publication Date:   25 January 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface.- Media and Supplements.- Part I: Background.- Chapter 1: The Development of Neuropsychology.- Chapter 2: Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior.- Chapter 3: Nervous System Organization.- Chapter 4: The Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons.- Chapter 5: Communication Between Neurons.- Chapter 6: The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior.- Chapter 7: Imaging the Brain’s Activity.- Chapter 8: Organization of the Sensory Systems.- Chapter 9: Organization of the Motor System.- Part II: Cortical Function.- Chapter 10: Principles of Neocortical Function.- Chapter 11: Cerebral Asymmetry.- Chapter 12: Individual Differences in Cerebral Organization.- Chapter 13: The Occipital Lobes and Networks.- Chapter 14: The Parietal Lobes and Networks.- Chapter 15: The Temporal Lobes and Networks.- Chapter 16: The Frontal Lobes and Networks.- Chapter 17: Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes.- Part III: Higher Functions.- Chapter 18: Learning and Memory.- Chapter 19: Language.- Chapter 20: Emotion and the Social Brain.- Chapter 21: Spatial Behavior.- Chapter 22: Attention and Consciousness.- Part IV: Plasticity and Disorders Chapter 23: Brain Development and Plasticity.- Chapter 24: Neurodevelopmental Disorders.- Chapter 25: Plasticity, Recovery, and Rehabilitation of the Adult Brain.- Chapter 26: Neurological Disorders.- Chapter 27: Psychiatric and Related Disorders.- Chapter 28: Neuropsychological Assessment.- Glossary.- Name Index.- Subject Index.

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Bryan Kolb received his Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University in 1973. He conducted postdoctoral work at the University of Western Ontario and the Montreal Neurological Institute. He moved to the University of Lethbridge in 1976, where he is currently Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and holds a Board of Governor's Chair in Neuroscience. Ian Q. Whishaw received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 1971. He moved to the University of Lethbridge in 1970, where he is currently Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and holds a Board of Governor's Chair in Neuroscience.

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